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Welcome to Pulse
Page Content ... where leaders, researchers, and practitioners in maternal and child health share stories about policies and practices to promote the health of all families.
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A Look Forward, A Look BackStories in this issue center on issues of health equity and social justice within the MCH field.
 Lead-ing New Partnerships in Child and Adolescent Health
Lead poisoning (unfortunately) continues to be a hot topic in maternal and child health, but there are reasons for optimism. This year AMCHP will kick off the Maternal and Child Environmental Health Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN), which will focus on state capacity to address the needs of maternal, infant, and child populations that are at risk for or experienced exposure to lead. [more] |
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 A Look Back: The National MCH Workforce Development Center
The Center equipped state teams with the necessary tools, skills, and resources that would allow them and their partners to succeed. Alongside the experienced Center staff, several AMCHP staff served as coaches to coordinate team meetings, leverage partners' strengths, and facilitate Center tools. [more] |
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 A View From Washington
Following the November 2016 presidential election, AMCHP decided to hold an all-member call to, as we said then, “share initial non-partisan analysis of what we might expect regarding MCH budget priorities, the future of health reform, and other critical policy issues” and “share plans on how we hope to work with the new administration and leaders in Congress.” It was meant to be a one-time opportunity to review the new landscape, but when several participants later suggested we hold these calls more often, AMCHP’s monthly national policy calls were born! [more]
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Innovation Station Spotlight
This column highlights emerging, cutting-edge, and best practices from AMCHP's Innovation Station. [more]
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From the President
I recently saw a meme that talked about the importance of focusing on the future rather than dwelling on the past. It said, “There’s a reason your windshield is bigger than your rearview mirror.” [more]
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