Maine Public Health Data Reports - Material and Child Health

Useful Websites - Statistical Information

Division of Disease Prevention, MCDC
/dhhs/mecdc/population-health/index.htm
Maine KIDS COUNT
Maine KIDS COUNT, a project of the Maine Children's Alliance, is part of the national KIDS COUNT network, a state-by-state effort funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to track the status of children across the United States.
https://www.mekids.org/am/publish/cat_index_2.shtml
National Survey of Children's Health: Maine
This survey, sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, examines the physical and emotional health of children ages 0-17 years of age.
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/cshcn05/SD/maine.htm
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
PRAMS is an on-going, population-based surveillance system designed to identify and monitor selected maternal behaviors and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy among women who have recently given birth to a live infant.
/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/prams/index.shtml

Maternal and Child Health: National and International

Maternal and Infant Health Research, CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/MaternalInfantHealth/index.htm
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
At this site one can access Maine's annual report and application which includes the data for the 18 national performance measures, 8 state performance measures and other health status indicators that states are required to report on annually.
https://perfdata.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/search/search.asp
National Survey of Children's Health
This survey, sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, examines the physical and emotional health of children ages 0-17 years of age.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/slaits/nsch.htm

Children with Special Health Needs / Genetics, Division of Family Health, MCDC
To enhance the quality of life for Maine children and adults with special health care needs through direct services, leadership, education and collaboration.
/dhhs/mecdc/population-health/cshn/index.html
Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program, Division of Health Equity, MCDC
WIC is a nutrition program for thousands of Maine families. WIC serves all kinds of families with free nutrition advice, tips for staying healthy, recipes, and resources for growing families.
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/health-equity/wic/

Perinatal Health: National and International

Reproductive Health, Safe Motherhood, CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, CDC
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) promotes the health of babies, children, and adults, and enhances the potential for full, productive living.
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/
National Newborn Screening and Genetic Resource Centre (NNSGRC)
The NNSGRC provides information and resources in the area of newborn screening and genetics to benefit health professionals, the public health community, consumers and government officials.
https://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/

Teen and Young Adult Health Program, Division of Disease Prevention, MCDC
The Program work with communities and state agencies to assure that all adolescents have skills and access to services, information, and the supports that promote healthy life choices.
/dhhs/division-of-family-health/tya/index.html

Teen Pregnancy: National and International

Adolescent Reproductive Health: Research, CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/drh/activities/AdolescentRH.htm

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