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Counting Kids in the 2020 Census: A Challenge and An Opportunity
Jessica Cohen Program Analyst, Health Systems Transformation AMCHP A fair and accurate 2020 Census is essential for ensuring that the government can allocate appropriate federal funding for programs and services that support maternal and child health. In 2010, more...
Complementary Maternal and Child Health Funding Streams
Title V Block Grant and the Maternal and Child Environmental Health Network Alfred N. Romeo, R.N., Ph.D. MotherToBaby Utah Utah Department of Health Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grants support improved health care and public health services for...
Making Futures Brighter
Improvements in Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Children and Families Lauren Geary, M.P.H., American Academy of Pediatrics Kathy Janies, American Academy of Pediatrics Jane Bassewitz, M.A., American Academy of Pediatrics Throughout the last decade,...
From Combatting to Acceptance: The Autism CARES Act of 2019
Paige Bussanich, M.S. AMCHP Senior Program Manager, Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs What stemmed from a strong coalition of individuals on the autism spectrum, parents of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other...
Embracing Adolescent and Young Adult Health Holistically
How the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Our Partners Have Made the Well-Being of Youth A Priority Iliana S. White, MPH Sr. Program Manager, Adolescent Health AMCHP With the start of 2020, we reflect on a period of life that many may choose to forget: adolescence!...
Trend Reversal: Uninsured rates tick upwards since passage of the Affordable Care Act
Atyya Chaudhry, M.P.P. Senior Program Manager, Health Systems Transformation The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Since the passage of Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the uninsured rate for adults in the United States had been on a steady...
Resources for Promoting Healthy Behavioral and Emotional Development in Adolescents
Lauren Geary, MPH, American Academy of Pediatrics Kathy Janies, American Academy of Pediatrics Jane Bassewitz, MA, American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Bright Futures are committed to advocating for optimal health and...
Heeding Lessons Learned from the Zika Response as We Prepare for Emerging Threats and Issues
Maura Leahy, M.P.H., C.H.E.S. Program Associate, Child and Adolescent Health The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs September was National Preparedness Month, which gave AMCHP an opportunity to reflect back on past threats to the maternal and...
Making the Case for Public Health and Corporate Partnerships to Meet Workforce Needs and Community Health Goals
Becky Goins Program Associate, Health Systems Transformation The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs A joint publication of the de Beaumont Foundation and the Bipartisan Party Center (BPC), Good Health is Good Business: The value proposition of...
Finding Our Place in MCH
Reflections from two MCHB trainees on how the experience changed their paths "Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am." This quote from Parker J. Palmer is a perfect way to start off this personal reflection...
MCHB’s Workforce Development Programs
Training and Support for Title V Agencies Lauren Raskin Ramos, M.P.H. Director, Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau Assuring that the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce is highly skilled and...
What is a State Adolescent Health Coordinator
Julie Neitzel Carr President National Network of State Adolescent Health Coordinators Minnesota State Adolescent Health Coordinator Kristin Teipel Director State Adolescent Health Resource Center The state adolescent health coordinator (AHC) position has...
Supporting the CYSHCN Workforce – Using the National Standards as a Key Resource
Paige Bussanich Senior Program Manager, CYSHCN The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Contributions from: Sarahna Moyd Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities, Title V CYSHCN Program Hawaii State Department of...
Trainee Ambassador Group Connects MCH Trainees, Enhances the MCH Training Program Network
Julia Fantacone, M.P.P. Project Manager Center for Healthy Women and Children, ALTARUM Samantha Croffut, M.P.H., R.D.N. Public Health Analyst Division of MCH Workforce Development, Maternal and Child Health Bureau U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration...
How to Talk in a Job Interview
Four Tips from the Hiring Side of the Desk Caroline Stampfel, M.P.H. Director of Programs The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs What's the worst advice you've ever gotten for a job an interview? My mentor once advised me to just keep talking about...
