In February 2002, VDH was awarded a 3-year CDC Cooperative Agreements for “Development and Improvement of Population-Based Birth Defects Surveillance Programs and the Integration of Surveillance Data with Public Health Programs”. Funds were used to establish the Virginia Congenital Anomaly Tracking and Prevention Improvement Project (Virginia CATPIP). The objectives of VaCATPIP I are:
1. Identify and implement methods to improve, sustain, and expand the capacity of VaCARES to ascertain cases and generate timely population-based surveillance data.
2. Enhance the analysis and reporting mechanisms of VaCARES.
3. Evaluate VaCARES surveillance methodology.
4. Involve the additional partners within Virginia to expand VDH Neural Tube Defects (NTD) occurrence prevention.
5. Evaluate VDH NTD occurrence prevention activities.
6. Strengthen the involvement of appropriate partners within Virginia to improve the access of children with birth defects to comprehensive, community-based, family-centered care.
7. Evaluate progress on improving access to services
The VaCATPIP I Project Abstract is available in PDF. To view, please click project abstract.
Year-1 Award: $150,000 (March 1, 2002 – February 28, 2003)
Year-2 Award: $150,000 (March 1, 2003 – February 28, 2004)
Year-3 Award: $150,000 (March 1, 2004 – February 28, 2005)
In February 2006, VDH was awarded a 5-year CDC Cooperative Agreement for “Population-Based Birth Defects Surveillance Programs and the Utilization of Surveillance Data by Public Health Programs.” The purpose of the project, entitled Virginia Congenital Anomaly Tracking and Prevention Improvement Project (Virginia CATPIP II), is to support the enhancement of the VDH birth defects surveillance program, Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and education System (VaCARES), and utilization of VaCARES data to prevent birth defects and improve access to healthcare services.
The goals of VaCATPIP II are:
1. Further enhancement, expansion, and evaluation of VaCARES
2. Development, implementation, expansion, and evaluation of population-based programs to prevent birth defects.
3. Development, implementation, expansion, and evaluation of activities to improve the access of children with birth defects to health and early intervention services.
The VaCATPIP II Project Abstract is available in PDF. To view, please click project abstract.
Year-1 Award: $180,000 (March 1, 2005 – February 28, 2006)
Year-2 Award: $180,000 (March 1, 2006 – February 28, 2007)
Year-3 Award $190,000 (March 1, 2007 – February 28, 2008)
Year-4 Award $189,550 (March 1, 2008 – February 28, 2009)
Pediatric Screening and Genetics Services
Contact: Nancy Ford
109 Governor Street,
8th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7691
Fax: (804) 864-7721
