Federal Field Guide
From Winter 1995Volume II, Number 1
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau is located within the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Public Health Service, United States Department of Health and Human Services, with 10 regional offices. The principal statutory responsibility of the MCHB is the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (often called "Title V" because it was originally enacted as Title V of the Social Security Act). MCHB administers a number of other programs, including the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program and the Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) program. SPRANS funded several ground-breaking project including the New England Network to Prevent Childhood Injuries and the Wisconsin Comprehensive Child Injury Control Project. The EMSC program seeks to integrate pediatric services into all community and state EMS systems. For more information on MCHB and its programs, or the address of the MCHB office in your region, contact the communications branch at (301)443-3163. A catalog of MCHB publications is available from the National MCH Clearinghouse. Phone (703)821-8955, ext. 254 or 265; fax (703)821-2098.
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