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AMCHP Annual Conference

The AMCHP Annual Conference is one of the largest gatherings of maternal and child health (MCH) professionals in the United States. Every year, our conference aims to highlight the impact MCH programs have at all levels on women, children, and families while providing participants with tools and resources to develop, enhance, and sustain vital MCH programs and services.

Subscribe to our Annual Conference Newsletter to be among the first to receive updates and information about the 2027 AMCHP Annual Conference (AMCHP 2027) in Washington, DC.

Nominations for the 2027 Annual Awards Now Open

The call for nominations for the 2027 AMCHP Annual Awards is officially open! Nominate a leader in maternal and child health by December 18, 2026, to be recognized at the AMCHP Annual Conference, held in person March 6-9, 2027, in Washington, DC.

Every year, AMCHP recognizes individuals in the maternal and child health (MCH) community who have gone above and beyond to positively impact those around them. Leaders, innovators, professionals, youth, and legislators are nominated and selected based on their commitment and contributions to advancing MCH. All award winners are invited to accept their award at the conference. Limited travel support is available for some awards.

Award Categories:

John C. MacQueen Lecture Award: For innovation in the field of maternal and child health. Candidates must be able to record the lecture for distribution during the AMCHP Annual Conference in March 2027.
Community Partnership Award: For exemplary collaborations between Title V entities and community-based organizations. This award uplifts the importance of sustainable and outcome-focused partnerships in promoting the dignity and overall well-being of communities.
Cheryl Clark Memorial Award and Scholarship: For a student in a master’s or doctoral program studying MCH Epidemiology or a professional starting in applied MCH Epidemiology, who has demonstrated a commitment to MCH Epidemiology, professional promise, and a clear idea of how the scholarship would support their development and contributions to the MCH field.
Emerging MCH Professional Award: For outstanding state MCH professionals under age 45 or with less than 10 years of experience whose work has made substantial contributions to their state’s MCH program, their state’s MCH outcomes, or made other significant contributions to promoting and protecting the health of women, children, and families in their state or jurisdiction.
Excellence in State MCH Leadership Award: For an outstanding state MCH professional whose career has made significant contributions to the health of women, children, and families in their state or jurisdiction.
Merle McPherson Family Leadership Award: For exemplary contributions to further family/professional collaboration within a state or jurisdictional Title V Program and AMCHP.
Ryan Colburn Scholarship Award: For a young adult with complex healthcare needs or disabilities who has had a connection with their state’s Title V programs. The recipient should build on this experience to maintain involvement in their state, demonstrate community engagement, and show an interest in improving the lives of children and youth with complex healthcare needs. The scholarship will support attendance at the AMCHP Annual Conference, foster leadership growth in MCH, and honor Ryan’s legacy.
Vince Hutchins Leadership Award: For leadership in promoting a society responsive to the needs of women, children, youth, and families.

Interested in nominating someone?

Watch the recording of our previous call for nominations webinar to learn more about the nomination process from AMCHP Staff and Board leadership. You can also visit our webpage to view past winners from 2026 for inspiration.

Ready to nominate?

If you would like to get started, please fill out this online nomination form and submit it along with all nomination materials by December 18, 2026.

Early Bird Registration is Open

Early bird registration for AMCHP 2027 is open through January 16, 2027.

AMCHP 2027, one of the largest gatherings of MCH professionals in the U.S., will take place in person from March 6 – 9, 2027, at The Westin Washington DC Downtown, in Washington, DC.

Don’t miss out on our early bird rates! Register before the January 16 deadline to take advantage of our early bird pricing. You can register now and complete your payment later to secure your spot at the best rate.

Add Skills-Building Sessions Day to your Conference Experience

Saturday, March 6, will be Skills-Building Sessions Day! Don’t miss out on adding this day, offered for $75 for the whole day, giving you the option to attend one or two sessions (morning and afternoon). They can be selected by checking the box for “Skills Builders Registration” on the Additional Options page of conference registration.

