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Always and Now: A Reflection on the Importance of Prioritizing AYA Mental Health
Reflection shared by: Iliana White, MPH, CHES, CPH Senior Program Manager, Adolescent Health Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs In the era of COVID-19, there is an increased spotlight on the emotional and mental tolls that this unprecedented pandemic...
Preparing for the 2020-21 School Year: Advice from Students on Caring for their Well-Being in the Distance Learning Setting
In preparation for the start of another potentially virtual school year, The Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health CoIIN state teams convened online earlier this month to hear from experts on strategies for supporting student well-being, including mental...
Strategies for Improving Emotional Well-Being Among LGBTQ Youth: Stories From the Field of MCH
In honor of Pride Month (learn the history of Pride Month), we asked State Maternal & Child Health (MCH) programs to share what they are doing to improve and support emotional well-being among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ)...
New Data Source: Young Adult Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19
It was never a question of if COVID-19 would impact the emotional well-being of adolescents and young adults (AYAs), but rather, what will be the extent of the impact? The United States Census Bureau has been collecting data since April 23, 2020 to shed light on the...
Getting to ‘Y’: An Evidence-Informed Youth Engagement Strategy in Vermont
Many thanks to our guest writer, Sharon Koller, who coordinates the UP for Learning's Getting to 'Y' program, which she highlights below. Although we are experiencing a moment in time that has challenged us to be innovative in the ways we continue engaging youth in...
M.I.N.D.S.: A Youth-Led Emotional Well-Being Initiative in Minnesota
Lyndsey Reece, DHA Child and Teen Checkups Coordinator, Rice County Public Health (Minnesota) The Minnesota Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health (AYA BH) CoIIN Team has prioritized youth engagement as a part of their work to improve the rates of depression...
Youth-Centered Approaches to Emotional Wellbeing in South Carolina
By Rebecca Williams-Agee, MSW, MPA PREP/Adolescent Health Coordinator, South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control In South Carolina, the Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health (AYA BH) CoIIN team has been focused on leveraging existing initiatives...
Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health Series: Partnerships
Hello, and welcome to the fifth and final installment in our "Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health" series! While quality improvement principles have traditionally been implemented in clinical settings, this series is focused on unpacking a...
Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health Series: Assessment, Measurement, and Monitoring
Hello, and welcome to the fourth installment in our "Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health" series! While quality improvement principles have traditionally been implemented in clinical settings, this series is focused on unpacking a measurement...
Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health Series: Augmenting MCH Capacity
Hello, and welcome to the third installment in our "Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health" series! While quality improvement principles have traditionally been implemented in clinical settings, this series is focused on unpacking a measurement...
Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health Series: Leveraging Existing Initiatives
Hello, and welcome to the second post in our "Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health" series! While quality improvement principles have traditionally been implemented in clinical settings, this series is focused on unpacking a measurement...
Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health Series: Leadership
We are excited to kick off this series with the first of five posts in our “Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health” series. We previously posted an introduction to the framework that state teams in the AYA Behavioral Health CoIIN are using to...
Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health Approaches
Since the onset of the national movement by Title V to combat infant mortality rates using a uniform learning collaborative, state Title V Maternal and Child Health programs have partaken in a number of collaborative improvement and innovation networks (CoIINs)...
From APHA’s Annual Meeting: Thinking about Non-Traditional Providers of Mental Health Care
Last week, the American Public Health Association (APHA) hosted its 2019 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and I had the wonderful privilege of attending as both a presenter and an attendee. Of the many interesting sessions, one in particular stood out as...
A Treat for this Halloween: AYAH-NRC Director wins a Lifetime Achievement Award!
Dr. Charles Irwin (center) receives MCHB’s Title V Lifetime Achievement Award and is joined by MCHB’s Associate Administrator, Dr. Michael Warren (left) and MCHB’s Deputy Associate Administer, Laura Kavanagh (right) During the 2019 Title V Federal-State Maternal &...