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Unwinding the PHE Medicaid continuous eligibility provision: The role of MCH advocates
2023-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
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AMCHP Policy & Partnerships Town Hall Series: March 2023
2023-03-09 14:00 - 15:00 | 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 scheduled Town Halls.

Tracking Progress Towards Your Goals: Utilizing Key Performance Indicators
2023-02-23 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 first event will help you learn more about how to utilize key performance indicators to assess success and track progress towards your programmatic goals.
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AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series: December 2022
2022-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 | 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 every month, 2-3 pm EST. Click here to register for all scheduled Town Halls.

AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series: November 2022
2022-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series: October 2022
2022-10-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

Preparing for the Public Health Emergency Unwinding: The Role of MCH Programs
2022-10-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series: September 2022
2022-09-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

Making the Call for MCH: Exploring the Maternal Mental Health Hotline and the 988 Crisis Lifeline
2022-08-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Panelists include:

Dr. John Draper, Executive Vice President, National Networks, Vibrant Emotional Health & Executive Director, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Dawn Levinson, Behavioral Health Lead, Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Richard McKeon, Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series: August 2022
2022-08-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

Beyond Labels: Introduction to a Toolkit for Professionals to Reduce Stigma Towards Women and Their Families
2022-08-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar

Maternal and Child Health Journal Writing and Publishing Workshop
2022-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Dr. Timothy Dye, Editor-in-Chief of the Maternal and Child Health Journal (MCH Journal), is leading a Writing and Publishing Workshop on July 22nd from 1-3 pm ET for authors submitting to the MCH Journal’s forthcoming supplement on “Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use.” The supplement is co-sponsored by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).
To learn more about the supplement, please read our Call for Papers: https://www.springer.com/journal/10995/updates/20161426
The workshop is divided into two parts. The first hour is a didactic learning session and the final hour is reserved for office hours. Dr. Dye will meet one-on-one or in small groups with authors during office hours to answer specific writing and publishing questions.
Workshop learning objectives include:
• Learn general instructional approach to writing with guidelines and strategies
• Review manuscript types and principles with examples of publications for MCHJ
• Understand the publication process and response to reviewers
• Learn the approaches to scientific storytelling in a manuscript
For questions, please email Amani Echols (AMCHP) at aechols@amchp.org.

AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series: July 2022
2022-07-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

MCH Listening Session on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
2022-07-07 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Join us to share your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions to inform the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to address hunger, nutrition, and health. We encourage you to share this opportunity with your partners and the families that you serve. AMCHP and ASPHN staff will synthesize the input from this listening session to share with the White House for their consideration as they develop their strategy, which will be announced in September 2022.
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More information about the White House Conference of Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/white-house-conference-hunger-nutrition-and-health

Maternal and Child Health Journal Writing and Publishing Workshop
2022-06-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Dr. Timothy Dye, Editor-in-Chief of the Maternal and Child Health Journal (MCH Journal), is leading two Writing and Publishing Workshops for authors submitting to the MCH Journal’s forthcoming supplement on “Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use.” The supplement is co-sponsored by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).
To learn more about the supplement, please read our Call for Papers: https://www.springer.com/journal/10995/updates/20161426
Workshop dates:
• Friday, June 17th from 1-3 pm ET
• Friday, July 22nd from 1-3 pm ET
Each writing workshop covers the same content and is divided into two parts. The first hour is a didactic learning session and the final hour is reserved for office hours. Dr. Dye will meet one-on-one or in small groups with authors during office hours to answer specific writing and publishing questions.
Workshop learning objectives include:
• Learn general instructional approach to writing with guidelines and strategies
• Review manuscript types and principles with examples of publications for MCHJ
• Understand the publication process and response to reviewers
• Learn the approaches to scientific storytelling in a manuscript
For questions, please email Amani Echols (AMCHP) at aechols@amchp.org.

AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series: June 2022
2022-06-09 10:00 - 11:00 | 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!
This month’s event will focus on the infant formula shortage.
We convene the second Thursday of every month, 2-3 pm EST. Click here to register for all scheduled Town Halls.

AMCHP Policy and Partnership Town Hall Series
2022-05-12 14:00 - 15:00 | 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 Tuesday of every month, 2-3 pm EST. Click here to register for all scheduled Town Halls.
Note: This series was previously called the AMCHP MCH COVID-19 Updates. You can view past recordings on the AMCHP COVID-19 Resources page.

