Maternal and Child Health
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The IHS Maternal Child Health (MCH) program aims to increase access to safe, quality care for American Indian/Alaska Native pregnant persons and children. When pregnant people are healthy and well cared for, newborns, children, and communities thrive.
For Patients
Please use this site to learn about resources and educational opportunities during:
For Providers
Use this site to to discover resources, webinars, and best practices for safe maternal and child care.
- Diabetes Standards of Care and Clinical Practices: Preconception, Pregnancy, Postpartum - IHS Division of Diabetes and Treatment Prevention
- DOH’s Early Childhood Caries Collaborative
- DDTP's Nutrition Webpage/Food Security Hub
- Asthma Control in Tribal Communities (ACT) – from IHS, a comprehensive strategy to reduce asthma-related morbidity and mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives
- HIV: Clinical Information Guidelines on pediatric/perinatal HIV infection
- HIV Testing/IHS Guidelines/resources to CDC recommendation for breastfeeding
- Healthy Weight for Life/Actions for Providers
- IHS Breastfeeding Promotion and Support (Baby Friendly) Initiative
- IHS Breastfeeding Toolkit
- IHS Healthy Weight Model/Across the Lifespan
- Maternal Substance Use Disorders – IHS Alcohol and Substance Abuse Branch (ASAB)
- Opioid Use/Substance Abuse Maternal Health
- Opioid Use/Substance Abuse//Child Health
- Physical Activity Kit page – Exercise booklets and videos for people of all ages IHS Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Sign up for the bi-weekly MCH News Digest!
For the latest:
- News and Resources
- Educational Webinars and Meetings
- Funding Opportunities
Just sign up through the Maternal and Child Health LISTSERV for our twice monthly email digest to keep up-to-date on the latest MCH News!
