Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Advisory Task Force was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1982 to advise the Commissioner of Health on the health care services/needs of maternal and child health populations in Minnesota, on the use of funds for maternal and child health and children with special health needs administered through MDH, and the priorities and goals for maternal and child health activities.
What's New
Task Force Committee and Work Group
The MCH Advisory Task Force is accepting membership applications for two groups to provide guidance to the MDH.
- Family Home Visiting Committee (applications no longer being accepted)
- Children and Youth with Special Health Needs Work Group (applications due by February 29, 2012
Find the dates, agendas and materials for the 2012 Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force meetings.
The 2012 MCH Advisory Task Force work plan has been posted.
The 2011 Betty Hubbard MCH Leadership Awards were presented on December 2 by Commissioner Ed Ehlinger. Learn more about the award recipients and see photos from the presentation.
Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health. An educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, text4baby provides pregnant women and new moms with information to help them care for their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY to 511411 (or BEBE in Spanish) will receive free text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth. Visit the MDH text4baby web site for more information.
Title V (MCH) Block Grant and Needs Assessment
Find out more about the 2010-2015 needs assessment, MCH priorities and state performance measures for Minnesota.
If you have questions contact Task Force staff at (651) 201-3874.