AMCHP’s blog features in-depth content on maternal and child health (MCH), featuring insightful evidence-based thought pieces, articles and interviews that amplify personal stories of lived experience, and key highlights from our board, staff, and the broader MCH workforce. It serves as a resource to inform and engage public health professionals, stakeholders, and advocates, sharing the latest trends, research, and stories that shape the health and well-being of our communities.
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...
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...
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...
Building Resilience from Lived Experience – Micklina Kenyi
In this video, an immigrant from South Sudan shares the story of her family’s evacuation from a wildfire that wiped out entire neighborhoods in her suburb west of Denver. She shares her sense of panic as her historical trauma was triggered as she struggled to...
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A Conversation with Young Adults Behind TeenLink Hawaii
A Comprehensive Online Health and Wellness Resource for Teens and Young Adults I had the pleasure of spending a Friday afternoon discussing TeenLinkHawaii, a web-based health information resource, with two bright and friendly college students, Mari Nishiguchi and...
What Title V MCH Program Staff Need to Know: Federal Investments in Youth Mental Health
Earlier this month, the Adolescent & Young Adult Health National Resource Center hosted a webinar highlighting HRSA's Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program, which promotes behavioral health integration in pediatric primary care by supporting the...
Youth-Led Suicide Prevention Efforts in American Samoa
Anna Corona Trigger warning: this post contains content about suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, free and confidential help is available. Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text the Crisis...
Spotlight! The Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Health National Resource Center: How We Support Title V Programs to Advance AYA Health
Anna Corona We're excited to present this blog entry as we approach Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Here at the Adolescent & Young Adult Health National Resource Center (AYAH-NRC), we have a lot to learn from this community of adolescent health champions. We...
Child Psychiatry Access Programs as a Strategy to Address Mental Health Provider Shortages
Anna Corona Results from many Title V 2020 Needs Assessments confirmed that access to mental health care providers is a challenge for improving mental health status among the adolescent population. In fact, several state Title V programs cited mental health workforce...
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...
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...