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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration Explore Call or Text the Maternal Mental Health Hotline Parents: don’t struggle alone The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline provides free, confidential mental health support. Pregnant people, moms, and new parents can call or text any time, every day. Start a call: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) Text now: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) Use TTY: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 , then 1-833-852-6262 . Learn more about the Hotline MCHB Menu Home Funding Open Opportunities Challenge Competitions Programs & Impact Programs Focus Areas Awarded Grantees Fact Sheets & Infographics Meeting Emerging Needs Data & Research Overview Research Investments Publications Maternal and Infant Mapping Tool National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) Title V Information System (TVIS) Discretionary Grants Information System (DGIS) MIECHV Data & Continuous Quality Improvement Capacity Building Resources Overview Search ResourcesSign Up for Newsletters Find Jobs Mission, Vision, and Work How We Approach Our Work Divisions History of MCHB Divisions Staff Search Search Bureaus and Offices Newsroom Contact HRSA Who We Are The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) strengthens public health systems to meet the needs of America’s mothers, children, and their families. We reach more than 61 million pregnant people, infants, and children, including children with special health care needs. Our work: Aims to make sure all moms, babies, children, and youth are physically and mentally healthy Spurs national guidelines for women’s and children’s checkups as well as newborn screenings Trains the public health workforce to meet the specific needs of maternal and child health populations Responds to the maternal health crisis by providing the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) Learn more Featured National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Not feeling like yourself? This 24/7, free, confidential hotline for pregnant and new moms can help. It’s available in more than 60 languages, including English and Spanish. Promotional materials are available for download. Healthy Start Awards Announced We are investing over $105 Million in community-based Healthy Start projects. Funding helps pregnant and new parents and their babies gain access to care and services before, during, and after pregnancy. Explore Funding We have a variety of open and upcoming funding opportunities. Learn more about these opportunities. Watch our webinar for helpful tips on the grant application process. Data & Research We collect data, conduct research, and evaluate our progress to improve our programs and support policy and decision making. Programs & Impact Learn more about how our programs complement each other to improve the health of America’s mothers, children, and their families. Meeting Emerging Needs We are committed to responding to emerging issues and emergencies that impact America’s maternal and child health (MCH) populations. Workforce Development We support formal training in maternal and child health concepts and expand and strengthen a diverse workforce. Learn about our education and training programs. Sign Up for Newsletters Join our email lists to stay up to date the latest funding opportunities, events, news, and resources. Return to top Sign up for email updates. Subscribe Our National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) now has 7 years of trend data. Access Data Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant Home Visiting Healthy Start Sitemap HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration Facebook X YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Contact MCHB Helpful Links Accessibility Disclaimers Freedom of Information Act Health and Human Services No FEAR Act Privacy Policy USA.gov Viewers & Players Vulnerability Disclosure Policy WhiteHouse.gov Language Assistance Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Kreyòl Ayisyen Polski Português Tagalog Tiếng Việt Русский العربية فارسی 日本語 繁體中文...