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AMCHP TA Virtual Roundtable Series: Exploring Birth Defects Surveillance Programs and Engaging Families and People with Lived Experience

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Hear how the Rhode Island Birth Defects Program engages with families through community health work to inform their advisory committees, referral systems, program/quality improvement, etc. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with peers nationwide to share challenges and strategies in working with families to inform programmatic work. Learn More & Register

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AMCHP TA Roundtable Series: Exploring Birth Defects Surveillance Programs and Evaluating Referral to Services

Online

Join AMCHP's Epi, Eval, & Metrics team to discuss strategies for BDSPs and Title V/CYSHCN to consider when evaluating referrals to services, focusing on equity and centering the families' experiences. Whether you're just beginning to explore referrals to services or you have a long-standing program, evaluation is crucial! Following the presentation, attendees will have the […]

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Expanding Your Impact: Preparing to Scale Up Your Practice

AMCHP is excited to announce the launch of the Innovation Hub Learning Community (IHLC). The IHLC is the latest evolution of the programmatic support and learning opportunities offered through Innovation Hub and is an expansion of the previous Cutting-Edge Learning Community (CELC). Throughout the year, AMCHP will be hosting four webinars on topics related to […]

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AMCHP TA Roundtable Series: Exploring Birth Defects Surveillance Programs and Opportunities to Align with MCH Title V Activities

Online

Hear how Oregon's Birth Anomalies Surveillance System worked with agency partners to align birth anomaly surveillance information, health education and outreach work with MCH Title V efforts in promoting family health. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with peers nationwide to share challenges and strategies in aligning Birth Defects Surveillance Programs […]

Advancing Perinatal Substance Use Policy with People with Lived Experience

Online

  Punitive policies, stigmatization, and discrimination harm families and pregnant people seeking support for a substance use disorder (SUD) and lead to negative maternal and infant health outcomes. This virtual learning session will explore opportunities for public health programs to authentically and equitably engage people impacted by perinatal SUD via examples from the field, storytelling […]

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AMCHP TA Roundtable Series: Exploring Birth Defects Surveillance Programs and Legal Considerations for Public Health Data

Online

Hear from Network for Public Health Law attorneys as they discuss public health law and data sharing basics as well as strategies for working with your agency's legal team to support surveillance programs. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with peers nationwide to share challenges and strategies in navigating policy and […]

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Who’s Guiding Your Choices: Centering Community in Evidence-Based Decision Making 

AMCHP is excited to announce the launch of the Innovation Hub Learning Community (IHLC). The IHLC is the latest evolution of the programmatic support and learning opportunities offered through Innovation Hub and is an expansion of the previous Cutting-Edge Learning Community (CELC). Throughout the year, AMCHP will be hosting four webinars on topics related to […]

Unveiling of the Perinatal Substance Use Special Issue in the Maternal and Child Health Journal

Online

Almost one in four pregnancy-related deaths is attributed to mental health conditions, including substance use disorder (SUD), making them the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related deaths. This special issue of the Maternal and Child Health Journal builds on the evidence base, with 21 open articles that feature the latest research, program, and policy initiatives in […]

Pathways to Sustainability: Program Evaluation & Partnerships / Campaigning for Doula Awareness

This webinar is part of AMCHP's Pathways to Sustainability Webinar Series featuring Safer Childbirth Cities Grantees. Register for the whole webinar series. The first presentation is from the Camden Coalition's Michelle Adyniec and Erica LaRocca. The Camden Coalition is rooted in community-based work on a local, regional, and national level. The Camden team will discuss […]

Pathways to Sustainability: The Behind-The-Scenes Work to Help Black Families Thrive / Collaborating for Better Doula Data Collection

This webinar is part of AMCHP’s Pathways to Sustainability Webinar Series featuring Safer Childbirth Cities Grantees. Register for the whole webinar series. The first presentation is from Alethia Carr of the Southeast Michigan Perinatal Quality Improvement Coalition (SEMPQIC) where she will be discussing “Project Detroit: Voices for Life,” an initiative of the coalition working to build on existing […]

Pathways to Sustainability: The State of Development and Fundraising / Co-Designing Initiatives With and For Families

This webinar is part of AMCHP’s Pathways to Sustainability Webinar Series featuring Safer Childbirth Cities Grantees. Register for the whole webinar series. The first presentation is from Marna Armstead of SisterWeb (San Francisco, CA). SisterWeb is working on increasing Black and Latinx women’s access to culturally-, racially- and ethnically-aligned doula care by providing health advocacy, wellness interventions, and mental […]

Congressional Briefing on Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Care for Maternal and Child Health Populations

Senate Russell Office Building, Room SR-385 2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington DC, DC, United States

Join the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP), in cooperation with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), for an informative briefing on the current state of care for maternal and child health populations with sickle cell disease. Despite sickle cell disease being the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, there is a […]