About Local Coalitions
Healthy Texas Mothers and Babies (HTMB) community coalitions
collaborate with community partners and stakeholders to strengthen local
capacity to improve birth outcomes and reduce disparities in infant mortality
rates. Local public health partner organizations receive funding through Texas
Department of State Health Services to coordinate and support community
coalition efforts.
Texas HTMB Coalitions
Coalition Efforts
- Gather and analyze data, including community
needs assessments
- Create strategic plans using data and needs
assessment results
- Carry out activities included in the strategic
plan
- Analyze and appraise opportunities to engage
community stakeholders and partners in strategic goals
- Facilitate community participation in and
support of commitment building activities
- Coordinate efforts to effectively communicate
with and motivate target audiences to address health issues
- Assess and identify opportunities to promote
preconception peer education activities
For more
information about Maternal and Child Health, or information regarding coalition
work in Texas, please contact us at:
Texas Department of State Health Services
Title V Maternal & Child Health
PO Box 149347, Mail Code 1922
Austin, TX 78714-9347
(512) 776-7373: Phone
(512) 458-7658: Fax
TitleV@dshs.texas.gov
External links to other sites are
intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas
Department of State Health Services. These external links may not be accessible
to persons with disabilities.