Representing BirthMatters at the 2024 AMCHP Annual Conference: Feeling the Pride of Partnership with AMCHP

by Chery Manon Espinal | Aug 27, 2024 | AMCHP Conference, Innovation Hub, Pulse Newsletters, Replication Projects

By Amber Pendergraph-Leak, CD(DONA), CLC, CHW, CMA, Executive Director, BirthMatters, and recipient of this year’s Innovation Hub Partnership Award   About BirthMatters Hello! I am Amber Pendergraph-Leak, the Executive Director of BirthMatters, a South Carolina...

Denver Health Pediatrics at Denver Public Schools Uses the PATCH (Providers and Teens Communicating for Health) Program to Improve Adolescent Health Care

by Chery Manon Espinal | Aug 27, 2024 | Innovation Hub, Pulse Newsletters, Replication Projects

By Tara Melinkovich, MPH, Youth Engagement Program Manager, Denver Health Pediatrics at Denver Public Schools   Introduction Adolescence is a time of major change. Teens often feel awkward as they navigate the physical and emotional changes occurring between...

The HOPE (Honor Opportunity Purpose Excellence) Alternative Learning Program: A Replication Success Story

by Chery Manon Espinal | Mar 11, 2024 | Pulse Newsletters, Replication Projects

Enhancing Mental Health Support in Schools Lauren’s Journey: A Teacher’s Transformation Lauren was a teacher in her mid-forties working in an alternative school in North Carolina. Her commitment to her students—especially those with complex mental health needs—was...

Building Resilience through Intervention: Growing Healthier Together (BRIGHT) in a Recovery-Affirming Prenatal Care Setting

by Chery Manon Espinal | Mar 11, 2024 | Pulse Newsletters, Replication Projects

By Caitlin Clark, MSW LICSW, Clinical Program Manager, Boston Medical Center: Project RESPECT (Recovery, Empowerment, Social Services, Prenatal Care, Education, Community and Treatment)   Sitting in the prenatal exam room at 28 weeks pregnant, Casey reflects on...

Building Policy Skills for the MCH Workforce: AMCHP’s Evidence Informed Policy Initiative

by Eden Desta | Nov 22, 2023 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, IH Policies, IH Practices, Innovation Hub

By Catalina Desouza, BS, and Laura Powis, MPH  Policy is one of the 12 Essential Maternal and Child (MCH) Leadership Competencies as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and yet one-third of state health agency staff members who...

Maine’s Virtual Dental Home Initiative Expands Access to Care

by Eden Desta | Aug 2, 2023 | Innovation Hub, Pulse Newsletters, Replication Projects

By Becca Matusovich, Executive Director, Children’s Oral Health Network (COHN), and Emilie Knight, Virtual Dental Home Program Coordinator, COHN Background At a recent Virtual Dental Home (VDH) site visit, a group of stakeholders met to learn about and observe the...