Pulse is AMCHP’s bi-monthly online magazine. Each issue focuses on a different topic and is shared with the entire AMCHP family, including members, partners, and others interested in MCH issues. Never miss our updates! Sign up for our newsletters to receive the latest in maternal and child health news and AMCHP publications straight to your inbox. Subscribe now
Protecting Children From Lead Once And For All
Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, MPH Executive Director Children's Environmental Health Network In the early twentieth century, physicians became aware that lead-based paint was a cause of lead poisoning. In the 1920s and 1930s, high rates of lead poisoning were observed in...
Assessment of E-cigarette, Cigarette, and Marijuana Use among Pregnant Women in Kitsap County, WA
Nicola Marsden-Haug, MPH Epidemiologist Kitsap Public Health District In 2015, the Kitsap Public Health District (KPHD) identified an unusual, statistically significant decline in smoking among pregnant civilian women. Declining from 12 percent in 2013 to 8 percent in...
Turning the Focus to Equity to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Nadia Laniyan Program Associate, Women's and Infant Health Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs The rising maternal mortality ratio in the U.S. continues to generate alarm and confusion[i], as seen in recent reporting by National Public...
PA Partnerships Boost Access to and Quality of Services for LGBTQ Youth
Tiffany Martin Public Health Program Administrator The Pennsylvania Department of Health Julie Hohney Public Health Program Administrator The Pennsylvania Department of Health Naomi Zeiset Public Health Program Manager The Pennsylvania Department of Health Tara Trego...
For Immigrants, Fear Emerges In Seeking Care
Atyya Chaudhry, MPP Senior Program Manager, Health Systems Transformation Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Physicians and public health professionals are increasingly concerned that federal efforts to find and detain undocumented immigrants have...
Opioids, Domestic Violence, and Mental Health
Nisa Hussain Program Associate, Workforce and Leadership Development Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Dr. Carole Warshaw, MD Director, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health As the opioid epidemic continues to grow and gain...
Congenital Syphilis Rises in the U.S.
How Do We Get Down to Zero? By Gail Bolan, M.D. Director, Division of STD Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The data* on syphilis among women and newborns are startling: In 2015, women accounted for about one in 10 syphilis cases. National data...
Supporting Diversity and Reducing Health Disparities in Community-Based MCH Programs
Karla Palmer Program Coordinator Healthy Tomorrows Resource Center, American Academy of Pediatrics We know that low-income and racially and ethnically diverse children and families consistently face disparities accessing high-quality health care, which ultimately...
The Betel Nut: What Title V Leaders Need To Know
Emily Eckert Program Analyst, Health Systems Transformation, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Atyya Chaudhry Senior Program Manager, Health Systems Transformation Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs While the popularity in the U.S....
Reflections from Youth Leaders and the MCH Go Beyond Winner on AMCHP 2017
Katherine Harvey Youth Advisor - Children, Youth, and Families; Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment As a young person, it was immensely gratifying to attend the A3 Session at AMCHP, "Fostering Innovation and Collaboration Through Title V to Advance...
Roundtable Reveals Top Challenges in State MCH Data and Epidemiology
Jennifer Farfalla Senior Epidemiologist, AMCHP Bringing together epidemiologists to talk about needs and challenges at the state level is an insightful experience. In 2016 AMCHP held its first epidemiology roundtable discussion at our Annual Conference, where...
Working with State Legislators to Advance MCH Priorities
Tips for Title V Professionals Emily Eckert Program Analyst, Health Systems Transformation; AMCHP Tahra Johnson, MPH Senior Policy Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures Title V leaders are well-positioned to educate state policymakers on the unique...
Connecting States Around Well-Woman Care and Title V
Michelle Eglovitch Program Analyst, Women's and Infant Health; AMCHP Andria Cornell Senior Program Manager, Women's Health; AMCHP A Shared Urgency and Focus Woman-centered care for women across the lifespan, irrespective of life stage or pregnancy intention, is...
A View From Washington: Where Do We Go From Here?
Magic Eight Ball Says "Reply Hazy, Try Again" Brent Ewig Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs, AMCHP Do you remember the famous Magic Eight Ball toy which allows you to ask a question, shake the ball and then flip the window to the top where an answer is...
New Frontiers in Title V Implementation
How States Use National Standards to Improve Systems of Care for CYSCHN Kate Taft Associate Director, Child and Adolescent Health; AMCHP To foster action within states to improve the system of care for children and youth with special health care needs, the Lucile...
