As the official AMCHP podcast, MCH Bridges aims to inspire and guide actions that will improve the systems that impact maternal and child health populations. This podcast lifts up stories and people from the MCH field by centering the voices of the public health workforce, people and communities most impacted by challenges, and individuals and families with lived experiences. Visit our podcast platform.
Episode 19 – Generating Policy Solutions to Protect Children with Complex Health Care Needs During Emergencies
Guest Speakers: Susan Agrawal, Director of Family-to-Family Health Information Center, The Arc of Illinois Stephanie Leach, Associate Director of Systems of Care, University of Illinois Chicago's Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) Courtney...
Episode 16 – What the Health is Ecology of Homelessness?!
Guest Speakers: Lisa Brooks, Policy Associate, Abt Associates Mitra Kashani, ORISE Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guest Host: Amber Woodside, AMCHP Youth Voice Amplified Committee Co-Chair November is National Youth Homelessness Awareness...
Episode 15– Youth Perspectives on Mental Health: Supporting the Next Generation
Guest Speakers: Melanie Avila Fanta Guindo Yeina Han In this MCH Bridges episode, three members of The Adolescent Champion Teen Advisory Council (TAC TAC), Melanie Avila, Fanta Guindo, and Yeina Han, share what adolescent and young adult mental health...
Bonus Episode: The AMCHP Annual Conference Experience
Guest Speakers: Katherine Harvey, 4-H Extension Agent, Colorado State University Dana Yarbrough, Director, Center for Family Involvement, Virginia Commonwealth University Quatia (Q) Osorio, Founder of Our Journ3i, LLC Xenia Mendez, Research...
Episode 13– Healing Through Breastfeeding: Honoring the Past, Investing in the Future
Guest Speakers: Dr. Kimarie Bugg, Chief Empowerment Office and Change Leader, Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere, Inc. (ROSE) Dalecia Young, Founder and Full Spectrum Doula, Due North Support Services This interview-episode highlights the journeys of Kimarie...
Episode 12– We Need to Start Talking About Stillbirth
Guest Speakers: Jasmine Abraham, Stillbirth Advocate Nneka Hall, Stillbirth and Maternal Health Advocate & Doula Rose Horton, RN, Executive Director of Women and Infant Services at Emory Decatur Hospital, Creator of #NotOnMyWatch This...
Episode 8 – Public Health Across Borders: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Mental Health, and the U.S. Immigration System
Guest Speakers: José Ortiz-Rosales, Deputy Program Director of the Child Advocate Program, the Young Center Anne Kelsey, Policy Analyst for Disability Rights, the Young Center Take a brief break to listen to our latest MCH Bridges podcast episode! This episode...
MCH Bridges Episode #5 – Rest is Infinite: Shifting Our Mindsets on Rest & Productivity
Guest Speaker: Marissa McKool, Career and Life Coach, McKool Coaching Take some time to rest and listen to our latest MCH Bridges podcast episode! In this episode, our guest speaker Marissa McKool, Career and Life Coach, shares her personal wake up call on the brink...
MCH Bridges Episode #4 – Preparing for the Unexpected: Lessons from MCH Emergency Preparedness & Response Efforts
Guest Speakers: Tobi Amosun, Assistant Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Family Health and Wellness. Jacquie Johnson, Section Chief, Children and Youth with Special Needs, Tennessee Department of Health. Camille Delgado-López, Coordinator...
MCH Bridges Episode #2: Protecting Our Future, Vaccinating Children & Youth
The episode features a panel of a parent, teenager, and pediatrician in a conversation on the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents and strategies to increase the confidence of parents and caregivers in the COVID-19 vaccine for their...
MCH Bridges Episode #1: A Conversation with AMCHP Presidents
In this inaugural episode of MCH Bridges, we sit down with AMCHP’s President, Dr. Manda Hall, and AMCHP’s Past President, Dr. Shirley Payne, to talk about their MCH journeys, their wishes and hopes for the MCH field, and more! Please complete this short survey to...