This report summarizes a more in-depth report concerning the status of children's health in the United States, and strategies which involve primarily personal health care services for the prevention of death, disease, and injury of children. The report is divided into five major sections. The first discusses the effects of low birthweight on infant mortality in the United States. The second section considers the prevention of low birthweight through prenatal care for mothers and school-based family planning services for teenagers. The third section covers the prevention of health problems in early childhood through well-child care, screening of newborns for congenital disorders, and the prevention of accidental injuries and maltreatment of children. Children's access to effective health services is discussed in the fourth section. A discussion of possible options for federal policy for the improvement of children's health concludes the report. (RJC)