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Types of Health Services

Connecting children and youth to health services is important in order to mitigate the long-term effects of child abuse and neglect. Thus, it is essential that child welfare professionals understand the resources that are available. Use these resources to learn about several types of health services important for children, youth, and families, including dental health services; Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services; HIV/AIDS care; American Indian health services; prenatal care; teen pregnancy prevention; and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

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Dental health services

American Academy of Pediatrics/Oral Health
American Academy of Pediatrics 
Describes how to improve oral health in youth and offers information on coverage and services

Dental Care
Medicaid.gov
Provides an overview of dental services under Medicaid. While an optional service from States for adults, dental care is required for most Medicaid-eligible individuals below age 21 as a component of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit.

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Supports health professionals, program administrators, educators, policymakers, and others with the goal of improving oral health services for infants, children, adolescents, and their families through technical assistance and services.

What Is a Pediatric Dentist?
Healthychildren.org
Discusses the role and training of pediatric dentists to provide child welfare professionals with a better understanding as they bring children and youth to appropriate services.

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EPSDT services

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment
Medicaid.gov 
Offers information on the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service, Medicaid's comprehensive and preventive child health program for individuals under age 21. EPSDT includes periodic screening, vision, dental, and hearing services.

EPSDT
Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
Provides factsheets regarding EPSDT for professionals and parents. Links to the Medicaid site regarding the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT). The site includes an overview, listing of benefits, and State agency responsibilities.

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health
Offers information about how Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit works with public health, families, managed care organizations, pediatricians, and other health providers.

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HIV/AIDS care

HIV
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides population-specific information to reduce the risk of HIV transmission and increase access to health education tools.

HIV.gov
Provides an overview of the history and impact of HIV/AIDS, social media tools, information on Federal resources, and links to other organizations providing information and resources related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

HIV/AIDS Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Provides information on the Ryan White CARE Act and how it provides health care for people with HIV by filling gaps in care faced by those with low incomes and little or no insurance. HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau administers the program through hundreds of grantees, who serve 571,000 people each year.

HIV and Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
Explores the topic of pregnancy and HIV, describes what to do if you are pregnant and have HIV, and reviews statistics about HIV transmission from mothers to babies. 

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American Indian health services

Fact Sheets
Indian Health Service
Details services of the Indian Health Service, including diabetes programming, behavioral health services, and HIV services.

Indian Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Provides information on Federal health services available to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Urban Indian Organizations
Indian Health Services
Connects with regional health services designed to support the health of American Indians living in urban settings.

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Prenatal care

Health Coverage If You’re Pregnant, Plan to Get Pregnant, or Recently Gave Birth
Healthcare.gov
Shares information on how to apply for health coverage and how to qualify for those who are uninsured.

Prenatal Care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
Provides answers to commonly asked questions to support individuals navigating pregnancy, including the importance of prenatal care and how to access services.

Prenatal Care and Tests
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health 
Provides information on services and locations and answers to frequently asked questions about basic prenatal care.

Q&A on Pregnant Women’s Coverage Under Medicaid and the ACA
Chen (2018)
National Health Law Program
Addresses frequently asked questions about the expanded health-care coverage for pregnant women offered by the Affordable Care Act.

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Teen pregnancy prevention

Office of Population Affairs
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Population Affairs
Offers free educational materials on abstinence, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), and other reproductive health and family-planning topics. Some materials are available in Spanish.

Pregnancy Prevention
Youth.gov
Explains risks and protective factors associated with teenage pregnancy as well as Federal-level prevention efforts.

Reproductive Health: Teen Pregnancy 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides statistical information on teen birth rates and disparities emphasizing the importance of prevention. 

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WIC

National WIC Association
Explains how the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children provides nutrition education and access to health-related resources for women and children.

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Explains the purpose of WIC, which is namely to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.

WIC - Women, Infants, and Children
Nutrition.gov
Provides useful resources detailing the coverage and benefits provided by the WIC program at a Federal level.

WIC Fact Sheet
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (2022)
Offers a factsheet that provides detailed information on the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, the program’s availability, and eligibility.

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