Attachment D - THE MCH PYRAMID

CORE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
DELIVERED BY MCH AGENCIES

DIRECT
HEALTH CARE
SERVICES:
(GAP FILLING)
Examples:
Basic Health Services,
and Health Services for CSHCN
ENABLING SERVICES:
Examples:
Transportation, Translation, Outreach,
Respite Care, Health Education, Family
Support Services, Purchase of Health Insurance,
Case Management, Coordination with Medicaid,
WIC, and Education

POPULATION-BASED SERVICES:
Examples:
Newborn Screening, Lead Screening, Immunization,
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Counseling, Oral Health,
Injury Prevention, Nutrition,
and Outreach/Public Education

INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING SERVICES:
Examples:
Needs Assessment, Evaluation, Planning, Policy Development,
Coordination, Quality Assurance, Standards Development, Monitoring,
Training, Applied Research, Systems of Care, and Information Systems

MCHB/DSCH 10/20/97