Texas values the ongoing provision of technical assistance and educational resources from HRSA. Learning opportunities that include peer networking can enhance the MCH workforce and generate improved quality of programming. The following topics represent continued areas of interest in Texas: 

Needs Assessment Peer sharing opportunities and resources on the statewide five-year needs assessment process, designed for both epidemiology and program staff.

Community Inclusion Resources or tools focusing on Community Inclusion efforts for CSHCN would assist with developing and implementing evidence-based and evidence-informed programming.

National Performance Measures Continued facilitation of peer networking opportunities focused on implementation of national performance measures would be useful for Texas MCH staff and colleagues.

State Performance Measures Technical assistance and facilitation of peer networking opportunities related to the five Texas SPMs (childhood obesity prevention, infant mortality, community inclusion, maternal health and safety, and adolescent quality care) would be beneficial.

Maternal and Child Health Disparities The continued provision of learning opportunities to operationalize activities to address health disparities and the community-level drivers would be welcomed.

Life Course and Integrated Care DSHS will continue to seek guidance regarding ongoing efforts to integrate physical, mental, and behavioral health systems for MCH populations and continued development of community health worker programs to address MCH needs.

“Very Large State” Grouping Texas appreciated the opportunity to connect and discuss grant block efforts with other comparably-sized states at recent Technical Assistance meetings. This method of grouping states is extremely valuable for networking and idea sharing among MCH colleagues.

Provider Engagement MCHS continues to explore methods for conducting provider outreach to increase partnerships and gather feedback as part of ongoing needs assessment activities. Seeking guidance in how to best showcase the work of the Texas Title V program in a way that is meaningful to health care providers.

Workforce Development Continued assistance with statewide workforce development would be useful in order to enhance regional MCH capacity and improve efficiency in implementation of activities throughout the Public Health Regions in Texas.

Family Partnership/Engagement Guidance and resources to integrate family partnerships across all MCH domains. Specifically geared toward Very Large States with diverse populations.

Stakeholder Feedback Guidance on best-practices and methods for capturing meaningful and ongoing stakeholder and MCH partner feedback throughout the block grant cycle.