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AMCHP Unites in Solidarity with our Minnesota Members and Partners
We are heartbroken and shaken by the devastating violence that occurred in Minnesota over the weekend. Many of you have likely seen the news: Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were attacked and are now recovering from their injuries. Senator Hoffman has long been a true ally to maternal and child health. He has championed Title V, lent his time and insight as a block grant reviewer, and shown unwavering dedication as a family leader.
This is a shocking tragedy — and it hits close to home for so many in our community. It reminds us how fragile and precious community leadership is — and how important it is to care for each other in times like these.
AMCHP stands with our Minnesota colleagues and with every member who may be feeling this loss more personally right now. We will continue to be here as a resource and support for you — not just in policy and programs, but as people navigating this together. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you or your team need anything.
We are holding our Minnesota partners and the loved ones of Speaker Hortman and Senator Hoffman in our thoughts. Take care of yourselves and each other.
New Pulse Plus Newsletter Issue Now Available
The latest issue of our Pulse Plus newsletter is live on our website! In this edition, we highlight a collaborative effort between AMCHP and our long-standing partner, MotherToBaby. This collaboration resulted in three new educational resources aimed at addressing rheumatic heart disease and group A and B strep infections as part of our partnership to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
Additionally, we feature Got Transition – one of our Replication Projects focused on supporting families of youth with special health care needs during their transition from pediatric to adult health care. In this article, the project shares how tools like readiness assessments and medical summaries helped families understand key steps during their child’s transition to adult health care, such as supported decision-making, communication with providers, and self-advocacy for their child.
Read the articles:
- Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Knowledge: New Educational Resources on Rheumatic Heart Disease and Group A and Group B Strep Infections
- Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care: AMCHP Innovation Got Transition Replication Project – Idaho Title V MCH Program
Contribute to our Pulse Newsletter
Are you an AMCHP member or partner interested in collaborating on an article for our Pulse newsletter? Please e-mail us at communications@amchp.org.
Recent AMCHP Announcements
AMCHP Events & Webinars
AMCHP Member Office Hours Series: Leading Through Uncertainty
Please join the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) for our 5-week series “Leading Through Uncertainty,” an opportunity for AMCHP members in a supervisory role to discuss and process leadership challenges through peer discussions, questions and answers, and an “ask me anything” style segment. The AMCHP staff will kick off the call with brief tidbits, including tools, resources, or food for thought, on the following discussion topics:
Part 4: Delivering Difficult News
- Date & Time: July 10 at 4:00 PM ET
- Link to Register: bit.ly/LTU-0725
Part 5: Capturing Joy
- Date & Time: July 17 at 4:00 PM ET
- Link to Register: bit.ly/LTU-0725
Don’t miss our series! Register now to join one or all of the remaining calls.
Join Our Second Innovation Hub Learning Community Webinar of 2025
Join us for the second Innovation Hub Learning Community (IHLC) webinar of the year on Tuesday, July 15, from 3-4 PM ET! The IHLC offers programmatic support to all practices in the MCH Innovations Database through one-on-one tailored coaching, didactic webinars, and peer sharing opportunities. In 2025, AMCHP is hosting three webinars on topics related to programmatic best practices that all MCH professionals and advocates are welcome to attend.
Our second session this year will focus on programmatic and policy sustainability: When does the planning stop? This session will be an interactive workshop designed to provide an overview of programmatic and policy sustainability and guide participants through an action planning activity for sustainability.
Interested? Register now.
AMCHP Information & Resources
New AMCHP Fact Sheet on Maternal & Child Health Investments
Our new fact sheet on the National Survey on Children’s Health – Essential Data for Healthier Futures is now available!
This resource provides an overview of the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) – an annual household survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau on behalf of and funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). This survey is the only nationally representative, state-level survey focused specifically on child and family health and which data informs policy development, program implementation, and public health strategies.
With this new addition, our AMCHP Fact Sheets on Maternal and Child Health Investments series, launched in May, now offers eight resources that provide an overview of critical federally-funded programs that are complementary to the Title V MCH Services Block Grant. These fact sheets also outline the critical impact these programs have on MCH populations and highlight the importance of preserving and bolstering these programs. Other topics in the series include:
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
- Maternal Mortality Review
- Medicaid
- Newborn Screening (NBS)
- Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
- State Systems Development Initiative (SSDI)
- State Maternal Health Innovation (MHI)
Visit our website to view and download all the fact sheets. If you have any questions or need any support from our experts, please don’t hesitate to contact us at communications@amchp.org.
New Resources for Title V: Seize the Opportunity to Strengthen Early Childhood Systems
AMCHP is excited to share two new resources designed to support Title V programs in improving early childhood systems during the Five-Year Needs Assessment process. These tools highlight how programs can leverage the new child health National Performance Measures (NPMs) and National Outcome Measures (NOMs) to advance early childhood health and strengthen collaboration with other early childhood initiatives.
Recorded Webinar on Maximizing Impact: Using New Title V Measures to Advance Early Childhood Work
This engaging webinar features experts from AMCHP and the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) as they explore how the new child health NPMs and NOMs can help Title V programs elevate their systems-level early childhood work. Learn practical strategies to strengthen partnerships, improve well-child visits, and position your program as a leader in early childhood systems improvement. Access this webinar recording.
