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Please visit the HRSA DataSpeak Webinar Series page for a complete listing of previous presentations dating all the way back to the year 2000.

Moving the Needle on Maternal Health: Updates on Federal and State Initiatives This presentation focused on maternal and women's health initiatives, discussing how maternal health leaders can achieve reductions in maternal deaths through collaboration and quality improvement.

Utilizing the Title V Information System Data and the Federally Available Data Resource Document We featured a TVIS website orientation and the FAD resource document.

Disparities in the Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Rural Areas of the United States A presentation of recent data from national surveys and data sets on access, health status, and mortality patterns for children and youth in rural areas, along with resources and information on improving the health of these populations.

Orientation to the State Systems Development Initiative Minimum/Core Dataset Implementation Guide An overview of the SSDI Minimum/Core Implementation Guide as well as a step-by-step walkthrough of how to customize it for use by states.

Progress on the Redesign of the NSCH and the Data Resource Center An overview of the NSCH redesign and how the Data Resource Center can help optimize the use of this new survey.

Clusters, Maps, and Hotspots: Small Area Analysis in Maternal and Child Health An overview and real-world examples of small area analysis applications for MCH.

Vitally Important: Improving the Timeliness of Vital Statistics to Advance MCH How states are working to improve vital statistics timeliness and data sharing, and how this is helping to inform and improve programs and health outcomes for women and infants.

Effects of the Built Environment on Maternal and Child Health Exploring current research into how the built environment can influence reproductive health, child development, and mental health outcomes.

Measuring the Return on Investment in Maternal and Child Health Programs An overview of how to create and use economic analyses to reach out to partners.

From Theory to Data to Practice - Practical Applications of the Life Course Approach Three ways in which MCH researchers and practitioners are using data and the life course approach were discussed.