AMCHP Reflections from Black Maternal Mental Health Week

by Eden Desta | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Equity & Anti-Racism, Maternal & Infant Health

AMCHP joined forces with mental health advocates, organizational leaders, parents, and caregivers across the U.S. to learn together and advocate for change during Black Maternal Mental Health Week.  Black Maternal Mental Health Week (BMMHW) is an annual event founded...

Statement by AMCHP CEO Terrance E. Moore on the Final Majority Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

by Chery Manon Espinal | Jun 24, 2022 | Government Affairs, Maternal & Infant Health, News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Washington, D.C. – Today, AMCHP’s CEO Terrance E. Moore, issued the following statement in response to the final majority decision by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Today’s news confirms our worst...

To Improve Maternal Health, We Must Depoliticize Racial Equity

by Chery Manon Espinal | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Equity & Anti-Racism, Maternal & Infant Health

Authors: Terrance E. Moore, MA, Chief Executive Officer at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)  Cheryl L. Clark, DrPH, RHIA, Associate Director, Equity, Epidemiology, and Evaluation at AMCHP Jonathan Webb, MPH, MBA, Chief Executive Officer...

AMCHP Leads National Coalitions in FY23 Maternal Health Appropriations Letters

by Chery Manon Espinal | Jun 6, 2022 | Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Government Affairs, Maternal & Infant Health

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is excited to share an update on our Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations efforts. We thank our many national partners for their support as we work together to improve the health and well-being of women,...

AMCHP Leads Coalition in Support of Senate Dear Colleague Letter Urging Fiscal Year 2023 Funding for CDC’s Surveillance for Emerging Threats and to Mothers and Babies Network

by Eden Desta | May 23, 2022 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates, Maternal & Infant Health, News Releases

Dear Chair Murray and Ranking Member Blunt: As you develop the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill, we urge you to provide $100 million for the Surveillance for Emerging Threats...

AMCHP Leads Coalition in Support of Bipartisan House Dear Colleague Letter Urging Fiscal Year 2023 Funding for Federal Maternal Health Programs

by Eden Desta | Apr 27, 2022 | Government Affairs, Legislative Updates, Maternal & Infant Health, News Releases

Dear Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Cole: Our nation continues to face a crisis in maternal health. As you develop the appropriations legislation for Fiscal Year 2023, we encourage you to prioritize the highest possible funding level for the below programs that seek...