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Episode 15– Youth Perspectives on Mental Health: Supporting the Next Generation
Guest Speakers: Melanie Avila Fanta Guindo Yeina Han In this MCH Bridges episode, three members of The Adolescent Champion Teen Advisory Council (TAC TAC), Melanie Avila, Fanta Guindo, and Yeina Han, share what adolescent and young adult mental health...
Celebrating the 2023 AMCHP Annual Award Winners
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 AMCHP Annual Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2023 AMCHP Annual Conference, held May 6-9, 2023, in person at the New Orleans Marriot in New...
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An AMCHP 2023 Plenary Session: Sharing Your How
Get ready to join us at the 2023 AMCHP Annual Conference, held from May 6 – 9 virtually through our conference platform and in person at the New Orleans Marriott, and be a part of our “Sharing Your How” plenary session where “how” is front and center. This plenary...
Episode 14- The Joy of Autism: A New Way of Thinking
Guest Speakers: Dave Caudel, PhD, Associate Director, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation at Vanderbilt University Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD, Advocate, Public Speaker, Writer, Educator, Researcher, Mom Haley Moss, Esq, Attorney, Author, Advocate Listen to...
Louisiana Title V Spotlight
By Rebecca (Becky) Majdoch, Senior Advisor to the Director, Bureau of Family Health, Louisiana Department of Health In Louisiana, Title V is administered by the Bureau of Family Health (BFH) of the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health. The vision...
Expectations of New Orleans Community-Based Organization Sista Midwife Productions at AMCHP 2023
The goal of Sista Midwife Productions is a “paradigm shift,” shares Nicole Deggins, CNM, MSN, MPH: “Changing the way that communities think about birth, birth in general, and then birth culture at large.” Sista Midwife Productions is a birth advocacy training and...
Bonus Episode: The AMCHP Annual Conference Experience
Guest Speakers: Katherine Harvey, 4-H Extension Agent, Colorado State University Dana Yarbrough, Director, Center for Family Involvement, Virginia Commonwealth University Quatia (Q) Osorio, Founder of Our Journ3i, LLC Xenia Mendez, Research...
Voices of AMCHP: Marcus Johnson-Miller, CPM
Treasurer (2022-2024) Marcus Johnson-Miller currently serves as Iowa’s Title V Director and Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Family Health at the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). Along with the Title V program, Marcus oversees the Maternal, Infant and Early...
Nominations for the 2023 AMCHP Board of Directors Election are Open Through April 19
The Governance Committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 AMCHP Board of Directors election. As a board director, you would help shape the policies and positions of AMCHP, represent your Title V peers from across the country, ensure the organization's future...
Nurturing the Now: An AMCHP 2023 Youth-Led Plenary Session
AMCHP aims to exemplify this year’s conference theme through our closing plenary session: “Nurturing the Now.” We are so excited to provide a space that amplifies youth voices, emphasizing the importance of cultivating diverse leaders. We will demonstrate the power...
Episode 13– Healing Through Breastfeeding: Honoring the Past, Investing in the Future
Guest Speakers: Dr. Kimarie Bugg, Chief Empowerment Office and Change Leader, Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere, Inc. (ROSE) Dalecia Young, Founder and Full Spectrum Doula, Due North Support Services This interview-episode highlights the journeys of Kimarie...
The AMCHP 2023 Virtual Experience: What to Expect and How to Get the Most Out of Your Virtual Conference Experience
AMCHP is excited to host its first-ever hybrid conference and welcome virtual attendees from across the U.S. and all nine U.S.-affiliated jurisdictions! We’re confident that virtual attendees will have a meaningful conference experience, get to network with other...
Sharing How AMCHP Supports the Cultivation of Diverse Leaders in MCH
AMCHP is so excited to engage with maternal and child health (MCH) leaders and thinkers at the 2023 AMCHP Annual Conference. Given this year’s theme, Cultivating Diverse Leaders in Maternal and Child Health, we are especially eager to hear and share stories from a...
New Brief! Promoting and Caring for Young Adult Mental Health
The COVID-19 pandemic brought increased attention to the mental health status and needs experienced by young adults. The 2021 Surgeon General’s Advisory addressing the importance of protecting youth mental health highlights the growing mental health crisis among...