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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...
Deadline Extended! Share Your How for AMCHP 2023
AMCHP has extended the deadline for receiving videos, audio, and written submissions for our "Sharing Your How" project – a plenary session of the 2023 AMCHP Annual Conference where "how" is front and center. The new due date is Friday, March 17, at 11:59 PM PT. This...
Deadline Extended: Call for 2023 AMCHP Annual Award Nominations is Still Open!
Did you consider nominating a colleague or leader for the 2023 AMCHP Annual Awards but ran out of time? You have a second chance for three categories! Nominations for the following awards have been extended until February 28, 2023: Ryan Colburn Scholarship Award:...
AMCHP 2023: A Flexible Gathering of MCH Leaders and Thinkers
The deadline for early bird registration to participate in the 2023 AMCHP Annual Conference is approaching. So, if you are still pondering your participation or are undecided about participating in person or virtually, we have you covered! Join us in this post as we...
Introducing Conference Plenary Session #1: “Strengthening Our Roots: Tending to the Local MCH Ecosystem”
AMCHP is thrilled to announce the opening plenary of this year’s edition of our conference: “Strengthening Our Roots: Tending to the Local MCH Ecosystem.” This dynamic opening plenary will explore the maternal and child health (MCH) ecosystem that grows and sustains...
Share Your How for the 2023 AMCHP Annual Conference
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is thrilled to announce that we are accepting videos, audio, and written submissions for our "Sharing Your How" project – a plenary session of the 2023 AMCHP Annual Conference where "how" is front and...
Black History Month & Beyond: 2023 Edition
Black History Month, established by the “Father of Black History,” Dr. Carter G. Woodson, is a time dedicated to celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black individuals throughout American history. It is also a time for us to honor the generations of work...
Mind Matters: AYA Mental Health Capacity Building for Title V Series
Welcome! We are glad you are here to learn more about Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) mental health as it relates to state Maternal & Child Health (MCH) programs. AYAs are defined as people who are 10-17 years old (adolescents) and 18-25 years old (young...
Episode 12– We Need to Start Talking About Stillbirth
Guest Speakers: Jasmine Abraham, Stillbirth Advocate Nneka Hall, Stillbirth and Maternal Health Advocate & Doula Rose Horton, RN, Executive Director of Women and Infant Services at Emory Decatur Hospital, Creator of #NotOnMyWatch This...