AMCHP Innovation Hub

AMCHP Innovation Hub is an online platform that provides maternal and child health (MCH) professionals and advocates with resources and tools to explore, build, and share effective work grounded in evidence that contributes to improving the health and well-being of MCH populations and their communities. It is home to the MCH Innovations Database, a searchable…

Pregnancy, Parenting, And Prison: The Dire Need For Reform In The Post-Dobbs Era

In the past 40 years, the number of women in prisons and jails in the United States has skyrocketed. Between 1980 and 2021, the percentage of incarcerated women increased by more than 525 percent, outpacing rates of incarcerated men during this time period. The most recent data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows yet another increase, with…

Minnesota Prison Doula Project

The Minnesota Prison Doula Project (MnPDP) provides pregnancy and parenting support for incarcerated people. They provide birth support from trained doulas, as well as group-based and individual education and support. The goal is to nurture healthy parent-child relationships and increase parenting confidence and skills.

Elevating Moms’ Voices: A Facilitation Guide to Personal Stories about Maternal Health

This guide was developed to move the Illinois Maternal Health Digital Stories from data to action. Its intended audience is individuals or organizations interested in screening one or more of the digital stories and hosting a group conversation about how to improve maternal health. The guide includes steps for planning a screening, story-specific pages with…

State Harm Reduction Strategies: Improving Outcomes for Reproductive-Aged Women Who Use Substances

The purpose of this AMCHP-National Association of State and Alcohol Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) project is to highlight common harm reduction strategies used by state Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Title V programs and alcohol and drug abuse agencies to address the needs of pregnant and parenting women (PPW) who use substances. The goal of…

A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting

Abstract Involvement of patients and the public is now recognized to be essential for the good conduct of research. Patient and public involvement in research priority setting and funding decisions is only beginning to be recognized as important, and methods for doing so are nascent. This protocol describes the Research Prioritization by Affected Communities (RPAC)…

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care

This free, 2-hour e-learning program is designed for providers and students seeking knowledge and skills related to cultural competency, cultural humility and person-centered care across the continuum of maternal health care. In Module 1, An introduction to CLAS in maternal health care, you will examine the role of CLAS in improving quality and eliminating disparities in…