Implementing the “Care for Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder” Patient Safety Bundle: Opportunities for State Public Health
2022-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
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Virtual Round Table: Working With Families Virtually
2022-03-29 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Join us for a conversation on working with families virtually and an opportunity to connect with colleagues on strategies to engage and support telehealth efforts.
Facilitators & presenters
Candace Lindow-Davies
Director of Outreach, Hands & Voices
Molly Martzke
Senior Program Manager, National Genetics Education and Family Support Center at Genetic Alliance
Marsha Quinn
Co-Executive Director, Parent to Parent USA
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Virtual Round Table: Taking EHDI Telehealth to the Next Level
2022-03-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Join us to learn more about the latest in tele-audiology evidence and an opportunity to connect with EHDI colleagues.
Facilitators & presenters
Karl White, PhD
Director, National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)
Professor of Psychology, Utah State University
Jessica Messersmith, PhD
Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders,
University of South Dakota
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AMCHP COVID-19 MCH Updates
2022-03-10 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-02-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
We (and our federal agency partners) are very interested in talking with you to share information to assist in your planning around COVID-19, as well as to hear about your evolving needs and/or stories from the field. We continue to hold a monthly call for this purpose, which occurs the first Thursday of every month and runs from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST. In addition to COVID-19 news, this is where our Government Affairs staff share a brief maternal and child health federal policy update.

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Virtual Round Table: National, State & Territorial Telehealth Policy & Infrastructure
2022-03-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Join us for updates on how the pandemic has impacted telehealth policy and an opportunity to connect with colleagues on policy issues affecting telehealth in MCH.
Facilitators & presenters:
Mei Wa Kwong, JD
Executive Director, Center for Connected Health Policy
Lauren Blachowiak, M.Ed.
Government Affairs Manager, AMCHP
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Unwinding the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Implications for Medicaid Coverage for MCH Populations
2022-03-02 07:00 - 08:00 | Webinar
Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) panel discussion on the expiration of the COVID-19 Medicaid continuous eligibility provision, and opportunities for state advocates to protect Medicaid coverage gains for MCH populations.
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Submit a Practice or Policy to AMCHP’s Innovation Hub as a part of the Spring MCH Innovations Review
2022-02-27 - 2022-04-08 | Online
Is your work effectively improving the health and well-being of MCH populations? Submit it to the MCH Innovations Database: Spring 2022 Review!
AMCHP’s Innovation Hub is currently accepting submissions to the MCH Innovations Database (formerly Innovation Station). The MCH Innovations Database is a searchable repository of “what’s working” in the field that includes effective practices, programs, and strategies that are positively impacting MCH populations. Submissions to the database are assessed along a practice continuum and, if accepted, receive a designation of Cutting-Edge, Emerging, Promising, or Best Practice depending on the level of evidence demonstrating the practice’s impact, among other criteria. Checkout this short overview video of the submissions process to learn more.
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Graduate Student Epidemiology Program (GSEP) Prospective Intern Informational Webinar
2022-02-02 15:00 - 15:45 | Webinar
This informational webinar is for graduate students interested in applying to the 2022 Graduate Student Epidemiology Program (GSEP). This webinar will cover: an introduction of GSEP and program components, student eligibility, the intern experience, expectations of interns, intern benefits, a walkthrough of the application process, and a live Q&A session with several 2021 GSEP interns. This webinar will be recorded will live closed captioning. The recording will be posted on the AMCHP website.

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Incorporating Equity into Peer Recovery Services: Examples and Considerations
2022-01-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
Please join AMCHP & ASTHO for this virtual learning session as part of the PRISM learning community! This national webinar will feature subject matter experts on peer recovery to explore best practices and considerations for developing and operating equitable peer recovery services and share innovative models for supporting pregnant and parenting people who use substances through peer services. Speakers include:

Laurie Johnson-Wade, Advanced Implementation Specialist, Opioid Response Network and Co-Founding Director of Lost Dreams Awakening (LDA) Recovery Community Organization
Kasey Edwards Snider, Specialized Doula and Peer Support Specialist, Project Nurture Providence

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Apply for AMCHP’s 2022-23 Replication Projects
2022-01-24 - 2022-03-28 | Online
Do you have a priority or strategy in your State Action Plan that you aren’t sure how to operationalize? Are you interested in building partnerships with MCH organizations while enhancing your organizational capacity? Consider participating in AMCHP’s Replication Projects for the 2022-2023 project year! Every year, AMCHP offers awards for organizations and agencies to replicate evidence-based/-informed practices from the MCH Innovations Database. AMCHP’s Replication Projects are also an excellent opportunity to:

Receive tailored technical assistance and support to build your state’s or organization’s capacity to implement an Innovation Hub practice;
Begin adapting a practice to your local context; and
Strengthen and develop partnerships with relevant organizations to address priority needs.
