ND Maternal Child Health Priorities

Performance Measure:

A) Percent of women who attended a postpartum checkup within 12 weeks after giving birth and B) Percent of women who attended a postpartum checkup and received recommended care components

Domain Leads: Alicia Belay, Angie Reinarts, Sarah Scott

Priority: Identify, reduce, or eliminate barriers preventing women from receiving recommended postpartum care components, including but not limited to mental health screening, breastfeeding support, care coordination, etc.

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• MCH Women’s Health
• Community Engagement
• Family Planning
• Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC)
• Alternatives to Abortion
• Breastfeeding/MCH Nutrition
• WIC
• Medicaid

Performance Measure:

A) Percent of infants placed to sleep on their backs B) Percent of infants placed to sleep on a separate approved sleep surface C) Percent of infants placed to sleep without soft objects or loose bedding D) Percent of infants room-sharing with an adult

Domain Leads: Beth Oestreich, Mikaela Schlosser

Priority: Support services, programs, and activities that encourage safe sleep

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• Breastfeeding/MCH Nutrition
• Medical Facility Partnerships
• Child Fatality Review Panel
• American Academy of Pediatrics (ND AAP)
• Community Engagement (NFI, Tribal Partners)
• Safe Kids
• Early Childhood (NDDHHS)
• Local Public Health
• Home Visiting Programs

Performance Measure:

• Food Sufficiency: Percent of children, ages 0 through 11, whose households were food sufficient in the past year

Domain Leads: Sarah Massey, Mikaela Schlosser

Priority: Improve accessibility to healthy food options through community resources (schools, food banks, health units, etc.)

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• School Health
• MCH Nutrition
• Full-Service Community Schools
• REA’s
• WIC
• SNAP
• Local Public Health
• Community Resources (Food Banks, Foundations, Clinics)
• NDSU Extension
• FirstLink
   

Performance Measure:

• Medical Home-Care Coordination: Percent of children with and without special health care needs, ages 0 through 17, who receive needed care coordination.

Domain Leads: Sarah Massey, Mikaela Schlosser

Priority: Improve care coordination to link the MCH population to essential services and resources

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• School Health
• MCH Nutrition
• Full-Service Community Schools
• REA’s
• WIC
• SNAP
• Local Public Health
• Community Resources (Food Banks, Foundations, Clinics)
• NDSU Extension
• FirstLink
• CSHCN Domain Leads
• Adolescent Health Domain Leads
  
   

Performance Measure:

Percent of adolescents, ages 12 through 17, who receive needed mental health treatment and counseling

Domain Leads: Heather Kapella, Kimberly Hruby, Danielle Hoff, Beth Oestreich

Priority: Identify, reduce, or eliminate barriers preventing adolescents from receiving mental health treatment and counseling    

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• NDDHHS Behavioral Health Division (Pediatric Mental Healthcare Access Program, Suicide Prevention Program)
• Suicide Prevention Coalition
• School Nurses
• ND DPI (Bullying Prevention)
• ND AAP
• Community Engagement (Youth Advisory Board)
• Federation of Families
• FirstLink

Performance Measure:

Increase the number of children with special healthcare needs engaged in medical home

Domain Leads: Danielle Hoff, Heather Kapella, Kimberly Hruby, Tina Feigitsch

Priority: Improve the system of care for children with special health care needs   

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• Child and Adolescent Domains
• Family Support Organizations
• ND AAP
• Medical Facilities
• School Nurses
• ND DPI (Special Education)
• Family Advisory/Medical Advisory Council
• FirstLink
• Local Public Health
• Child Health Domain Leads
• Adolescent Health Domain Leads

Performance Measure:

"Vision Zero state initiative to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes

Domain Leads: Dawn Mayer, Beth Oestreich

Priority: Reduce serious motor vehicle injuries and fatalities to North Dakotans younger than 21 years of age

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• ND DOT
• Local Public Health
• Safe Kids
• Medical Facilities
• Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
• Child Fatality Review Panel

Performance Measure:

Implement North Dakota state mandates for the Maternal Child Health (MCH) population

Domain Leads: Joyal Meyer, Amy Burke, Angie Reinarts, Heather Kapella, Beth Oestreich, Danielle Hoff

Priority: To implement all North Dakota state mandates delegated to the NDDHHS Title V/Maternal and Child Health Programs

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• NDDHHS

Performance Measure:

Improve access to health-related services to improve health and well-being

Domain Leads: Alicia Belay, Amy Burke, Mikaela Schlosser, Sarah Massey, Kimberly Hruby, Danielle Hoff

Priority: Increase awareness and the utilization of statewide services or resources

Programs/Partners that Align with the Priority: (Not an all-inclusive list)

• SHIP (State Health Improvement Plan)
• Multi-Partner Health Collaborative (MPHC)
• Oral Health Program/Oral Health Coalition
• ND Medicaid
• Home Visiting Programs
• Early Childhood (Right Track, Head Start)
• Developmental Disabilities Resources (waivers, Early Intervention)
• Local Public Health
• School Health
• Family Support Organizations