Division of MCH Workforce Development

The BIG Picture

Associate Administrator, MCH Dr. Michael Lu

Division of MCH Workforce

Development

Administrator, HRSADr. Mary Wakefield

Secretary, HHSKathleen Sebelius

The PresidentBarack Obama

Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Office of the Associate Administrator

Associate Administrator

Deputy Associate Administrator

Division of Services for Children with

Special Health Needs

Division of Child, Adolescent and Family Health

Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce

Development

Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal

Services

Division of State and Community

Health

Division of Home Visiting and Early

Childhood Systems

Office of Operations and Management

Office of Epidemiology and Research

Office of Policy

Coordination

New Vision Statement for MCHB

We are going to improve maternal and child health in our nation by improving access, quality, integration, accountability, and equity

DMCHWD

• Pipeline and Graduate Education

• Workforce Development for Practicing MCH Professionals

• Community-based programs

Develop the current and future generations of MCH leaders through:

MCH Workforce DevMCH Workforce Dev

InterdisciplinaryGraduate Training

• Adolescent Health

• Developmental-

Behavioral Pediatrics

• LEND

• Nutrition

• Peds Pulmonary

Centers

• Schools of Public Health

MCH Workforce Development

• Certificate in MCH Public Health

• Collaborative Office Rounds

• Knowledge to Practice• MCH Navigator • MCH Pipeline• New: MCH Workforce Dev

elopment Centers

Program Characteristics: Systems Change Training for MCH

Leadership

Supporting Faculty in Leadership Roles

Contributing to Advances in the Field

Promoting Collaboration

DMCHWD 2012-2020 Strategic Goals

• MCH Workforce and Leadership Development

• Diversity and Health Equity

• Interdisciplinary/Interprofessional Training and Practice

• Science, Innovation and Quality Improvement

Our ReachFY 2012

Impact: By the Numbers

In FY2012, $47 million to 173 programs

• 25,269 trainees—2,267 long term trainees, 45,357medium term, and 17,645 short-term

• 24% of trainees were from underrepresented groups

• Top five disciplines are Medicine, Public Health, Psychology, Nutrition, and Social Work

• 83% of former trainees are leaders 5 years after program completion

• 245,670 MCH professionals received continuing education

*2010 data

MCH Life Course:Strategic Plan

Former Trainees Working in MCH, Public Health Organizations and Underserved Populations, 2010

Former Trainees Working in MCH

Working in public health organization or agency, including Title V

Working with underserved populations or vulnerable groups

Training Program (N=680)

546 230 539

% of Total 80.3% 33.8% 79.3%

MCHB Discretionary Grant Information System, Reporting Year 2010

Goal of the Combating Autism Act Initiative (CAAI)

Enable all infants, children and adolescents who have, or are at risk for developing, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities to reach their full potential by:

• Developing a system of services that includes screening children early for possible ASD and other developmental disorders;

• Conducting early, interdisciplinary, evaluations to confirm or rule out ASD and other developmental disorders; and,

• Providing evidence-based, early interventions when a diagnosis is confirmed.

Three Program Areas

Autism Intervention Research

Training• DBP• LEND

StateImplementation

MCH Leadership Competencies

I. SELF

1. MCH Knowledge Base2. Self-reflection3. Ethics & Professionalism4. Critical Thinking

II. OTHERS

5. Communication6. Negotiation & conflict resolution 7. Cultural Competency 8. Family-Centered Care9. Developing Others Through Mentoring & Teaching10. Interdisciplinary Team Building

III. WIDER COMMUNITY11. Working with Communities and Systems 12. Policy/Advocacy

mchb.hrsa.gov/training