by Eden Desta | May 7, 2019 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates, Title V
The full text and report language of the House proposed Labor, Health & Human Services and Education bill for fiscal year 2020 has been released and we are thrilled to share that it includes a $27 million increase for the Title V MCH Block Grant! Tomorrow,...
by Eden Desta | Apr 5, 2019 | Government Affairs, News Releases, Title V
Evolving health challenges – including maternal mortality, opioids, and CYSHCN – require “sustained investment in public health,” Wilcox tells House Appropriations subcommittee. Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs President Cate Wilcox urged Congress...
by Eden Desta | Mar 21, 2019 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates, Title V
Deadlines for requesting funding levels for programs in the FY2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill are approaching and now is the time to make sure your Senators and Representatives prioritize funding for maternal and child health!...
by Eden Desta | Nov 2, 2018 | Child Health, CYSHCN, Maternal & Infant Health, News Releases, Title V
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) has released new implementation toolkits to help state agencies meet the National Performance Measures (NPM) under their federal Title V block grants. The toolkits provide evidence-based/-informed...
by Eden Desta | Jun 15, 2018 | Equity & Anti-Racism, Pulse Newsletters, Title V, Workforce Development
Marilyn Johnson Title V/Maternal Child Health Director Mississippi State Department of Health “Diversity!” We’re hearing that word a lot these days. While some major corporations have dominated the news about diversity issues, every workplace...
by Eden Desta | May 18, 2018 | News Releases, Title V
New AMCHP issues brief shows how widely-used strategies for children’s health care align with National Performance Measures The Association of Maternal & Health Programs today released an issue brief that illustrates how the evidence-based Bright Futures...