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In May, AMCHP joined in celebrating 10 years of advocacy by the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA) and champion Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02). Over the past decade, MMHLA has played a key role in advancing awareness, policy, and access to maternal mental health care nationwide.

Congresswoman Kelly has been a leading voice in improving outcomes for women and families through federal policy and federal investment. As she prepares to retire at the end of this Congress, AMCHP is grateful for her longstanding leadership and commitment to .

📢New AMCHP webinar series alert: Sustaining Perinatal Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Programs

Join us and our partners from the Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative and Maggie’s Place on June 23, from 3 – 5:30 PM ET, for the first session of this three-part webinar:

⭐Maintaining Momentum: Strengthening Programs through Continuous Quality Improvements and Capacity Building.

This session will focus on how continuous quality improvement (CQI) and building a supportive organizational culture can lead to ongoing program sustainability and lasting impact. Participants will be part of an interactive discussion about strategies, tools, and resources they can apply to their own programs, as well as hear real-world insights and lessons learned on sustaining perinatal SUD initiatives.

Come with a particular perinatal SUD program or initiative in mind and be prepared to engage!

Secure your spot at bit.ly/4a28Xmf

Can't make it to this first session in June? Complete our webinar series interest form to be notified about the second and third sessions at bit.ly/3Q3UYpk

On Tuesday, AMCHP joined the Coalition for Health Funding’s Hill Day, the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit alliance dedicated to protecting and strengthening investments for all Americans. Alongside fellow public health leaders, AMCHP advocated for critical funding priorities and shared key challenges shaping FY27 appropriations discussions.

Central to our conversations were support for the Title V MCH Block Grant, the CDC’s Safe Motherhood Portfolio, and the CDC’s Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network (SET-NET).

We were also excited to have Leslie Omeire, our new Policy & Government Affairs Intern—a current medical and public health student and aspiring OB-GYN—join us for her first Hill Day on Capitol Hill!

Title V programs are essential in addressing housing and nutrition insecurity. Visit AMCHP’s newly updated topic page to explore how programs are using policy, partnerships, and practice to strengthen access to nutritious food and safe housing: bit.ly/HFS-AMCHP

Did you miss our Policy and Partnerships Town Hall on May 14? Check out the recording at amchp.org/government-affairs, and register for our upcoming edition on June 11, from 2-3 PM ET at bit.ly/AMCHP-PPTH26!

✨New Learning Opportunity! Explore “Leveraging Storytelling for MCH Policy,” a new e-learning module from AMCHP & Maternal Health Action and Resource Center - MHARC. Designed for professionals, this resource highlights how storytelling can strengthen your voice and support more effective policy change.

Access this resource: bit.ly/Story-Policy

Behind every policy, every program, and every data point — there are real families, real challenges, and real lives.

In this bonus episode, Dawn Bailey shares her journey as a caregiver, advocate, and family leader, and makes a powerful call to action for systems to provide families the support they are asking for and deserve.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/MCHB-BE26

Although has ended, our work supporting continues.

AMCHP is proud to share the story of the Butler family and their journey navigating a diagnosis across three generations. Jasmine and Dorianne Butler share their experience, how they found support, and what they want healthcare providers, professionals, and other families to know.

Read the full post: bit.ly/Butler-Story

AMCHP is pleased to announce that on April 30, we concluded our special election for the AMCHP Board of Directors, resulting in the appointment of Rebekah Morisse to serve as Interim Region X Director from 2026 – 2028, and Coralaidée (Coral) Jiménez Burgos as Interim Family Representative from 2026 – 2027. Please join us in congratulating these new officers!

Rebekah is the Title V Maternal and Child Health Director for Alaska and serves as the Section Chief for Women’s, Children’s, and Family Health, located within the Alaska Division of Public Health, in the Alaska Department of Health.

Coral is the Family Representative for the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program in Puerto Rico and an AMCHP Family Delegate. Most notably, Coral is a mother to a son, Félix, born in 2005 with multiple conditions, which proudly prompted her to become an advocate for raising awareness of the challenges experienced by children with special needs and their families and promoting family representation at all levels.

Learn more about our board: amchp.org/our-board

📢 AMCHP’s Innovation Hub's 2026-2028 Replication Projects application process is still open! This is a great opportunity to replicate a practice in the Innovation Hub Database and receive tailored support and coaching throughout.

Learn more and get started: bit.ly/AMCHP-RP