To maximize local efforts to promote maternal and child health (MCH), Fresno County routinely conducts needs assessments that review local data and engage the voices and expertise of key stakeholders. Local needs assessments inform the health department’s approach to supporting people who can become or who are pregnant, parents and caregivers, infants, children, and adolescents.
Fresno County hired Facente Consulting to support a three-phase maternal and child needs assessment from March to June 2024. The first phase focused on the review of prior needs assessment processes and findings, while collecting new data about local MCH needs via focus groups and surveys with key stakeholders. The second phase involved analysis of the focus group and survey data, with findings summarized in a report. The third and final phase included guidance on tracking tools to support the county in future action planning.