Maternal & Child/Adolescent Health

Maternal & Child/Adolescent Health Services

Maternal and Child/Adolescent Health (MCAH) programs promote the development of local systems of health care for pregnant women, children from birth through age 21 and their families. MCAH programs provide services that are family-centered, community-based, collaborative, comprehensive, flexible, coordinated, culturally competent, and developmentally appropriate. MCAH programs promote the core public health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance.

The purpose of the MCAH services are to:

• Promote the health of mothers and children by ensuring access to quality MCAH services, especially for low-income families or families with limited availability of health services, including oral health care;
• Reduce infant mortality and the incidence of preventable diseases and handicapping conditions;
• Increase the number of children appropriately immunized against disease;
• Promote the development of community-based systems of health care, including oral health care for pregnant women, children and their families.

For more information contact:

Health & Human Resources

Director: Katy Gottschalk
Email: kgottschalk@ahfa.org
phone: 641-682-8784 or 1-800-452-1098