MCH Public Health Catalyst Program

The purpose of the Catalyst program is to: Provide an increased focus on fundamental MCH content and competencies within schools of public health where no concentration currently exists, and Provide MCH content exposure to an increased number of public health students, introducing students to careers in the maternal and child health field.

Program Description: Download Program Factsheet (PDF 300KB)

Project Officer(s): Samantha Croffut, MPH, RDN

Funded Projects:

1. Drexel University School of Public Heatth
   Grant Title: Drexel MCH Catalyst Program: Building a Skilled and Diverse MCH Workforce
   Location: Philadelphia, PA
   Region: 3

2. Florida International University
   Grant Title: Mothers and Children FIRST: Training for Transformation 2025 (M&C FIRST: T4T 2025)
   Location: Miami, FL
   Region: 4

3. Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
   Grant Title: Georgia State University Maternal and Child Health Certificate Program
   Location: Atlanta, AZ
   Region: 9

4. Trustees of Indiana University, School of Public Health
   Grant Title: Building Maternal and Child Health into the Indiana University School of Public Health curriculum to prepare leaders in the field
   Location: Bloomington, IN
   Region: 5

5. University at Albany
   Grant Title: University at Albany School of Public Health Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program
   Location: Rensselaer, NY
   Region: 2

6. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
   Grant Title: MPH Maternal and Child Health Track
   Location: Little Rock, AR
   Region: 6

7. University of Iowa
   Grant Title: Training Maternal and Child Public Health Professionals to Address Growing Disparities in the Rural Midwest
   Location: Iowa City, IA
   Region: 7

8. University of South Carolina
   Grant Title: University of South Carolina School of Public Health MCH Catalyst Program
   Location: Columbia, SC
   Region: 4

9. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
   Grant Title: The UWM Zilber School of Public Health Maternal and Child Health Training Program
   Location: Milwaukee, WI
   Region: 5