Related:

Legislative Alerts White House to Convene Conference Call on Home Visiting Program Key Opportunity Now to Support an Increase for the Title V MCH Block Grant New HHS Program Announcements HHS Funding Announcement for Evidence Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Released Today Health Reform Package Passes U.S. House Passes Health Reform Bill Congress Moves Towards Final Health Reform Vote Increase to Title V in President's FY2011 Budget Health Reform Update & Preparing to Advocate for Title V MCH Programs in 2010 FY2010 MCH Appropriations Update New Sections for Title V Proposed Support Home Visiting and Public Health Investment Fund Provisions in Health Reform Alert on Health Reform Legislation AMCHP Update on Transition and Health Reform President Releases Proposed Budget Details

Press Releases 2009 AMCHP Mourns Loss of Dr. John C. MacQueen (9/23/2009) New Section for Title V in Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Legislation (9/16/2009) 2008 State-Local Teams Chosen to Participate in Partnership to Eliminate Disparities in Infant Mortality (12/15/2008)

Just as you are a voice for the mothers, children and families you serve in your state, AMCHP is your voice in our nation’s capitol. Together, we can actively advocate for public policies that strengthen our public health system, expand health insurance coverage to mothers and children, and provide resources for states to better serve MCH populations, including children with special health care needs.  

• View AMCHP's Updated Health Reform Resources Page

Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Funding

• AMCHP President's  Written Testimony to Congress Calling On Increase to Title V MCH Block Grant for FY 2011
• 55 National Organizations Call On Increased Funding For The Title V MCH Block Grant (3/16/2010)
• President's FY2011 Budget Maternal and Child Health Funding Highlights (02/05/2010)
• President proposes $11 million increase to Title V MCH Block Grant (02/01/2010)
• AMCHP Advocacy Training calls-AMCHP held 2 training calls prior to the annual meeting to discuss advocating for the Title V MCH Block Grant. You can see the archived presentations on the AMCHP Advocacy Training page
• Sample Title V MCH Block Grant Advocacy Letter

Announcements on Teen Pregnancy Prevention Opportunities

• Legislative Alert: HHS Funding Announcement for Evidence Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Released Today (4/2/2010) 

• HHS Funding Announcement for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Replication of Evidence-based Programs.

• Technical Assistance Webinar

• Alert: HHS Funding Announcement for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention (TPP): Research and Demonstration Programs and Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) (4/8/2010)
• HHS Funding Announcement for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention (TPP): Research and Demonstration Programs and Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP)
• Technical Assistance Webinar

AMCHP Table on New Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs

AMCHP Letter to HHS on New Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative and Office of Adolescent Health (1/07/2010)

Additional MCH Policy Information       

• The Stillbirth and SUID Prevention, Education, and Awareness Act
• HR 1256 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
• AMCHP's Publication: The Power of Prevention for Mothers and Children

For more information please contact AMCHP's Government and Public Policy Team: Brent Ewig, Joshua Brown or Michelle Alletto via e-mail or call (202) 775-0436.