Future of Telehealth in MCH

by Eden Desta | Sep 1, 2022 | Pulse Newsletters, Telehealth

By Brittany Frew, MPH, Program Manager, Clinical and Community Collaboration, and Sabra Anckner, RN, MSN, Associate Director, Clinical and Community Collaboration, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) During the first several weeks and months of...

AMCHP CARES Act Awardees Use Telehealth to Improve Care During the Pandemic and Beyond – Highlights from Three States

by Chery Manon Espinal | Feb 2, 2022 | CYSHCN, Pulse Newsletters, Telehealth

By Sabra Anckner and Brittany Frew, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)    In spring 2020, the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) received a CARES Act grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration...

Youth-Led Suicide Prevention Efforts in American Samoa

by Eden Desta | Oct 28, 2021 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD, Telehealth

Anna Corona Trigger warning: this post contains content about suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, free and confidential help is available. Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text the Crisis...

AMCHP Awards Nearly $2 Million in CARES Act Funding to 21 MCH Agencies for Telehealth Work

by amchp | Nov 1, 2020 | COVID-19, News Releases, Telehealth

Following a request for proposal, AMCHP has made 21 awards totaling nearly $2 million to state, territorial, and tribal MCH agencies to implement telehealth programs during the ongoing pandemic. The awards are funded by a recent grant from HRSA as part of the CARES...

Preparing for the 2020-21 School Year: Advice from Students on Caring for their Well-Being in the Distance Learning Setting

by Eden Desta | Jul 23, 2020 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Child Health, Mental Health & SUD, Telehealth

In preparation for the start of another potentially virtual school year, The Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health CoIIN state teams convened online earlier this month to hear from experts on strategies for supporting student well-being, including mental...

Telehealth: Challenges, Emerging Needs and Opportunities for Title V

by Eden Desta | Feb 15, 2019 | CYSHCN, Pulse Newsletters, Telehealth

Stacy Collins, MSW Associate Director, Health Systems Transformation AMCHP Paige Bussanich, M.S. Senior Program Manager, Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs AMCHP   Although telehealth provides access to high-quality care at reduced cost and helps...