The Mississippi State Department of Health is responsible for administering the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
Services Block Grant for the State of Mississippi. The 2012 grant was submitted on July 14, 2011, to the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the
federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) requesting funds from Title V of the Social Security Act for the period
October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
The Title V MCH Block Grant plays a key role in the provision of maternal and child health services in Mississippi. Funds from this grant are distributed among a number of programs which target the improvement of the health of women and infants, children and adolescents, and children with special health care needs.
More information about the MCH Block Grant
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For more information, contact:
Office of Health Data and Research
Mississippi State Department of Health
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39216-4538
John Daniel Justice
Title V MCH Block Grant Coordinator
601-576-7688
John.Justice@HealthyMS.com
