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June 18, 2026

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AMCHP 2026 Membership Assessment is Open Through June 26

The 2026 AMCHP Membership Assessment is now open! Members should have received a survey invitation via Qualtrics from AMCHP@qualtrics-survey.com.

Your feedback helps AMCHP understand member needs, evaluate our services and programs, and inform future priorities. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and closes on June 26.

Can’t find the assessment in your inbox? Please check your spam or junk folder. If you still don’t see it, please email us at epieval@amchp.org for assistance.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

AMCHP Information & Resources

New MCH Journal Article Featuring AMCHP Staff: Strengthening Collaboration Between Community-Based Organizations, State Title V Agencies, and Funders by Uplifting Community-Rooted Evidence 

AMCHP staff recently published a new research article on community-rooted evidence (CRE) in maternal and child health. The article explores how community-based organizations and Title V agencies can build stronger, more trusting relationships — and how funders can better recognize evidence that comes directly from communities, like storytelling, qualitative data, and community-defined measures of success.

The article, co-authored by AMCHP’s Laura Powis, Ellisa Alvarez, Lynda Krisowaty, Ollie Kuo, and Noeli Vasquez, is published as part of the Community-Led Solutions to Build Safer Places to Birth Special Issue in the Maternal and Child Health Journal. It’s open access, so we invite all to read for free and share with your networks.

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AMCHP Events & Webinars

Upcoming AMCHP Webinar June 23: Sustaining Perinatal Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Programs Series

Interested in sustaining your work but unsure where to start? Join AMCHP for our new webinar series, “Sustaining Programming to Address Perinatal Substance Use Disorder.”

This 3-part webinar series is designed to provide participants with a strong grounding in sustainability tools and concepts. During the course of the series, participants will assess the strengths of their own program(s) and identify opportunities for growth as they learn about the different domains of sustainability, including:

Funding Stability
Organizational Capacity
Adaptation
Continuous Quality Improvement

Webinar #1 – Maintaining Momentum: Strengthening Programs Through Continuous Quality Improvement and Capacity Building

Join AMCHP and our partners from the Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative and Maggie’s Place on June 23, from 3 – 5:30 PM ET, for an interactive discussion about strategies, tools, and resources to support long-term program sustainability in the perinatal SUD space. This session will focus on how continuous quality improvement (CQI) and building a supportive organizational culture can lead to ongoing program sustainability and lasting impact.

What to Expect

Participants should:

Be prepared to engage!
Come with a particular perinatal SUD program or initiative in mind

Participants will:

Learn about sustainability tools and resources that they can apply to their own programs
Hear real-world insights and lessons learned on sustaining perinatal SUD initiatives
Spend dedicated time in breakout groups with presenters
Begin to develop a plan for building their capacity in CQI and organizational culture

Learn more and register.

Lunch & Learn: Navigating SNAP for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care – Impacts and Opportunities for Action

Youth and young adults aging out of foster care may face significant challenges maintaining access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, creating a “benefit cliff” that can affect food security, health, and long-term well-being. Join AMCHP on July 14 from 12 – 1 PM ET for a Lunch & Learn exploring SNAP’s effectiveness in supporting food security and well-being, eligibility and enrollment barriers, the potential impact on young people and state systems, data sources that can help assess need and burden, and emerging policy and programmatic approaches.

Learning Objectives

Describe how SNAP eligibility and enrollment policies affect youth and young adults aging out of foster care.
Recognize common barriers to enrollment and benefit retention experienced by youth aging out of foster care.
Explore policy, programmatic, and cross-sector strategies that may help improve food access and support health in adulthood.
Identify data sources and indicators that can be used to assess the potential impact of SNAP benefit loss on youth and young adult populations.

Target Audience: AMCHP members and Title V staff, including Title V and CYSHCN Directors, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program staff, adolescent health coordinators, epidemiologists and data analysts, and those interested in adolescent and young adult health and data utilization.

Learn more and register.

Legislation & Policy

Explore our Maternal & Child Health Bill Tracker for more information about pending federal legislation to improve maternal health. Additionally, download AMCHP’s Federal Policy Agenda, which outlines our current advocacy focus.

Subscribe to AMCHP’s Policy Alerts and Digest to stay up to date with the latest policy information.

Policy Alert: House Committee Passes Legislation with Promising Gains and Notable Concerns for MCH Funding

On June 9, the House Committee on Appropriations approved its fiscal year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) funding bill.

Select provisions in the bill include an $11.3 million proposed increase for the Title V MCH Block Grant (Title V) state formula fund, a $9 million proposed increase for Title V’s Special Projects for Regional and National Significance (SPRANS), and a $2 million proposed increase for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Safe Motherhood/Infant Health line which funds an array of maternal and child health initiatives. However, the bill also proposes the complete elimination of Healthy Start and a reduction in funding for CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD).

Read our full Policy Alert.

AMCHP Policy and Partnerships Town Halls

Thank you to those of you who joined us for our previous AMCHP Policy and Partnerships Town Hall! You can find the full recordings of past Town Halls on our Government Affairs webpage.

Please register to join us for our next edition, July 9, from 2-3 PM ET at this registration link.

Opportunities & Funding

Free Resource for Job Seekers – The AMCHP Career Center: Connecting Talent with Opportunity

AMCHP offers access to top job opportunities in our industry. Job seekers can access the AMCHP Career Center to search and apply for open positions at no cost, while employers can post their jobs for a fee! Search for Jobs | Post a Job.

Do you know someone who is looking for a new job or opportunity? Share the AMCHP Career Center with them!

Publications & Resources

New Episode of ASTHO’s Public Health Review Morning Edition: How Mentorship Strengthens the Maternal and Child Health Workforce

AMCHP’s very own Candice Simon, Workforce Development and Capacity Building Program Manager, was recently featured on ASTHO’s Public Health Review Morning Edition! She discusses the Maternal Health Innovation Leaders Mentorship Program (MHILMP) and the value of meaningful professional guidance in public health.

Mentorship plays a critical role in supporting professionals at every stage of their careers, from early-career employees finding their footing to experienced leaders thinking about succession planning and long-term impact. Candice explains how MHILMP connects professionals in maternal and child health with experienced mentors, outlines what makes an effective mentoring relationship, and discusses how mentorship can help address burnout, isolation, and career uncertainty. She also highlights the importance of peer networks, honest feedback, and creating supportive spaces for professional growth. Tune in now!