Allegheny County Maternal Depression and Child Health Care Initiative

A Community-Based Cross-Systems Quality Improvement Effort

Building a model maternal and child health care system in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, that will promote healthy lifestyles and positive health outcomes, reduce preventable disease and environmental health risks, eliminate health disparities, and ensure access to quality care for young children, mothers, and families.

Organized by the RAND-University of Pittsburgh Health Institute, in collaboration with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and local managed care organizations, on behalf of the Allegheny County Maternal and Child Health Care Leadership Collaborative.

The Allegheny County Maternal Depression and Child Health Care Initiative has been in operation since January 2002. It was funded by a consortium of local foundations, with matching support from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare.