The over arching goal for the training program is to increase the number and quality of culturally competent MCH professionals who will provide the next generation of MCH public health leadership for the development of evidence-based policies, programs, and program evaluation to address the health and wellness women, children and families throughout the Southwest and Rocky Mountain region, and nationally. This ambitious goal will be attained by building on five years of experience and achievements as a HRSA funded MCH Training Program, and by enlarging the scope and impact of existing program through a new set of goals and objectives. This training grant supports the development MPH, DrPH, and Junior Faculty trainees in the areas of maternal and child health for a consortium of public health training programs in the Rocky Mountain region. Funded by HRSA/MCH