Mission
Improve the health and well-being of Kansas mothers, infants, children, and youth,
including children and youth with special health care needs, and their families.
We envision a state where all are healthy and thriving.
Priorities
For the federal Title V program, each state conducts a 5-year needs assessment to identify
maternal and child health (MCH) priorities. These are the seven 2026-2030 MCH priorities for Kansas:
Priority 1
Women have access to and utilize integrated, holistic, and patient-centered care throughout the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods.
Priority 5
Individuals with SHCN, their families, communities, and providers have the knowledge, skills, and comfort to offer coordinated care and support transition.
Priority 2
All infants and families are supported by robust community systems that promote optimal infant health and well-being.
Priority 6
Strengthen workforce capacity and enhance public health systems by investing in training, infrastructure, and cross-sector collaboration, ensuring a skilled, adaptable workforce and resilient systems capable of addressing current and emerging maternal and child health needs.
Priority 3
CChildren and families’ access and benefit from developmentally appropriate services and supports within collaborative, integrated community and health care systems.
Priority 7
Resources and services that recognize and build upon existing family strengths are accessible to support healthy relationships and family well-being.
Priority 4
Ensure that adolescents and young adults have consistent access to and actively engage with comprehensive, patient-centered care that supports their physical, social, and emotional well-being.
Priority 5
Individuals with SHCN, their families, communities, and providers have the knowledge, skills, and comfort to offer coordinated care and support transition.
Priority 6
Strengthen workforce capacity and enhance public health systems by investing in training, infrastructure, and cross-sector collaboration, ensuring a skilled, adaptable workforce and resilient systems capable of addressing current and emerging maternal and child health needs.
Priority 7
Resources and services that recognize and build upon existing family strengths are accessible to support healthy relationships and family well-being.
This site is supported by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment with funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number #B04MC40135 and title Maternal and Child Health Services.
