History
The Federal commitment to addressing maternal and child health can be traced first to the Children's Bureau (established in 1912) and then to Title V of the Social Security Act (enacted in 1935), which focuses on maternal and child health services. Title V converted to a Block Grant Program in 1981.
Read more about this topic: Maternal And Child Health Bureau
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