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Calling Youth & Young Adults! Join the Youth & Young Adult Experience Planning Workgroup for AMCHP 2026
Are you a youth or young adult between the ages of 13 and 25 who is passionate about centering youth engagement and uplifting their perspectives? Are you someone interested in elevating or addressing issues that impact the health of youth and young adults, families, and communities?
Our AMCHP 2026 Annual Conference, taking place in Washington DC, from March 7 – 10, 2026, is offering a unique opportunity for you! We are inviting individuals like you to join the Youth/Young Adult Experience/Youth Day conference planning workgroup to help shape the youth and young adult conference experience, including our impactful Saturday Youth Day. As a member of this workgroup, you’ll have the opportunity to recommend speakers, topics, and activities that youth and young adults should engage with before and during the conference, as well as suggestions for promoting the event.
Interested in joining the workgroup? Please complete this form by August 1 to express your interest. You can also review the Frequently Asked Questions on the form to learn more about the commitment level, timeframe, and compensation offered by our organization. Please take a moment to share this with youth/young adults in your network as well.
Want to learn more about our conference and Youth Day? Check out our conference photo gallery and our videos promoting our 2025 Youth Day.
Recent AMCHP Announcements
- New Pulse Plus Newsletter Issue Now Available
- New AMCHP Fact Sheet on Maternal & Child Health Investments
- PDF Resource on Title V MCH Services Block Grant Needs Assessment: A Window of Opportunity for Early Childhood Health
- Recorded Webinar on Maximizing Impact: Using New Title V Measures to Advance Early Childhood Work
- New Infographic: How Title V Programs Support Food and Housing Security
AMCHP Events & Webinars
Join the Final Session of AMCHP’s Member Office Hours Series: Leading Through Uncertainty
Please join the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) for the final session of 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 topic:
Part 5: Capturing Joy
- Date & Time: July 17 at 4:00 PM ET
- Link to Register: bit.ly/LTU-0725
Don’t miss the last session of our series!
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.
Congress Passes Reconciliation Package with Large Implications for MCH Populations
On July 3, Congress passed H.R. 1, a reconciliation package that is projected to increase the national debt by $3.9 trillion. This package includes some of the most significant health policy provisions to be made into law since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and has the potential to significantly threaten the health of millions, including maternal and child health (MCH) populations and those already facing the greatest risks.
AMCHP is deeply concerned by the impact these policies could have on MCH populations. These policy changes come at a time when the country continues to battle unacceptable infant and maternal mortality and morbidity rates. Further, these policies would place significant financial strain on states, forcing states to make difficult decisions about what services they can continue to offer, such as the life-saving postpartum Medicaid extension that as of February 2025, 48 states and the District of Columbia have adopted.
AMCHP Policy and Partnerships Town Halls
Thank you to those of you who joined us for our AMCHP Policy and Partnerships Town Hall in July! You can find the full recordings of past Town Halls on our Government Affairs webpage.
We will not have a Town Hall in August, but please register to join us for our next edition on September 11, from 2-3 PM ET 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.
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., infographics, 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
