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Government Shutdown Staved Off through March 2025
After a tumultuous week of negotiations on multiple iterations of a bill to avert a government shutdown, Congress passed legislation to extend funding for the federal government through March 14, 2025. The short-term funding bill – known as a continuing resolution or...
Loss of AMCHP Staff Member, Dr. Cheryl L. Clark
On the evening of Tuesday, October 29, we received some sad news concerning one of our dear colleagues; Dr. Cheryl L. Clark passed away over the weekend. Dr. Clark had more than 20 years of progressive experience in state government and public health fields. Since...
AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M to Advance MCH Housing and Food Security Policy Initiatives
The Project, which starts September 30, 2024, aims to increase the number of state-led policy initiatives designed to reduce the drivers of health disparities for maternal and child health (MCH) populations by addressing social determinants of health (SDoH). The...
AMCHP is Awarded $3.4M to Form National Coordinating Center on Transition
The Project, which started on September 1, 2024, aims to develop and advance national, state, and local/community frameworks that support a successful transition from child to adult serving systems for youth with autism and/or epilepsy who have complex health and...
AMCHP Unveils New Logo: A Symbol of Opportunity and Renewed Hope
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) has a new logo, and we are excited to share the news with you! In 2021, our organization embarked on a planning process that led to the development of our strategic plan, AMCHP Future 2027, which we...
AMCHP Announces 2024 Board of Directors Election Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Changes to the AMCHP Board of Directors include 3 transitions, 4 re-elections, and 2 new appointments, bringing the number of Board members to sixteen. Washington, D.C. – The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is...
SCOTUS Misses Opportunity to Affirm EMTALA’s Protections, Leaving Pregnant Patients in Uncertainty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Today, AMCHP’s Chief of Policy and Government Affairs, Sherie Lou Santos, issued the following statement in response to the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, in the consolidated cases of Idaho v. United...
Statement by AMCHP CEO Terrance E. Moore on the Supreme Court Ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Today, AMCHP’s CEO, Terrance E. Moore, issued the following statement in response to the opinion by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. "While the Association of...
AMCHP Statement on 2022 NCHS Maternal Mortality Rates
Washington, DC – On May 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) pertaining to maternal mortality rates in the United States. This data shows a significant decrease in the U.S....
Biden Administration Issues Final Rule Securing Vital Protections for Pregnant Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – On April 19, the Biden Administration issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), landmark legislation included in the bipartisan FY23 omnibus appropriations bill. The PWFA requires most employers...
AMCHP Announces 2024 Award Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 AMCHP Annual Awards. The awards recognize maternal and child health (MCH) leaders for their outstanding contributions...
AMCHP and ASTHO Release Maternal and Child Health Journal Special Issue: Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use
Washington, DC – Almost one in four pregnancy-related deaths is attributed to mental health conditions, including substance use disorder, making them the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related deaths. Now is a critical time to invest in the health and wellness...
Call to Action for Maternal and Child Health Leaders as U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Increased by 3% in 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – On November 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released provisional data indicating that the total infant mortality rate in the U.S. has increased by 3% from 2021-2022. After decades of decline, these...
AMCHP Staff Member Mallory Cyr Recognized by the de Beaumont Foundation as a Leader in Public Health
Washington, DC – The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is delighted to share that our very own Mallory Cyr has been recognized as one of the 40 Under 40 in Public Health. The de Beaumont Foundation announced its 2023 honorees this morning...
AMCHP Announces 2023 Board of Directors Election Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Appointments to the AMCHP Board of Directors include 1 transition, 3 re-elections, and 1 new addition, bringing the number of Board members to eighteen. Washington, DC – The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is...