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Impact

Since our founding, we have partnered with more than 1,500 Title V professionals, community and family partners, and interns across 49 states and jurisdictions.

The report below describes the National MCH Workforce Development Center’s flagship Cohort Program (now called the Learning Journey), outlining how the program has advanced key skills and tools for Title V to influence organizations, systems, and population health.

Developing State Leadership in Maternal and Child Health: Best Practices from the National MCH Workforce Development Center
Type: Report (2021)
Authors: National MCH Workforce Development Center

This article describes an example of our systems integration work with the Midwest Substance Use in Pregnancy (SUPper) Club, a regional collaborative of health care providers, state public health agencies, and community-rooted organizations.

Strengthening the System Supporting Perinatal People with Substance Use Disorder in the Midwest Using Group Model Building
Type: Article (2023)
Authors: Jessica Simon, Kristen Hasmiller Lich

Impact Briefs

These reports provide details about two states that have engaged with our Center multiple times. They describe how multiple, layered engagements have strengthened the workforce in these states, improving their capacity to serve women, children, and families.

Building Capacity to Respond to Emerging Public Health Needs in Virginia
Type: Report (2024)
Systems thinking transforms care coordination for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs and their families in Minnesota
Type: Report (2024)

State and Jurisdiction Case Studies

These case studies present follow-up results from our state and jurisdictional Learning Journey teams.

Developing MCH Leadership and Cross-Sector Partnerships Sparks Innovation and Transformational Change in Indiana
Type: Report (2024)
Authors: Evaluation Team
Building a Workforce Development Office to Strengthen MCH Services in Mississippi (2024)
Type: Report (2024)
Authors: Evaluation Team
Building a More Cohesive, Strategic, and Innovative Department of Health to Meet the Needs of MCH Populations in Indiana
Type: Report (2023)
Authors: Evaluation Team
Building a Workforce Development Office to Strengthen MCH Services in Mississippi (2023)
Type: Report (2023)
Authors: Evaluation Team
Engaging Families: The Journey in Puerto Rico
Type: Report (2023)
Authors: Evaluation Team
Changing Culture in Tennessee’s Division of Family Health and Wellness through Communication, Onboarding, and Recognition
Type: Report (2023)
Authors: Evaluation Team

State and Jurisdiction Engagement

This map shows how many states and jurisdictions the Center has worked with through our intensive Learning Journey and Single State programs. Click on any state for a summary of the work we’ve supported in each state.

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • American Samoa
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Guam
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • Cohort/Learning Journey Participants
  • Single State/Jurisdiction Particpants
  • Cohort/Learning Journey AND Single State/Jurisdiction Particpants
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

Title V MCH Internship Program

In addition to our intensive engagement programs, we offer a summer internship program that matches Title V programs with undergraduate and graduate students in maternal and child health.

Title V MCH Internship Program Student Placement (2014-2023)

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Contact

Department of Maternal and Child Health
Gillings School of Global Public Health
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Campus Box 7445
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7445
Phone: 919-966-6290
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About this Project

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number 5-UE7-MC26282-10 – National MCH Workforce Development Center Cooperative Agreement ($1,720,000). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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