Field Knowledge
The health of women and children during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period
What is maternal and child health?
The act that provided funding for Title V
What is the Social Security Act of 1935?
Nationally recognized organization whom we partner with a lot
What is the March of Dimes?
Three officers in MCHSO and their positions
Who is:
Natasha Jahani, President
Manali Desai, Vice President
Petronella Ahenda, Research Coordinator
Mahbub Hossain, Research Coordinator
Ifeoluwa Oginni, Treasurer
Tyra Flenoy, Historian
Mariya Rahman, Academic and Service Outreach Chair
Tanaya Tonpay, Social Media Representative
Jyotirmaya Jain, Undergraduate Representative
Jacquita Johnson, Events/Social Chair
Jacquita Johnson, Events and Social Chair
The name of funding provided to local and state health departments for maternal and child health
What is the Title V Grant?
Charles C. Chapple improved this equipment in 1938 to reduce infant mortality rates
What is the incubator?
This organization that works on several initiatives to help mothers and children, including a push for national maternity and parental leave for everyone
What is the National Partnership for Women and Families?
Our advisor
Who is Dr. Shaida Kalbasi?
Provides national and state level estimates of key measures of child health and well-being
What is the National Survey of Children's Health?
Organization created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 as a result of polio
What is March of Dimes?
This organization aims to connect families in need with clean diapers
What is the National Diaper Bank Network?
In 1968, this expansion funded food for school-age children during the summer and extended the School Breakfast Program
What is the National School Lunch Act?
Women/Maternal Health
Perinatal/Infant Health
Child Health
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
Adolescent Health
Cross-cutting/Systems Building
What are the six domains of Title V?
This national food act for children was established June 4, 1946 by President Harry S. Truman
What is the National School Lunch Act?
This organization creates solutions that optimize Black maternal and infant health through training, policy advocacy, research, and community-centered collaboration
What is the National Birth Equity Collaborative?
The expansion of this program has shown to decrease maternal and infant mortality across the US
What is Medicaid?
This test was first developed by Dr. Robert Guthrie to determine for phenylketonuria (PKU) in the newborns, then evolved into something we still use today
What is the Newborn Screening Test?
This form of contraceptive was revolutionary and was introduced in 1960
What is the Birth Control Pill?
This organization centers Black mamas to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice
What is the Black Mamas Matter Alliance?
This 1973 Supreme Court landmark decision was highly controversial, yet critical in women's rights
What is Roe v. Wade?