Unveiling of the Perinatal Substance Use Special Issue in the Maternal and Child Health Journal
2023-12-19 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 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

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: January 2024
2024-01-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Join the Policy and Government Affairs Team at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) to learn about the latest updates in federal maternal and child health policy and to hear from our national, federal, and state partners in the AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series! We convene the second Thursday of each month, 2-3 pm EST. Click here to register for all scheduled Town Halls.

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: February 2024
2024-02-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

Think Global, Act Local: Learning from Global Digital Innovations for Domestic MCH Outcomes
2024-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
Join AMCHP’’s Global Health Workgroup to learn about digital and technological innovation and incorporation across the maternal and child health (MCH) field abroad, and it’s connection to domestic MCH work. Guest presenters with experience in the field will share their experiences in integrating digital and technological innovation for MCH populations in low- and middle-income countries, followed by a Q&A. Special guests: Dr. Smisha Agarwal PhD, Associate Professor of International Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Ana Mariana, MD MMSc-GHD, FRSPH, Lecturer in Global health and Social Medicine at Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Bandung, Indonesia
Please use this link to register for the Webinar: Register Here

AMCHP and the American Academy of Pediatrics Virtual Learning Café on Pediatric Mental Health - Part 2
2024-02-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Join AAP and AMCHP to round out the Pediatric Mental Health series that we began in Fall of 2023!
Register for both sessions today!
February 14: 12:00-1:00 EST
March 15: 12:00 -1:00 EST

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

Register to attend here.

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: March 2024
2024-03-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

IHLC Webinar Series: Who's at Your Table? Power Sharing and Asset Framing
2024-03-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This event is part of a series from the Innovation Hub Learning Community (IHLC). IHLC offers programmatic support to all practices in the MCH Innovations Database through one-on-one tailored coaching, didactic webinars, and peer sharing
The first session will explore:

How power dynamics play a role in building partnerships and
Strategies that foster a mindset shift towards asset framing.

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AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: May 2024
2024-05-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

IHLC Webinar Series: Stop Building the Plane as We Fly It: Being Intentional w/ Strategic Planning
2024-05-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
This event is part of a series from the Innovation Hub Learning Community (IHLC). IHLC offers programmatic support to all practices in the MCH Innovations Database through one-on-one tailored coaching, didactic webinars, and peer sharing
How can we stop changing the tire while the car is still moving? The second session will provide methods to strengthen your strategic foundation and clearly define the key aspects of your work using key performance indicators (KPIs) and theory of change.
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Webinar: Strengthening Statewide Early Childhood Systems: The Roles of Title V, ECCS, and MIECHV
2024-06-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
The goals of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three program, and Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program are closely aligned: all are focused on supporting the health and wellbeing of parents and young children, and on developing a coordinated and equitable system of care, especially for families that have been systematically excluded. In recent years, a growing number of recipients of these awards are working together to better serve families. Examples include bringing together cross-agency partners for projects like coordinated referral systems, and initiatives to increase newborn screenings.
In this webinar, experts from the Early Childhood Systems TA and Coordination Center (ECS TACC), the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP), and the MIECHV Technical Assistance Resource Center (TARC) will explore opportunities for building statewide systems, underscoring the value that each partner brings to the table. Participants will hear from two states where partnership efforts are underway.
Audience: MIECHV, Title V, and ECCS awardees. MIECHV awardees are encouraged to share this webinar invite with Title V and ECCS leads within their state/territory (where applicable).
Learning Objectives. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Define the goals of Title V, ECCS, and MIECHV programs
Describe examples of common statewide systems
Identify common challenges experienced when developing statewide systems
Describe examples of statewide systems engaging more than one maternal child health programs in Louisiana and New Jersey

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AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: June 2024
2024-06-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

Action Learning Webinar - Putting "Take Action for Adolescents: A Call to Action for Adolescent Health and Well-Being" into Action
2024-06-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Population Affairs (OPA) and the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) are hosting a virtual action learning webinar, “Putting Take Action for Adolescents: A Call to Action for Adolescent Health and Well-Being into Action,” on June 25, 2024, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET. This event builds on the informational session on Take Action for Adolescents™ that took place in May. If you missed this session you can review the recording here.
During the action learning webinar, participants will practice using tools from the Take Action Toolkit to support plans to increase youth agency and youth engagement in Title V work. Participants will brainstorm and discuss how to use current funding and who to partner with to improve their youth engagement in the adolescent health work they do in their communities.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrf–trDwsHdOEbdVJn-w17lKgFZIz8LaX#/registration

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: July 2024
2024-07-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: August 2024
2024-08-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: September 2024
2024-09-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

MCH Innovations Database Fall Review closes
2024-09-20
The Fall Review process for the MCH Innovations Database will begin on Friday, September 20th, 2024! This means that all submissions received on or before September 20th will be included in this Fall 2024 Review cycle. All submissions received after this date (on or after September 21st) will be rolled into our Spring 2025 review cycle (date to be announced). All application materials including submission forms for each practice designation are currently available on AMCHP’s Innovation Hub site on the “Submit a Practice” tab.

