AMCHP

AMCHP TA Roundtable Series: Exploring Birth Defects Surveillance Programs and Legal Considerations for Public Health Data
2023-09-27 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | 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 regulation within their programs.
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Who’s Guiding Your Choices: Centering Community in Evidence-Based Decision Making
2023-11-28 15:00 - 16:00
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 programmatic best practices that all MCH professionals and advocates are welcome to attend!
The IHLC webinar series will focus on skills and strategies that you can apply to your work to improve your organizational processes, expand the scope and impact of your practice, and plan for program sustainability. Our final meeting will help you evaluate the role of community members in your decision making and provide strategies to center people with lived experience in your program design, implementation, and evaluation.
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Unveiling of the Perinatal Substance Use Special Issue in the Maternal and Child Health Journal
2023-12-19 12:30 - 14:00 | 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 perinatal SUD.
The special issue is sponsored by the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, with funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau within the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
Register Today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BzAmnQ5kR1CqYH75h-ZgUw

Congressional Briefing on Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Care for Maternal and Child Health Populations
2024-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Senate Russell Office Building, Room SR-385, 2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington DC, DC, 20002, 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 noticeable gap in efforts for research, treatment, and awareness in comparison to other chronic illnesses. The in-person educational congressional briefing will be an opportunity for collaboration and engagement with key stakeholders, including members of Congress, and to learn valuable insights and information on sickle cell disease to inform federal, state, and local policy efforts.
When: March 5th, 2024 from 12 PM-1 PM ET
Location (in-person): Senate Russell Office Building, Room SR-385
Panelists:

Dr. Deron C. Burton, MD, JD, MPH (CAPT, USPHS), Director, Division of Blood Disorders and Public Health Genomics within CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Jeffrey Brosco, MD, PhD, Director of the Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs within HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau
[Family Story] Dr. Tobi Adeyeye Amosun, MD, FAAP, Deputy Commissioner for Population Health of the Tennessee Department of Health, AMCHP Board member, and parent of a son with sickle cell disease
[Teen Advocate] Ayana Lee Johnson, SCDAA’s 2021-2023 National Teen Ambassador and sickle cell disease warrior

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Webinar: Reducing Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Stigma Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
2025-09-24 13:00 - 14:30
Join us for our upcoming webinar on September 24 from 1-2:30 PM ET, exploring how cross-sector collaboration can reduce stigma surrounding perinatal substance use disorders (SUD). Stigma—whether self-imposed, social, or structural—remains a significant challenge to effective care and support for individuals and families. This training will examine the impact of stigma at all levels and offer actionable strategies to engage key partners, shift negative perceptions, and build more impactful systems of care for individuals and families affected by perinatal SUD.
Don’t miss out, register now to be a part of this powerful and important conversation!
Speakers:

Dr. Kimá Joy Taylor, MD, MPH, FAAP, Co-Founder of Doing Right by Birth, Founder of Anka Consulting, Non-Resident Fellow at the Urban Institute
Micah Goodman, Founder, Enhearten
Dr. Maridee Shogren, Dean of the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines at the University of North Dakota
Dr. Cara Poland, board-certified addiction medicine physician, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, Vice President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine

Transforming Maternal and Child Health Outcomes Through Systems Change Webinar
2025-12-09 12:00 - 13:30 | Webinar
AMCHP invites you to join B’more for Healthy Babies (BHB) and The Pritzker Children’s Initiative (PCI) on Tuesday, December 9, 12:00 -1:30 PM EST, for a conversation about what it takes to launch and sustain a public health focused collective impact initiative that improves citywide maternal and child health outcomes and closes gaps between different key populations.
This webinar is co-hosted by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), Morgan State University, the Maryland Department of Health, the March of Dimes Mom-Baby Action Network, and National League of Cities.
