Now Accepting Applications for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Learning Collaborative

by Eden Desta | Aug 31, 2020 | Emergency Preparedness, News Releases

AMCHP is working with CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health to support states in ensuring that the needs of women of reproductive age, especially pregnant and postpartum women, and infants are incorporated in planning, preparedness, and response efforts in the event...

Learning from Past Responses to Disasters and Epidemics to Respond in the Present

by Eden Desta | Jun 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Pulse Newsletters

Deborah Klein Walker, EdD Adjunct Professor at Boston University School of Public Health and Tufts University School of Medicine Former President AMCHP, President APHA, and Title V Director in Massachusetts Department of Public Health   Over the past three decades,...

Heeding Lessons Learned from the Zika Response as We Prepare for Emerging Threats and Issues

by Eden Desta | Oct 15, 2019 | Child Health, Emergency Preparedness, Pulse Newsletters

Maura Leahy, M.P.H., C.H.E.S. Program Associate, Child and Adolescent Health The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs   September was National Preparedness Month, which gave AMCHP an opportunity to reflect back on past threats to the maternal and...

Emerging Workforce Issues- Protecting the Health of Mothers and Children in Emergencies

by Eden Desta | Aug 15, 2019 | Emergency Preparedness, Pulse Newsletters

Marianne E. Zotti, DrPH, MS, FAAN Emeritus Subject Matter Expert Consultant The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs   Theresa Chapple-McGruder, PhD, MPH Associate Director, Workforce and Capacity Building The Association of Maternal & Child Health...

In Case of Emergency, CYSHCN Parents Now Have a Plan

by Eden Desta | Aug 15, 2019 | CYSHCN, Emergency Preparedness, Pulse Newsletters

Parents of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and medical professionals in Oregon recently teamed up to address a topic of special importance for CYSHCN and their families: planning for a trip to the emergency room (ER). The collaboration was...

AMCHP Hosts Congressional Briefing on Protecting Moms and Babies

by Eden Desta | Apr 5, 2019 | Emergency Preparedness, Government Affairs, Maternal & Infant Health, News Releases

Expert panel provides latest data and lessons about “Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies: Protecting Vulnerable Populations During and After Public Health Emergencies” A panel of national maternal and child health (MCH) leaders briefed more than 100 congressional...