IHLC Webinar Series: "Say More About That": Qualitive Research and Interviewing Considerations
2024-09-26 15:00 - 16:00
This event is part of a series from the Innovation Hub Learning Community (IHLC). IHLC offers programmatic support to all practices in the MCH Innovations Database through one-on-one tailored coaching, didactic webinars, and peer sharing
The third session will explore ways qualitative interviewing can add a dimension to your evaluation practices, and how to incorporate it into your evaluation plans.
Register for this Webinar Here

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: October 2024
2024-10-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

Title V Federal-State Maternal & Child Health Partnership Meeting
2024-10-20 - 2024-10-23 | Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20001 , United States
We are excited to announce that AMCHP is partnering with the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to convene the Title V Federal-State Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Partnership Meeting.
Learn More & Register

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: November 2024
2024-11-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

Cultivating Community Connection: Incorporating Community-Rooted Evidence into your Evaluation Plan & Programmatic Activities; AMCHP Innovation Hub Learning Community Webinar
2024-11-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
Join us for the FINAL Innovation Hub Learning Community (IHLC) webinar on November 21, 2024 from 3-4 pm EST! The Innovation Hub Learning Community (IHLC) offers programmatic support to all practices in the MCH Innovations Database through one-on-one tailored coaching, didactic webinars, and peer sharing opportunities. In 2024, AMCHP is hosting four webinars on topics related to programmatic best practices that all MCH professionals and advocates are welcome to attend.
Our final session of the year, “Cultivating Community Connection: Incorporating Community-Rooted Evidence into your Evaluation Plan & Programmatic Activities”, will define community-rooted evidence (CRE) and explore ways your organization can incorporate community-rooted evidence into your evaluation plan and programmatic activities. This interactive session will provide a window into AMCHP’s ongoing efforts to understand how community-rooted evidence currently informs programmatic activities and evaluation planning, as well as how joint partnerships with CRE can build the capacity of community-based organizations to capture, define, and disseminate their own evidence.
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AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: April 2025
2025-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

Webinar - The Illinois Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act: Understanding the Steps to Policy Reform Using a Coalition Approach
2025-05-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Join us on Tuesday, May 6, from 2-3 PM ET to explore the Illinois Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act, an innovative policy establishing a coordinated, public health, and service-integrated approach to address the substance use treatment needs of infants born with prenatal substance exposure and their caregivers.
Participants will gain insight into the origins and legislative journey of the Act, its intended impact, and the critical role of cross-sector partnerships in its implementation. The session will also provide strategies and lessons learned for other states interested in developing similar policies to enhance their health and child welfare systems to improve outcomes for families affected by substance use disorder. Register now!
Speakers:

Dr. Ruchi Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry/Behavioral Sciences at Rush University, Associate Program Director of the Rush University Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Dr. Veena Ramaiah, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Child Advocacy and Protective Services, The University of Chicago & Biological Sciences

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: May 2025
2025-05-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: June 2025
2025-06-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: July 2025
2025-07-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: September 2025
2025-09-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar

Innovation Hub Fall Review Closes
2025-09-19 | Online
AMCHP invites you to submit your work to the MCH Innovations Database ahead of our Fall 2025 Review! This is your opportunity to showcase your practices, policies, or tools that are advancing maternal and child health (MCH) and strengthening communities.
Deadline for Fall 2025 Review: Submit by Friday, September 19, to be included in this review cycle. Submissions on or after September 20 will be rolled over to be considered in Spring 2026. All application materials, including submission forms for each practice or policy designation, are currently available on AMCHP’s Innovation Hub webpage. Check out this short overview video of the submission process to learn more.
During this review cycle, we are excited to pilot a new Tool-specific submission track! This new form of submission is:

Designed for innovations that don’t quite fit our standard practice or policy categories.
Spotlights resources that eliminate obstacles to and promote community wellness among MCH populations.

Webinar: From Policy to Practice – Leveraging State Options to Strengthen Food Access and Economic Stability
2025-09-23 14:00 - 15:00
Join AMCHP and our partners at the Public Health Law Center (PHLC) on Tuesday, September 23, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET for a webinar exploring how state-level policy tools can be applied to strengthen food access and economic stability in communities.
Participants will:

Learn about a menu of state policy options that support sustainable food access strategies.
Hear a spotlight presentation on community-driven strategies that expand affordable, nutritious food access through partnerships, incentives, and Title V connections.
Take part in an interactive discussion on which approaches are most actionable and how similar models might be adapted locally.

Whether you are a policymaker, public health professional, or community partner, this webinar offers practical tools, resources, and real-world examples to help connect policy to practice.
Register now!
