About CityMatCH
A national organization of urban maternal and child health leaders working to strengthen public health and promote equity.
Our Mission
CityMatCH is a national membership organization of city and county health departments' maternal and child health (MCH) programs and leaders representing urban communities in the United States.
Our mission is to strengthen public health leaders and organizations to promote equity and improve the health of urban women, families, and communities.
CityMatCH actively opposes racism in Maternal and Child Health by promoting and leading national, political, economic, social, and structural change to achieve a just society.
We Work Together To:
- Tackle pressing MCH challenges
- Grow skills and knowledge of MCH professionals
- Promote health equity in urban communities
- Strengthen public health leadership
Our History
CityMatCH was initiated in 1988 as a special project of the Boston Department of Health and Hospitals with the goal of improving the organization and delivery of services to urban families and children.
Initial project activities centered on developing an information base on what major health departments across the United States were doing to address shared urban MCH problems such as increasing racial disparities in infant mortality, inadequate access to prenatal care, substance abuse in pregnancy, and interpersonal violence.
The CityMatCH project evolved into a national organization in 1991 under the leadership of urban MCH program directors in cities across the country. CityMatCH has been strategically positioned at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for over 20 years, and is the Division of Child Health Policy within the Department of Pediatrics at UNMC.
Our Leadership
Board of Directors
The CityMatCH Board of Directors is composed of member representatives who hold a unique vision for the future of urban MCH and participate in developing the course of action for CityMatCH. The Board defines the mission of the organization and establishes policy that outlines how the organization accomplishes its mission.
Staff
The CityMatCH team is composed of a talented and highly motivated group of professionals whose diverse educational and occupational backgrounds create a unique blend of skill sets and expertise. CityMatCH staff leverage their broad knowledge and experience to benefit CityMatCH's member organizations and mission.
Our Membership
CityMatCH is an association of local maternal and child health professionals who work tirelessly to address health inequity and injustice in their communities, so that ALL women, children, and families can achieve their full potential.
Our members understand that in order to turn the tide we must be more enduring than injustice itself.
CityMatCH membership is FREE and is extended to all Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs and leaders in city or county health departments having jurisdiction over one or more urban areas with populations of 100,000 or larger.
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Become part of a national network of urban MCH leaders and gain access to resources, training, and networking opportunities.
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Mailing Address
982170 Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE 68198
United States
Contact Information
Phone: 402-552-9500
Fax: 402-552-9593
Email: citymch@unmc.edu
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