2018 SPHARC Peer-to-Peer Exchange Resources on ASD/DD and Telehealth: Creating Connections for Children and their families, self-advocates, and providers
Hosted by the Washington State Department of Health grantee team, this convening aimed to increase knowledge and create resources for telehealth through a variety of learning activities. AMCHP has posted the presentations and resources.

Workforce Development

Fall 2018 Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Cohort
The National MCH Workforce Development Center invites state/jurisdictional Title V agencies to submit applications for its upcoming cohort learning opportunity. Accepted teams will participate in an eight-month cohort with five other state/jurisdictional teams, during which time the center will support their work on an existing (or planned) project as a way to increase workforce skills and capacity.

General & Maternal Child Health

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership Competencies
The U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau released this document in order to support current and future MCH leaders by defining the knowledge and skills necessary to lead in this field.

Kids Count Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released this long-standing annual report that examines state trends in child well-being. The categories of the measures are economic, education, health, and family and community.

Child & Adolescent Health

Supporting Children and Parents Affected by the Trauma of Separation
This Child Trends research-based guidance for parents, service providers, communities, and policymakers is designed to help families cope with and recover from trauma caused by separation, detention, and fear of deportation.

The Business Case for Racial Equity: A Strategy for Growth
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation presents data to contend that eliminating persistent racial disparities in health, education, incarceration, and employment would add $8 trillion to the nation's gross domestic product by 2050.