Association of Maternal
& Child Health Programs

State Budget Cuts Are Jeopardizing America's Health

A recent survey by ASTHO, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, has found that state budget cuts are hampering states' abilities to serve women, children, and families with such critical services as newborn screening and WIC programs.

Click here for more information from ASTHO.

MCH Success Stories:
The Benefits of Collaboration

One feature of the National Stakeholders Meeting is a chance for state teams to hear from previous NSM participants during the Learning from Experience panel.  Hearing from the panelists provides an overview of the activities state teams often undertake during and after NSM participation and highlights some of the project's successes, ranging from policy implementation, to curricula development, to previously unseen state-level coordination.

AMCHP has collected best practices in maternal and child health from around the country. You can now access information on these programs and get the word out about your best practice.