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Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: It’s Origins And Equity

Black Health Matters

Mental health is a critical matter in our community, yet it is often hidden and minimized behind the curtains of stigma, misconceptions, and embarrassment. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, observed every July, raises awareness and advocates for mental health equity.

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Maternal Health on the Frontlines of Climate Change

Maternal Health Task Force

Climate change is not just a looming environmental crisis; it is also a significant threat to maternal health, amplifying existing vulnerabilities and inequalities. Several studies have documented climate change’s direct and indirect effects on maternal health.

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Sepsis Alliance: Gaining Ground Against a Lethal Threat

Research America

Although this public health threat has gone under the radar for several years, the Sepsis Alliance is steadfastly working to promote needed research and policy, raise sepsis awareness in the community, and educate health care professionals to diagnose and treat sepsis faster to save lives and improve survivors’ outcomes.

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‘Dig into the complexities’ of domestic violence with this new reporter toolkit

Association of Health Care Journalists

We want to create a world where people treat domestic violence as a health equity issue and a multigenerational cycle that can be prevented. The playbook recommends reporting on programs, organizations and interventions that have successfully supported survivors and explains how they work and their impact.

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October 3, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

to Advance MCH Housing and Food Security Policy Initiatives AMCHP is pleased to have been awarded a $1.2 This effort will directly benefit professionals representing the Title V MCH Services Block Grant, housing/social service agencies, local health departments, and community-based organizations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

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October 17, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

to Advance MCH Housing and Food Security Policy Initiatives AMCHP is pleased to have been awarded a $1.2 AMCHP will also develop and disseminate trainings and resources to assist MCH professionals and their partners in effectively using policy approaches to improve SDoH for MCH populations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

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November 1, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? Committees provide critical guidance to our board and staff and recommendations for policy analysis and development. How to Apply?