PULSE NEWSLETTERS

Pulse is an AMCHP bi-monthly newsletter featuring a curated selection of insightful, story-driven articles and perspectives centered on critical topics in maternal and child health (MCH). Each edition showcases a collection of contributions authored by AMCHP’s subject matter experts, partners, and collaborators, including families and individuals with lived experience with the challenges AMCHP endeavors to solve.

This newsletter includes a special segment called Pulse Plus, which features articles on various MCH issues and topics relevant to our members and the broader MCH community.

Are you an AMCHP member or partner interested in collaborating on an article for Pulse? Please e-mail us at communications@amchp.org.

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A Message from our CEO, Terrance E. Moore
A Message from our CEO, Terrance E. Moore

Greetings! I am still reflecting on all we accomplished at AMCHP’s 2023 Annual Conference, Cultivating Diverse Leaders in Maternal and Child Health. I feel energized, and my expectations were exceeded by participating and observing the information exchange,...

Maine’s Virtual Dental Home Initiative Expands Access to Care
Maine’s Virtual Dental Home Initiative Expands Access to Care

By Becca Matusovich, Executive Director, Children’s Oral Health Network (COHN), and Emilie Knight, Virtual Dental Home Program Coordinator, COHN Background At a recent Virtual Dental Home (VDH) site visit, a group of stakeholders met to learn about and observe the...

The 2023 Perinatal Behavioral Health Policy Landscape
The 2023 Perinatal Behavioral Health Policy Landscape

By Jessica Simon, Program Manager, Health Systems Transformation, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Introduction The most recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration data indicates that approximately one in three people...

Open Enrollment Season 2023
Open Enrollment Season 2023

By Atyya Chaudhry, Senior Program Manager, Health Systems Transformation, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)   The national uninsured rate reached an all-time low of 8 percent in early 2022. The increase in coverage is partly attributable...