ODH Seeking Feedback Re: Maternal Child Health Block Grant (Title V)

ODH Seeking Feedback Re: Maternal Child Health Block Grant (Title V)

The Ohio Department of Health invites you to provide feedback on the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program through our public comment survey: link.

The federal Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant Program is authorized under Title V of the Social Security Act to ensure the health and well-being of women, mothers, infants, children, including children with special healthcare needs, adolescents, and their families. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is the authorized Title V agency in Ohio. Title V initiatives play a leading role in improving maternal and child health, such as reducing infant mortality, increasing access to care, and improving coordinated care for children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN). This State Profile provides a snapshot of Title V MCH in Ohio: link.

ODH is currently engaged in the fifth year of the five-year block grant cycle (federal fiscal years 2021 -2025) and is submitting its plans for the first year (fiscal year 2026, October 2025 - September 2026). The 2025 Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment provides the foundation for the development of priorities and the five-year Action Plan.

To further strengthen ongoing stakeholder and partner engagement, each year the Ohio Title V program solicits feedback and input via a public comment survey regarding priorities and strategies across the life course population domains: women, infants, children, adolescents, and children and youth with special health care needs. Results are used to help inform priorities and strategies that frame the work conducted throughout the five-year cycle to improve health outcomes for the MCH population.

The survey will be open until July 6, 2025.

If you would like further information or have questions, please contact: [email protected].

To learn more about Ohio’s Title V program, please visit https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/title-v-maternal-and-child-health-block-grant/title-v.