This year, our skills-building sessions will focus on critical gaps in knowledge and skills identified by AMCHP members and Conference participants in 2026. Based on this input, this year’s skills-building sessions emphasize systems, partnerships, data and evaluation, storytelling, and a strong policy focus. See below a summary of all the options available for AMCHP 2027:

Morning:

SK1 – How Can I Engage in MCH Policy Work? Effecting Change with Big P and Little P Policies.
SK2 – From Principles to Practice: Implementing Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) Using Clinical Scenarios and Quality Improvement with the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) RMC Toolkit.
SK3 – Leveraging Storytelling in MCH: Innovation in Capacity Building, Advocacy, Evaluation, and Reporting.
SK4 – Data for Learning: Using a Learning Mindset to Improve Programs, Partnerships, and Systems.
SK5 – Data to Design: Using Public Health Data to Inform Community-Level Decisions.

Afternoon:

SK6 – Housing Supply is a Public Health Issue: From Evidence to Action.
SK7 – We’re All at The Table. Now What? Turning Cross-Systems Alignment into Action.
SK8 – Strengthening Collaboration and Policy: Building Connections Across Perinatal Substance Use Systems.
SK9 – Grow Your Impact Through Strategic Partnerships.
SK10 – Preparing for the Next Generation of Maternal Health Researchers and Professionals Through Mentoring: Lessons and Skills Learned from the Maternal Health Research Collaborative (MHRC) Mentoring Research Fellowship Program.

[learn more]

Start Designing Your Conference Experience

AMCHP Educational Hill Visits: You can now add the AMCHP Educational Hill Visits to your Tuesday, March 9 schedule, from 9 AM – 4 PM ET, at the time of registering for the AMCHP Conference. It can be selected by checking the box for “AMCHP Educational Hill Visits” on the Additional Options page of conference registration. Since these visits take place throughout the day, make sure flight arrangements are made to allow for full participation once you add them to your schedule. [learn more]
Monuments by Moonlight Tour: This year, the Monuments by Moonlight Tour will feature two dates, one on Saturday, March 6, and a second on Monday, March 8, and new stops added to the tour! Participants will ride along the same streets that presidents have traveled while seeing Washington, DC’s iconic monuments illuminated at night and learning about the rich history of our nation’s capital. Add this tour, conducted by Old Town Trolley Tours, to your conference experience in the add-ons section at the time of registering for the conference. [learn more]

Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities

Exhibiting at the AMCHP Conference is a great opportunity to showcase your products, services, and solutions to professionals dedicated to improving the health of women, children, families, and communities nationwide. AMCHP 20207 makes participation simple and cost-effective in a convenient location at the conference, ensuring maximum attendee exposure and engagement, as well as dedicated activities that provide further exposure to participants.

Looking to amplify your presence even further? AMCHP 2027 offers sponsorship opportunities focused on giving your brand visibility and strengthening awareness of your products and services to create a lasting impression with conference participants. With a variety of sponsorships available, you can select the option that best aligns with your marketing goals and budget.

Reserve your space by December 9 to take advantage of early bird pricing and secure the best available tabletop exhibit location. Explore exhibit rates and sponsorship opportunities in the 2027 Prospectus and position your organization at the forefront of maternal and child health.

For more information about exhibiting and sponsoring, please contact Alison Bashian at AMCHPexhibits@conferencemanagers.com.

More About the AMCHP Annual Conference

Visit our Annual Conference page on the AMCHP website to learn about:

This year’s theme, “Recharge, Reimagine, and Rise”
The AMCHP 2027 merch shop
Past participants’ conference experience in 2026

AMCHP Information & Resources

New Resource – Explore AMCHP’s Perinatal Substance Use Collaboration & Policy Action Map

Perinatal substance use does not happen in isolation. People’s experiences are shaped by the systems, policies, communities, and social conditions around them. Creating supportive, family-centered systems requires collaboration across sectors and policies that can improve outcomes for families.

As part of AMCHP’s Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Implementation & Policy Hub Initiative, we recently introduced the Perinatal Substance Use Collaboration & Policy Action Map. This resource was developed with support from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) and Perigee Fund. To mark its launch, we hosted an informational webinar, which we’ve divided into three parts and made available for those who were unable to participate:

The Perinatal Substance Use Collaboration & Policy Action Map helps individuals and organizations visualize the larger perinatal substance use system, identify opportunities for collaboration, and advance evidence-based policies. Families and their experiences are at the center of the map, reflecting the importance of family-centered approaches to strengthening perinatal substance use systems.

