by Chery Manon Espinal | May 25, 2022 | Pulse Newsletters
By Amber Woodside, AMCHP Youth Voice Amplified Committee Member I grew up disabled without knowing what to call it until I was almost 20. I speak more to my ADHD than the fact that I’m autistic in this context, but it’s important for me to say now that within...
by Chery Manon Espinal | May 25, 2022 | Pulse Newsletters
By Atyya Chaudhry, MPP, Senior Program Manager, Health Systems Transformation, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Burnout. Fatigue. Exhaustion. These terms have defined our work lives since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. As public...
by Chery Manon Espinal | May 25, 2022 | Pulse Newsletters
By Manda Hall, MD, Associate Commissioner, Community Health Improvement Division, Texas Department of State Health Services As I reflect on my past year as president of AMCHP, the following quote by Dr. Paul Farmer resonates with me: “With rare exceptions, all...
by Chery Manon Espinal | May 25, 2022 | Pulse Newsletters
By the de Beaumont Foundation More than two years into a grueling pandemic, public health practitioners are feeling the strain on their mental health. The toll of COVID-19 has weighed heavily on members of the public health workforce, and this could lead to...
by Chery Manon Espinal | Mar 29, 2022 | Government Affairs, Mental Health & SUD, Pulse Newsletters
By Stacy Collins, Associate Director, Health Systems Transformation, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs “First – beat the opioid epidemic. There is so much we can do. Increase funding for prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery. Get...
by Chery Manon Espinal | Mar 17, 2022 | Pulse Newsletters
By Terrance E. Moore, MA, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP). I am thrilled to be sharing with you my very first Pulse article as AMCHP’s CEO! It’s hard to believe that it’s already been five months. As we move...
