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When Access to Childcare Impacts a Woman’s Ability to Care for Herself
How Lack of Child Care Can Endanger the Health of Mothers By Andrea Palmer Illinois Department of Public Health – Maternal and Child Health "Ann," an African-American woman in her early 30s, went to the emergency room 10 weeks after having a healthy baby experiencing...
The Relationship between the Lived Experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Health Equity
Reflections from a Parent- and Self-Advocate Anna Corona Program Analyst, Child and Adolescent Health AMCHP Sara Miller Program Analyst, Health Systems Transformation AMCHP Those who provide services to children and youth with autism spectrum disorders and...
Advancing Health Equity by Improving Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Atyya Chaudhry Senior Program Manager, Women's and Infant Health AMCHP Despite recent efforts to improve access to mental health and substance use services, the United States still lags in providing access to adequate care for marginalized populations. Provider...
How We Talk About What We Do Matters
Nisa Hussain Program Analyst, Workforce and Leadership Development AMCHP I recently attended an engaging presentation that addressed an overarching challenge the maternal and child health (MCH) field, and public health broadly, struggles with: How do we talk...
Inequities in Housing and Lead Exposure – Breaking the Link
Alex Bodaken Program Administrator Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Ruth Ann Norton President and CEO Green & Healthy Homes Initiative The home environment can have a major impact on children and families, both immediately and into the future. Lead in...
Title V’s Diversity Challenge: What Does an Equitable Workplace Look Like?
Marilyn Johnson Title V/Maternal Child Health Director Mississippi State Department of Health "Diversity!" We're hearing that word a lot these days. While some major corporations have dominated the news about diversity issues, every workplace in America –...
AMCHP Staff and Board of Directors
Meet the AMCHP staff and elected Board of Directors. Patrick Boyle, Associate Director, Communications and Membership Paige Bussanich, Senior Program Manager, CYSHCN Atyya Chaudhry, Senior Program Manager, Health Systems Transformation Cheryl Clark, Associate...
Data and Trends: AMCHP 2018
Charlotte-Luisa Cleveland Program Analyst, Epidemiology and Evaluation AMCHP An infographic on preliminary evaluation results from the 2018 AMCHP annual conference.
A View from Washington: Your Stories Have Value for Lawmakers
Michael Warren, MD MPH FAAP AMCHP Board President I admit that I am a bit of a meme-o-phile, if that's even a word. I am entertained and often fascinated by these graphics that pop up in my social media feeds. I recently saw a meme that talked about the importance of...
Developing Strategies for Accessing Services Using Telehealth for CYSHCN
Sara Miller Program Analyst AMCHP Imagine living in a rural community where going to the nearest pediatric specialist requires a full day of planning. The logistics involved in setting an appointment with the specialist can be daunting for parents: arranging...
Nutrition for All: Innovative and Inclusive Strategies for MCH
Anna Corona, MPH, CPH Program Analyst, Child and Adolescent Health AMCHP When I was a WIC senior nutritionist, I regularly worked with families, caregivers, and parents of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) – work that I found rewarding, but...
How Maternal Mortality Review Committees Can Begin Advancing Health Equity Now
Andria Cornell, MSPH Senior Program Manager, Women's Health AMCHP The inequity by race and ethnicity that characterizes maternal mortality in the United States was a focal point of numerous discussions at AMCHP 2018. A tremendous panel of speakers from the Black Mamas...
A Youth Perspective on the Importance of MCH Engagement
Axel Arroyo Tarraza Puerto Rico Youth Advisory Council representative "Curious" is the best word to describe how I felt during AMCHP 2018. It was my first time at a conference and in the states, which means that everything was new for me. During a keynote speech, Dr....
Measuring What Matters Most
Theresa Christner, M.A. Manager, Policy/Program Development Section Children's Special Health Care Services Division Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Measuring what matters has been the topic of conversation within our Children's Special Health Care...
From the President
Susan Chacon President, AMCHP Board of Directors I am so honored and excited to be your AMCHP president this year! I would like to thank Dr. Michael Warren for his leadership this past year. Michael's compassionate, committed, and steadfast leadership helped the...
