• Establish and maintain a data and information system for the St. Louis region to provide data on key aspects of child care and early childhood success. 
  Lead Agency: E. Desmond Lee Technology and Learning Center, College of Education, UM – St. Louis
  
• Increase the availability and quality of screening, placement, and support services for children with special needs
  

Maternal and Child Health Strategies

• Sustain and expand operations of the Maternal, Child, & Family Health Coalition (MCFHC). 
  Lead Agency: MCFH Coalition
  
• Reduce infant mortality through use of the Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Model. 
  Lead Agency:MCFH Coalition
  
• Increase awareness of and access to maternal and child health services.
  Lead Agency:MCFH Coalition