380.624.01
Maternal and Child Health Legislation and Programs
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Analyzes the structure, organization, administration and management of social and health service programs serving the maternal and child health populations. Lectures, discussions, and analysis of current research and practice present the goals and impact of national programs such as Title V MCH/CSHCN, Medicaid/CHIP, Head Start, Family Planning, WIC/Nutrition, community/migrant health centers, child welfare, and of privately sponsored programs.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Using a systems framework, identify how MCH service can influence the health of women, children, adolescents, and families
- Describe the structure of the health care system that provides services for women, children, and adolescents with a special focus on the public sector that serves those of low income in the United States and in developing countries
- Describe the body of United States federal legislation that mandates and provides funds for the delivery of services to women and children
- Apply strategies to influence the legislative, budget, and administrative processes at the federal, state, regional, and community levels
- Apply tools and strategies to manage MCH services and related programs
- Identify key issues related to the implementation and evaluation of maternal and child health
- Construct administrative memos to convey information regarding maternal and child health