MCH Bridges: The Official AMCHP Podcast

Episode 23: Native Youth Voices on Domestic Violence Prevention

Our latest MCH Bridges episode, developed in partnership with the National Indian Health Board's (NIHB) Tribal Youth Advisory Council, centers the voices of Native y

BONUS Episode – The Power of Connection: Keeping Families at the Heart of Maternal & Child Health

This episode is dedicated to Taryn Bailey, daughter of Dawn Bailey, who passed away on March 27, 2026. Our thoughts are with Dawn and her family.  In this special episod

BONUS Episode: Strengthening Maternal & Child Health Through Impactful Partnerships

In this bonus episode of MCH Bridges, guest speakers Terrance E. Moore, Chief Executive Officer of AMCHP, and Marcus Allen, immediate Past-President of the AMCHP Board of

Episode #21: Navigating Prenatal Diagnoses: Reducing Harm for Parents of Children with Down Syndrome

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. In this episode of MCH Bridges, guest host and Lettercase Program Director Dr. Stephanie Meredith reviews some of the findings f

Episode #20: Care Maps: The Power of Mapping Support for Children & Families

This episode dives into the world of care mapping, as a continued conversation from a skills-building session at the 2024 AMCHP Annual Conference. Care mapping serves as

Episode #19: Generating Policy Solutions to Protect Children with Complex Health Care Needs During Emergencies

Our new MCH Bridges podcast episode addresses the critical importance of planning for and responding to the needs of women, children, and families, particularly those req

Episode #18: What the Health is Food Insecurity?!

Our newest MCH Bridges and What the Health?! crossover episode, led by AMCHP’s Youth Voice Amplified (YVA) committee, talks about the food insecurity crisis in the United

Episode #17: Medicaid Redetermination: Stories from Families to Inspire Action

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker, as of February 1, over 16.4 million Medicaid and CHIP enrollees nationwide have bee

Episode #16: What the Health is Ecology of Homelessness?!

November is National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month. Severe weather, extreme temperatures, and natural disasters present vastly increased challenges for homeless comm

Episode #15: Youth Perspectives on Mental Health: Supporting the Next Generation

Listen to this MCH Bridges episode to hear three members of The Adolescent Champion Teen Advisory Council (TAC TAC), Melanie Avila, Fanta Guindo, and Yeina Han, share wha

Episode #14: The Joy of Autism: A New Way of Thinking

In this MCH Bridges, we talk with AMCHP’s State Public Health Autism Resource Center’s (SPHARC) Autistic Faculty about the Autistic experience in a world that is centered

BONUS Episode: The AMCHP Annual Conference Experience

This bonus episode captures the experience of attending the AMCHP Annual Conference from a variety of perspectives. As past attendees, our guest speakers shared what they

Episode #13: Healing Through Breastfeeding: Honoring the Past, Investing in the Future

This interview episode highlights the journeys of Kimarie and Dalecia as they found their passion and purpose in helping lactating persons achieve their breastfeeding goa

Episode #12: We Need to Start Talking About Stillbirth

This episode highlights the lived experiences of families who have experienced a stillbirth. You’ll hear from Jasmine Abraham and Nneka Hall, who share their personal exp

Episode #11: Community-Led Solutions for Change: The Story of Colorado's Birth Equity Bill Package

In this special episode, AMCHP's MCH Bridges teams up with the Maternal Health Innovation podcast to explore maternal health policy successes, challenges and opportu

Episode #10: Queering Perinatal Mental Health

In this episode, we are joined by Leo Andreas (he/him) and Jenna "JB" Brown (they/he) to explore the unique perinatal mental health experiences of queer, trans, and gende

Episode #9: Centering the Soul Ties to the Food We Eat: A Strategy for Equity in Nutrition Services

This episode highlights the effects of structural racism and the history of our food system in the United States. It discusses the demonization of cultural foods, the use

Episode #8: Public Health Across Borders: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Mental Health, and the U.S. Immigration System

This episode explores the unique experiences of unaccompanied immigrant children (UICs) and the ways in which immigration impacts mental health. The Young Center, an orga

Episode #7: What's Public Health Got to Do With It? Maternal Health, Substance Use, and the Criminal Justice System

This episode explores the unique experience of pregnant people navigating substance use disorders and the criminal justice system. Jenna’s Project, a program of UNC Horiz

Episode #6: The Kids Are Not Okay: Climate Change, Environmental Injustice, and What MCH & Youth Advocates Can Do

In the first part of this episode, we talk with Rhea Goswami, co-founder of the Environmental Justice Coalition (EJC), about why youth engagement is so important, especia