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Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)

A priority of the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent (MCAH) program is to improve support for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families.

Here are some resources to learn about the importance of trauma-informed care in child health:

Preconception Care

Why is talking to patients about family planning important?

  • The health of young adults impacts the health of the next generation
  • Birth outcomes are worse in the United States than in many other developed countries
  • More than half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned

Here is a training to learn about family planning counseling:
Introduction to the Quality Family Planning Recommendations eLearning

Supporting Mom

Maternal anxiety and depression are the most common complications of childbirth, impacting up to 1 in 5 women, yet they are not universally screened for, nor treated. We want to remind and encourage you to screen women using a validated screening tool, such as the PHQ-9.

Bright By Text Provider Supports

Free text messaging resources that offer families pregnancy and parenting tips specifically based on the child’s due/birth date.

Provider support page

Quarterly Newsletter

We are excited to share our San Bernardino County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Newsletter with you! We aim to share information and resources about maternal, child, and adolescent health in a newsletter format.

Additional Links

• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM).
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Office on Women’s Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Women’s Health
• Safe to Sleep Campaign
• March of Dimes
• Maternal and Child Health Branch California Immunizations