Texas Title
V Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is conducting a
statewide Needs Assessment for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block
Grant. Findings from the Needs Assessment will inform Maternal and Child Health
programming for the next five years.
Surveys
One way that Texas DSHS is capturing feedback
is through surveys. DSHS would like to hear from Texas residents about
community and family health needs and experiences across Texas. A Community
Survey and a Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Survey are currently
open through November 22, 2019.
CSHCN Surveys
DSHS is asking families to take part in a
survey to find out more about services for children with special health care
needs in Texas. The information shared will give us an idea of what needs to be
done to better serve children and youth with special health care needs (CSHCN).
The survey is open to parents/caregivers of
CSHCN and young adults with special health care needs over the age of 18 in
Texas. There is a parent/caregiver survey and a young adult survey in English
and Spanish. Links to all four surveys are below. Please email MCHEpi@dshs.texas.gov to request paper surveys.
CSHCN
English Surveys:
CSHCN Parents/caregivers:
Young adults:
CSHCN
Spanish Surveys
CSHCN Parents/caregivers:
Young adults:
Community Survey
The community survey takes about 15-20
minutes to complete, and you must be at least 18 years of age to participate.
Community
Survey in English:
Community
survey in Spanish:
Focus
Group Sessions
DSHS is also capturing feedback through Maternal and Child Health
Focus Group Sessions. Focus Group sessions are underway in communities across
Texas. Families, community members, and Maternal and Child Health professionals
are invited to participate.
The remaining date and location is listed below.
December 5 - Austin, TX (Cepeda Branch Library, 651 North
Pleasant Valley Road, Austin, TX 78702)
Focus Group
Times for Austin (each session lasts 45 minutes)
10:30
am - Health care and social service
professionals for children and adolescents with special needs
12:00
pm - Parents of children with special
needs
1:30
pm - Pregnant women and families with
babies
3:00
pm - Parents of teenagers and children
4:30
pm - Maternal, infant, child and
adolescent health and service professionals
If
you have trouble viewing any of the documents below, please contact us by email.
Title V Block Grant Application
The Texas Title V Maternal
and Child Health FY 2018 Application/FY 2016 Annual Report is available here.
Previously submitted Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
Applications and Annual Reports may be viewed on the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) website here.
The Title V Maternal
and Child Health Block Grant Program State Snapshot, produced by the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the HRSA, presents high-level data and the
executive summary from the most recent Application and Annual
Report.
Title V Five-Year Needs Assessment
The FY15 Title V Five-Year Needs Assessment is a comprehensive, statewide assessment of the
current status and needs of the Maternal and Child Health population in Texas.
You can also find more information regarding the Title V MCH programs in other states at https://mchb.tvisdata.hrsa.gov/
Questions or comments regarding any of the above information can be directed to the Office of Title V and Family Health at TitleV@dshs.state.tx.us.