PDF Resource on Title V MCH Services Block Grant Needs Assessment: A Window of Opportunity for Early Childhood Health
Dive into this timely resource that outlines why early childhood health must be a priority in the Five-Year Needs Assessment. Discover tangible next steps Title V programs can take to lead, partner, and innovate in support of stronger early childhood systems, taking into account real-world implementation challenges. Access this PDF resource.
Explore these two resources on our website to equip your team for success during the needs assessment and beyond.
New Infographic: How Title V Programs Support Food and Housing Security
AMCHP has released a new infographic highlighting insights from our environmental scan of Fiscal Year 2025 Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant applications. The scan shows how state and territorial Title V programs address housing instability and food insecurity — two key community health factors for maternal and child health.
This resource provides a concise, visual overview designed to inform internal planning, build evidence, support cross-sector collaboration, and inspire innovation among MCH professionals. Download the infographic and share it with your networks.
Interested in learning more about specific examples? Reach out to the AMCHP project team at MCHPIP@amchp.org.
Legislation & Policy
Explore our Maternal & Child Health Bill Tracker for more information about pending federal legislation to improve maternal health. Also, download AMCHP’s 2024 Federal Policy Agenda, which outlines where we have focused our advocacy work.
Subscribe to AMCHP’s Policy Alerts and Digest to stay up to date with the latest policy information.
Administration Releases Additional Budget Document for Administration for a Healthy America
As a reminder, on May 2, the Administration released the President’s Budget Proposal for FY26 – colloquially referred to as a “Skinny Budget” – that provides a broad overview of funding requests for each federal agency for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). While the proposal serves as a requested blueprint for federal spending, Congress ultimately holds the power to approve, reject, or revise the Administration’s recommendations as it crafts appropriations legislation. Read more about maternal and child health (MCH)-related proposals in the Skinny Budget in our June 6 Policy Alert.
Further, more detailed, program-level budget requests are provided separately through congressional justification (CJ) documents. On June 7, the newly forming Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) released its agency-specific CJ with a FY26 budget of $20.6 billion. Read the full Policy Alert.
AMCHP Policy and Partnerships Town Halls
Thank you to those of you who joined us for our AMCHP Policy and Partnerships Town Halls in June! You can find the full recordings of past Town Halls on our Government Affairs webpage.
Town Halls occur on the second Thursday of every month from 2-3 PM ET, including our next meeting, July 10. We invite you to register for all future Town Halls at this registration link.
Opportunities & Funding
AMCHP Career Center: Connecting Talent with Opportunity
AMCHP lists the top jobs available in our industry. Access the AMCHP Career Center to search and apply for open positions or post your jobs and opportunities! Search for Jobs | Post a Job.
Partner Events & Webinars
USBC Virtual Summit – Forward Together: Meeting the Moment
Registration is now open for the upcoming virtual convening hosted by the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) in collaboration with Reaching our Sisters Everywhere and the APHA Breastfeeding Forum! The Virtual Summit, Forward Together: Meeting the Moment, will take place on Thursday, July 31, from 12 PM to 5:30 PM ET. This day-long Virtual Summit was conceived following the cancellation of the annual USBC National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening.
The Summit will offer the First Food field a space to acknowledge and address today’s specific challenges, along with learning opportunities and time for connection – all within an accessible virtual format hosted on the eve of National Breastfeeding Month. Sessions are designed to advance our collective understanding of the barriers that keep us from achieving national goals related to maternal, infant, and child health outcomes, in addition to revealing promising solutions to overcome these challenges. The Summit will feature engaging plenary speakers, panel presentations, and networking opportunities designed to catalyze policy and systems-level changes to better support breastfeeding and human milk feeding across the nation. Explore the agenda.
Don’t Miss AMCHP Partner, Relias’ On-Demand Webinar – Behind the Data: Urgent and Overlooked Gaps in Maternal Care
The numbers tell a sobering story: hundreds of mothers die each year from pregnancy-related complications, with thousands more suffering from severe, often preventable conditions. But these statistics only scratch the surface. Behind every data point is a person, a missed warning sign, a preventable crisis, and systemic gaps that continue to put lives at risk.
But this conversation isn’t just about statistics; it’s about the complex challenges driving these outcomes and deepening maternal health disparities. Why do preventable deaths still happen despite advances in medicine? What factors — beyond the delivery room — are being ignored? How can clinical care, behavioral health, and social support work together to create lasting change?
Watch Relias’ on-demand webinar as they unpack the urgent risks and overlooked priorities shaping maternal care today and explore what it will take to finally close these gaps.
Learning objectives:
- Recognize the impact of behavioral health on maternal outcomes.
- Explore how social determinants of health contribute to maternal disparities.
- Understand the role of clinical and systemic factors in maternal health inequities.
- Learn collaborative strategies to drive meaningful change in maternal care.
Access the on-demand webinar now.
Publications & Resources
Disaster Preparedness Starts Here: Understanding the Pediatric Medical Home
The Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently launched a campaign that highlights the essential role of pediatric medical homes in disaster preparedness. It underscores the crucial role of pediatric medical homes in providing comprehensive care during and after emergencies while also enhancing community resilience.
Pediatric medical homes play a crucial role in developing personalized emergency plans for children, particularly those with complex medical needs. This is not only relevant for restoring routine care but also for addressing the emotional challenges that children encounter during crises.
Title V programs are positioned to share campaign deliverables (e.g., infographic, social media posts) to build awareness among networks of pediatricians, family care providers, community health nurses, and others serving as medical homes for children.
Commemorations
July 2025
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month
Weeks to Note:
World Hepatitis Day, July 28
