Advancing Perinatal Substance Use Policy with People with Lived Experience

Online

  Punitive policies, stigmatization, and discrimination harm families and pregnant women 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 […]

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 […]

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: October 2023

Online

Join the AMCHP Government Affairs team 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 […]

Pathways to Sustainability: Documenting the Impacts of Doulas — Qualitatively and Quantitatively

Webinar

This webinar is part of AMCHP's Pathways to Sustainability webinar series featuring Safer Childbirth Cities Grantees. Register for the whole webinar series. The REACHUP, Inc. team of Ankita Patel, Doula Program Manager for the GROWTH with Doulas and Dads program, and Ronee Wilson, PhD, Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiologist with expertise in disparity-related community-engaged research, will […]

Pathways to Sustainability: Cultivating a Space for Birthworkers

Webinar

This webinar is part of AMCHP's Pathways to Sustainability webinar series featuring Safer Childbirth Cities Grantees. Register for the whole webinar series. Join us as the Jackson Safer Childbirth Cities Experience’s Tara Shaw discusses cultivating a space to center, respect, and listen to the voices of birthworkers, those most impacted, and those who champion the […]

Title V Maternal & Child Health Federal-State Partnership Meeting

The Mayflower Hotel 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 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 Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Federal-State Partnership Meeting. This will be the first in-person Title V Partnership Meeting since 2019!  Learn More & Register

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: November 2023

Online

Join the AMCHP Government Affairs team 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 […]

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 […]

AMCHP and the American Academy of Pediatrics Virtual Learning Café on Pediatric Mental Health

  Come learn about how Title V is addressing the youth mental health crisis! Learning Café Description: AMCHP and the American Academy of Pediatrics are hosting a virtual learning café series to increase awareness of community-based mental health supports that are available to children/youth and families. Each learning café will include a short didactic presentation, followed […]

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 […]

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: January 2024

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 […]

AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall: February 2024

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 […]