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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...
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...
Call for Nominations for the 2023 AMCHP Annual Award is Open
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is excited to announce that we are accepting nominations for the 2023 AMCHP Annual Awards! The awards will be presented at the AMCHP Annual Conference, held in a hybrid format from May 6-9, 2023, in New...
Spotlight: The Ohio Maternal & Child Health Approach to Supporting Adolescent & Young Adult Mental Health
Ohio is one of five state teams participating in the Association of Maternal & Child Health Program’s Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Behavioral Health learning collaborative, which aims to improve access to depression screenings with linkage to high quality...
Building Resilience from Lived Experience – Louisiana Department of Health
Newborn Screening Follow-Up in a Public Health Emergency –Hurricane Ida By Louisiana Department of Health (Cheryl Harris, Jantz Malbrue, Ngoc Huynh) Listen to this story This is a testimonial of when staff from Louisiana’s Department of Health, Office of Public Health...
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...
Tracing the Origins of the AMCHP Annual Awards: Honoring Leaders Advancing MCH
Each 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...
Plan Your Trip to New Orleans for AMCHP 2023
*Iconic mural located at 2014 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130* As you may already know, the 2023 AMCHP Annual Conference will take place in a hybrid format after being fully virtual for the past three years. We are so excited to have the opportunity to engage with...
Apply for AMCHP Innovation Hub’s Replication Project
What is the Replication Project? As part of its work to promote and encourage the use of best practices, AMCHP’s Innovation Hub launches its Replication Project every year. The Replication Project is a yearly opportunity for organizations focused on maternal and child...
Building Resilience from Lived Experience – Nicole LeBlanc
In this series of video clips from a structured interview, an autistic woman describes the personal impact of both practical and mental health challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. She provides specific recommendations to decision-makers at all levels of...
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:...
The AMCHP Annual Conference Scholarship: Integrating the Perspectives of CBOs, Family Leaders, Youth, & Tribal Government Representatives Into AMCHP 2023
The AMCHP Annual Conference is one of the country's largest gatherings of maternal and child health (MCH) professionals. Every year, the conference aims to highlight the impact MCH programs are making at all levels for women, children, and families and to provide...
What Your Organization Can Receive from Participating in AMCHP’s Replication Project
AMCHP Innovation Hub’s annual Replication Project launch is currently underway and in its early stages as we prepare to receive applications from parties interested in replicating work from the MCH Innovations Database. Numerous benefits come along with this...
Building Resilience from Lived Experience – Cassandra Sines
A Family with Multiple Complex Medical Needs Survives a Pandemic By Cassandra Sines LISTEN TO THIS STORY In March of 2020, when the first news of the virus started surfacing, we really didn’t know what to expect. My husband and I just watched and waited for direction...
Building Resilience from Lived Experience – LaShay Canady
In this video, a public health professional shares details of her emergency preparedness plan to assure the safety of two family members who require full care. With the “red suitcase” packed and ready, she explains her strategy to support her family’s evacuation in...