Community Crisis Response Programs: Implications for MCH Populations

by Chery Manon Espinal | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts

By Ashley Sanchez-Garcia, Behavioral Health Intern, Health Systems Transformation   Many people rely on the police in times of crisis, and reports estimate that approximately 20 percent of calls made to the police involve a behavioral health emergency. However,...

Spotlight: The Pennsylvania MCH Approach to Supporting AYA Mental Health

by Anna Corona | Aug 19, 2022 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD, Resources, Title V

Pennsylvania is one of the five state teams participating in the Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Behavioral Health learning collaborative, which aims to improve access to depression screenings with linkage to high quality follow-up care (if needed) among AYAs ages...

AMCHP Reflections from Black Maternal Mental Health Week

by Eden Desta | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts

AMCHP joined forces with mental health advocates, organizational leaders, parents, and caregivers across the U.S. to learn together and advocate for change during Black Maternal Mental Health Week.  Black Maternal Mental Health Week (BMMHW) is an annual event founded...

Environments that are Supportive of LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health: A Conversation with Advocates

by Anna Corona | Jun 21, 2022 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD

  Gabrielle Beck (she/her) of AMCHP’s Youth Voice Amplified Committee recently sat down with advocates Damien Lopez (He/They) and Jahmila Smith (she/her) from Garden State Equality, the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in New Jersey. They discuss how MCH...

The 2021 AMCHP Member Assessment is Now Available!

by Chery Manon Espinal | Jun 14, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts

Every year, we administer a member assessment to learn more about you, our valued members. We gather your input on our services and products and how we can improve the benefits you receive through our membership. This assessment also offers crucial insights that our...

To Improve Maternal Health, We Must Depoliticize Racial Equity

by Chery Manon Espinal | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Uncategorized

Authors: Terrance E. Moore, MA, Chief Executive Officer at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)  Cheryl L. Clark, DrPH, RHIA, Associate Director, Equity, Epidemiology, and Evaluation at AMCHP Jonathan Webb, MPH, MBA, Chief Executive Officer...