At HRSA, we celebrate families every day. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) administers programs, supports research, and

invests in workforce training to fulfill its mission of safeguarding and improving the health and well-being of mothers, children and families throughout their lives. In partnership with states and communities, MCHB promotes health care and public health services for an estimated 55 million people nationwide.

In honor of Child Health Day October 5, HRSA will launch a Twitter campaign with the hashtag #5forKidsHealth. Every day next week, our Twitter feed will highlight the ways our programs support maternal and child health. We will announce the annual data release for MCHB’s National Survey of Children’s Health, the only national and state‐level survey on the health and well‐being of children, their families and their communities. We will highlight the work of our Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and share how we are leading the way with our Emergency Medical Services for Children program. We will also officially release the newly-funded Newborn Screening Information Center, which provides parents and caregivers critical information about the conditions newborn screening can detect, as well as the treatments and referrals necessary to promote early and effective intervention.

These are the fundamental ways we support the health of mothers, children and families every day. Please join us next week to celebrate this mission by supporting Child Health Day on Twitter. #ChildHealthDay #5forKidsHealth.