The Action Map is designed for anyone working to improve supports, services, and outcomes for families impacted by perinatal substance use, including Title V and MCH workforce, public health professionals, policymakers, social services, Medicaid and payers, researchers, community partners, and families. It is accompanied by resources to help you explore and apply its recommendations, including:

Explore the Perinatal Substance Use Collaboration & Policy Action Map today! Start with what feels most relevant and feasible in your setting, and share the resource with colleagues and partners working to strengthen systems that support families affected by perinatal substance use.

You can also support by spreading the word with your network. Please download AMCHP’s promotional toolkit to access sample email/newsletter language, social media posts, and graphics to make it easy to share the Action Map with your peers.

AMCHP Events & Webinars

AMCHP Webinar Approaching: Building Sustainability through Program Adaptation and Contextual Fit on November 12

Interested in sustaining your work but unsure where to start? Join AMCHP for the final session of our webinar series, “Sustaining Programming to Address Perinatal Substance Use Disorder (SUD).”

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

Continuous quality improvement and organizational capacity building
Fiscal stability
Adaptation and contextual fit

Webinar #3 – Building Sustainability through Program Adaptation and Contextual Fit

Register to join AMCHP and our partners from the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH) on November 12, from 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET for an interactive workshop on strategies, tools, and resources to support long-term program sustainability in the perinatal SUD space. As the final session in our 3-part series, this session will focus on program adaptation and contextual fit, exploring how adapting programs to meet the needs of different populations, settings, and contexts can support long-term sustainability and 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 to apply to their program.
Hear real-world insights and lessons learned on sustaining perinatal SUD initiatives.
Spend dedicated time in breakout groups with presenters.
Explore strategies for adapting programs to fit the needs of their communities and contexts, contributing to long-term sustainability.

[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.

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 on November 12, from 2 – 3 PM ET at this registration link.

Opportunities & Funding

In Case You Missed It: Apply for the Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnership (CMMP) State Technical Assistance Cohort (STAC)

The Center for Maternal and Child Health Medicaid Partnerships (CMMP) project, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is now accepting applications from states and territories for the next State Technical Assistance Cohort (STAC). This cohort will kick off in January 2027.

Project Overview: This project brings state and territory Medicaid, Title V, and CHIP programs together to accelerate improvements in maternal and child health outcomes. The CMMP STAC, comprised of up to seven states and territories, includes a year of individualized TA and peer learning to advance state and territory-level goals in three key areas for Medicaid/CHIP and Title V coordination: identifying innovative financing and funding strategies; strengthening inter-agency agreements; and enhancing collaboration and partnerships with individuals impacted by maternal and child health initiatives.

How to Apply: To apply, please complete the 2027 CMMP State Technical Assistance Cohort Application. Please note that only one application per state or territory is allowed.

Key Application Details:

Application Deadline: December 3, 2026
Notice of Decision by: January 1, 2027

For more information, please visit cmmpartnerships.org or contact the CMMP team at cmmp@altarum.org.

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 for 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!

Partner Events & Webinars

Maternal, Pregnancy, and Infant Health Outcomes Following COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy: Findings from CDC’s COVID-19 Pregnancy Registry

MotherToBaby will host a webinar for healthcare providers on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from noon to 1 PM ET, featuring findings from CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry: “Maternal, Pregnancy, and Infant Health Outcomes Following COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy: Findings from CDC’s COVID-19 Pregnancy Registry.”

This webinar will be presented by Sabrina A. Madni, MPH, and Lauren Head Zauche, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The presentation will cover miscarriage, preterm birth, perinatal death, hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, and neonatal and infant health outcomes following maternal COVID-19 vaccination. Designed to support healthcare providers in patient counseling, the session will include an audience Q&A.

[register now]

In Case You Missed It: Slides & Recordings Available – NCCOR’s Revisiting Rapid Infant Growth: Assessing Growth in Children Under Age 2

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR)’s recent workshop, “Revisiting Rapid Infant Growth: Assessing Growth in Children Under Age 2,” convened experts in rapid infant growth and early-life obesity risk to a) assess what existing measures of infant growth can and cannot tell us; b) evaluate which metrics are most appropriate for identifying and tracking rapid infant growth; and c) define the critical unanswered questions needed to move toward consistent, evidence-based approaches for clinical practice, research, and population health surveillance. The recordings of each panel presentation are now available on the NCCOR website.

Over the next several months, NCCOR will be working to synthesize the key takeaways from the workshop and refine the research questions experts identified during the discussions. Sign up for the NCCOR newsletter to stay up to date on outputs from this workshop, including a future white paper.