Text4baby is a free text messaging program for pregnant women and new mothers with an infant up to one year of age, designed to improve maternal and child health (MCH) among underserved populations in the United States.

There are many reasons to promote retention and continuous enrollment for low-income children in SCHIP and Medicaid: to prevent access to care problems and disruptions in preventive care, to lower rates of uninsurance, to lower administrative costs for states, and to maintain stable enrollment...

This article found existing rigorous research indicates that home visiting programs serving at-risk pregnant women and children from birth to age 5 have the potential for positive results on these families, particularly on health care usage and child development.

This article found existing rigorous research indicates that home visiting programs serving at-risk pregnant women and children from birth to age 5 have the potential for positive results on these families, particularly on health care usage and child development.

This technical assistance brief discusses strategies for accessing vital records for quality measurement and improvement efforts related to maternal and infant health care in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The brief also gives guidance and describes resources...

This is the final report on findings from an evaluation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that was mandated in the CHIP Reauthorization Act. The evaluation was conducted by Mathematica Policy Research and its partner The Urban Institute, and was overseen by the Office of...

Using data from the Moving to Opportunity randomized housing voucher experiment, this article estimates the direct effects of housing and neighborhood quality on child health. Five years after random assignment, housing mobility has little impact on overall health status, asthma, injuries, and...

This study demonstrates the potential of calibrating self-reports of physical activity against objective measures of physical activity in youth, using a commonly used self-report tool called the Physical Activity Questionnaire.

This issue brief reviews the experience of Healthy Start programs in setting up case management programs, noting that outreach and advocacy were program strengths. In addition, including community lay workers as part of case management teams was feasible; these workers helped identify and enroll...