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The State of the Health of Women and Children in Arizona Bureau of Women’s and Children’s Health February 2014. Births in Arizona. Births by Race and Ethnicity. Prenatal Care (PNC). Preterm Births. Low Birth Weight. Teen Births. Vision Statement. Healthy Women … Healthy Children …
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The State of the Health of Women and Children in ArizonaBureau of Women’s and Children’s HealthFebruary 2014
Vision Statement Healthy Women… Healthy Children… Healthy Tomorrow… Goals: • Reduce mortality and morbidity in in the MCH population • Increase access to health care • Eliminate health disparities
Bureau Offices • Office of Children’s Health • Office of Women’s Health • Office of Oral Health • Office of Injury Prevention • Office of Children with Special Health Care Needs • Office of Assessment and Evaluation • Business Office
Bureau of Women’s & Children’s Health Strategic Priorities 2010 - 2015
Priority 1: Reduce rate of teen pregnancy among youth less than 19 years old
Priority 2: Improve the percentage of children and families at a healthy weight
Priority 4: Reduce the rate of injuries, both intentional and unintentional
Priority 5: Improve access to and quality of preventive health services for children
Priority 7: Improve the behavioral health of women and children
Priority 9:Prepare children & youth with special health care needs for transition to adulthood
Priority 10: Promote inclusion of children with special health care needs in all aspects of life
Healthy Baby Initiative • ADHS and March of Dimes committed to reducing prematurity 8% by 2014…and we did! • Preconception Health • Continued support of the elimination of elective inductions before 39 weeks • Focus on safe sleep • NGA Improving Birth Outcomes Summit
Title V Block Grant • Please review • Please offer feedback • Needs Assessment and new priority setting coming up… • http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/owch/pdf/mch/title-v-block-grant-narratives-2013.pdf
Questions? Mary Ellen Cunningham, MPA, RN Chief, Bureau of Women’s and Children’s Health Mary.ellen.cunningham@azdhs.gov 602-364-1419