What is PedNSS/PNSS? - What is PedNSS?
Who participates in PedNSS?

In 2008, 43 states, 2 U.S. Territories, 6 Indian Tribal Organizations, and the District of Columbia contributed data representing approximately 8,165,000 children < 5 years of age. PedNSS contributors are shown on the figure below.

Contributors* of Records for Children Aged < 5 Years *Includes the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (SD), the District of Columbia, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Navajo Nation, Ohio Child Health, Puerto Rico, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (SD), the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (ND), the Three Affiliated Tribes (ND), and the Virgin Islands.

The majority of PedNSS records (85.3%) are from the WIC Program. The figure below shows the distribution of records received from WIC, EPSDT, MCH and other programs.

Source of Data Among Children Aged < 5 Years *Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. **Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program. +Title V Maternal and Child Health Program. ++Includes Head Start. 2008 National PedNSS Table 1D

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