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Episode 9 – Centering the Soul Ties to the Food We Eat: A Strategy for Equity in Nutrition Services
Guest Speakers: Sadé Meeks, MS, RD, Food Activist, and Founder of Growing Resilience In The South (GRITS), Inc. This episode highlights the effects of structural racism and the history of our food system in the United States. It discusses the demonization of cultural...
Community Crisis Response Programs: Implications for MCH Populations
By Ashley Sanchez-Garcia, Behavioral Health Intern, Health Systems Transformation Many people rely on the police in times of crisis, and reports estimate that approximately 20 percent of calls made to the police involve a behavioral health emergency. However,...
Episode 8 – Public Health Across Borders: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Mental Health, and the U.S. Immigration System
Guest Speakers: José Ortiz-Rosales, Deputy Program Director of the Child Advocate Program, the Young Center Anne Kelsey, Policy Analyst for Disability Rights, the Young Center Take a brief break to listen to our latest MCH Bridges podcast episode! This episode...
Spotlight: The Pennsylvania MCH Approach to Supporting AYA Mental Health
Pennsylvania is one of the five state teams participating in the Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Behavioral Health learning collaborative, which aims to improve access to depression screenings with linkage to high quality follow-up care (if needed) among AYAs ages...
Taking Action to Address Environmental Health Today to Protect the Health of Future Generations
By Maura Leahy, MPH, CHES, Program Manager, Child & Adolescent Health, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) When I heard that the theme for this issue of our Pulse newsletter was “Reflections on Shaping our Future,” I immediately thought of...
AMCHP Reflections from Black Maternal Mental Health Week
AMCHP joined forces with mental health advocates, organizational leaders, parents, and caregivers across the U.S. to learn together and advocate for change during Black Maternal Mental Health Week. Black Maternal Mental Health Week (BMMHW) is an annual event founded...
Episode 7 – What’s Public Health Got to Do with It? Maternal Health, Substance Use, and the Criminal Justice System
Guest Speakers: Essence Hairston, Clinical Instructor, Jenna’s Project, UNC Horizons. Rachel, a mom sharing her journey navigating substance use, pregnancy, and incarceration. In observance of BIPOC Mental Health Month, episode 7 of our MCH Bridges Podcast explores...
Episode 6 – The Kids Are Not Okay: Climate Change, Environmental Injustice, and What MCH & Youth Advocates Can Do
Guest Speakers: Rhea Goswami, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Environmental Justice Coalition Dr. Megan Latshaw, Associate Scientist, Department of Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins University Interested in learning about environmental...
Environments that are Supportive of LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health: A Conversation with Advocates
Gabrielle Beck (she/her) of AMCHP’s Youth Voice Amplified Committee recently sat down with advocates Damien Lopez (He/They) and Jahmila Smith (she/her) from Garden State Equality, the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in New Jersey. They discuss how MCH...
The 2021 AMCHP Member Assessment is Now Available!
Every year, we administer a member assessment to learn more about you, our valued members. We gather your input on our services and products and how we can improve the benefits you receive through our membership. This assessment also offers crucial insights that our...
To Improve Maternal Health, We Must Depoliticize Racial Equity
Authors: Terrance E. Moore, MA, Chief Executive Officer at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Cheryl L. Clark, DrPH, RHIA, Associate Director, Equity, Epidemiology, and Evaluation at AMCHP Jonathan Webb, MPH, MBA, Chief Executive Officer...
AMCHP Leads National Coalitions in FY23 Maternal Health Appropriations Letters
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is excited to share an update on our Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations efforts. We thank our many national partners for their support as we work together to improve the health and well-being of women,...
MCH Bridges Episode #5 – Rest is Infinite: Shifting Our Mindsets on Rest & Productivity
Guest Speaker: Marissa McKool, Career and Life Coach, McKool Coaching Take some time to rest and listen to our latest MCH Bridges podcast episode! In this episode, our guest speaker Marissa McKool, Career and Life Coach, shares her personal wake up call on the brink...
Measuring the Impact of the Pandemic on Adolescents: CDC’s Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES)
By: Susan Richardson, PhD, Research Analyst, National Improvement Partnership Network Even before the pandemic, there was a rising concern for adolescent and young adult mental health in the United States.[1] Data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey...
AMCHP’s “Sharing Your Why” Project for the 2022 Annual Conference
Thank you for joining us at the AMCHP 2022 Annual Conference, held virtually from May 24-26, and being part of our Sharing Your Why plenary session where WHY was front and center. Get inspired by our maternal and child health (MCH) community through their stories....