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.
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...
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...
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...
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: 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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
AMCHP’s Collection of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Stories Public health emergencies have and will continue to reveal the critical importance of planning for and responding to the needs of women, children, and families, including those with...
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...