By Justin Huang, Senior Program Analyst, Clinical & Community Collaboration Contributor: Eden Desta, Senior Communications Analyst AMCHP commemorates National Birth Defects Awareness Month this January by celebrating the launch […]
Child Health
Episode 8 – Public Health Across Borders: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Mental Health, and the U.S. Immigration System
Guest Speakers: José Ortiz-Rosales, Deputy Program Director of the Child Advocate Program, the Young Center Anne Kelsey, Policy Analyst for Disability Rights, the Young Center Take a brief break to […]
MCH Bridges Episode #2: Protecting Our Future, Vaccinating Children & Youth
The episode features a panel of a parent, teenager, and pediatrician in a conversation on the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents and strategies to increase the […]
Seize this Critical Time to Catch Up on Missed Pediatric Vaccinations and Routine Checkups
By Dr. Michael D. Warren, Pediatrician and Associate Administrator for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau at HRSA As the new school year starts, it’s not only time for fresh notebooks […]
AMCHP Releases New Interactive Toolkit for Lead Poisoning Prevention
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the release of a new resource, its “MCH Lead Toolkit” to prevent and mitigate lead poisoning for […]
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. […]