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Title V Needs Assessment survey
The 2025 Title V Maternal and Child Health Statewide Needs Assessment is moving along and currently in Phase 3: Prioritization and Action Planning! Our Title V team is seeking your critical input to help select the priorities you believe are the most important areas to focus our Title V work over the next five years.
Please take some time to complete the local public health priorities survey. There is another, similar survey for community and tribal organizations, if you would like any of your partners to provide input into the Title V Needs Assessment. Both surveys will close at the end of the day on Friday, June 7.
CYSHN local public health conference recap
The recent CYSHN local public health conference, held for the first time in greater Minnesota, marked a significant milestone as the largest CYSHN-hosted event since the annual meeting began in 2013. The conference brought together approximately 105 local public health staff, 25 MDH staff, and 18 speakers, parent panelists, and guests.
The conference featured notable sessions, including "Charting the LifeCourse" with Marcy LaCroix, "When it All Needs to be Done" with keynote Erica Barnes, "Navigating Unconscious Biases" with Rachel Garaghty and Lisa Gemlo, and "Fostering Joy" with Candace Lindow-Davies. Additionally, there were breakout sessions on language acquisition, CMV, and grief and bereavement support, along with two panels featuring parents and family support organizations.
A special thank you to everyone who attended this event!
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CHSTRONG KIDS survey mailing update
As of May 21, surveys have been sent to 1,097 parents/caregivers of children with certain congenital heart defects in Minnesota. Surveys will continue to be sent out through the summer. You can find additional information about CHSTRONG KIDS at the links below:
Posters have also been sent to some pediatric cardiology clinics around the state to encourage eligible parents to complete the survey.
If you would like a poster to hang in your office, make a request via email at health.cyshn@state.mn.us.
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Program-specific updates
Birth defects monitoring and analysis
Folic Acid Awareness Week (Sept. 8 – 14) planning has started
Folic acid is a B-vitamin that is necessary for proper cell growth. If taken before and during early pregnancy, folic acid can prevent up to 70% of neural tube birth defects. We invite you to celebrate the successes of folic acid supplementation and fortification in preventing serious birth defects during the second week of September each year.
MDH will be sending information to local public health agencies as we get closer to September on how you can spread the word about folic acid and its importance.
Longitudinal follow up
June is National Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Month
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common infectious cause of birth defects in the U.S. About 1 out of 5 children with congenital CMV will be born with or develop a serious health condition which can include hearing loss, vision loss, cerebral palsy, seizures, intellectual disability, and developmental delay.
CYSHN will be sharing information about CMV throughout this awareness month and new public awareness ads are also planned to start in June.
To learn more, visit MDH’s cytomegalovirus and congenital cytomegalovirus webpage or contact Gina Liverseed.
Data from one year of screening all newborns for CMV in Minnesota
Minnesota has been screening newborns for CMV for just over one year and has screened approximately 60,000 newborns. Audiologists Kirsten Coverstone and Darcia Dierking and CMV nurse specialist Gina Liverseed from MDH wrote an article for the Minnesota Academy of Audiology presenting data collected in the last year. They also detail audiological guidelines for children born with congenital CMV and information on family support options.
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Early childhood mental health consultation opportunity
Early childhood mental health consultation groups focus on helping early childhood providers, such as local public health staff, support caregivers and parents in promoting healthy social and emotional development in their children. Consultation includes a combination of training, supported skill building, and reflective consultation– active listening, exploration of the local public health provider’s attitudes and beliefs about situations, and problem-solving.
As a provider of the Follow Along Program or of CYSHN Follow-Up, you are invited to participate in one of seven virtual, mental health consultation group meetings that will be offered this summer. As a part of a consultation group, you will co-create a plan with your assigned consultant that will include reflective consultation and additional early childhood mental health learning opportunities.
Registration is now open. Please complete this survey to express your interest by June 24.
Save the date: pediatric care coordination statewide conference
On October 8, the pediatric care coordination community of practice will be hosting a statewide conference at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Stay tuned for the flyer and registration information!
Children’s Behavioral Health Policy Academy
MDH was accepted to the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) Children’s Behavioral Health Policy Academy. NASHP looks forward to convening a group of up to six state teams for the next two years to develop and implement policies to strengthen the continuum of care for children and youth who are at risk of or have serious behavioral health needs.
As the meetings occur, resources will be shared to support peer learning. Reach out to Sarah Dunne at sarah.dunne@state.mn.us with any questions.
Follow Along Program
ASD supports and resources
As part of the MN Act Early and Follow Along Program professional development series on Autism and Developmental Delays, the following resources have been provided to support families of children with ASD. Please register to join the two remaining sessions on July 8 and Aug. 5.
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