Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)

The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)’s mission is to advance the health of women, children, youth, families, and communities by strengthening governmental public health and deepening community partnerships through a health equity lens. Since being founded in 1950, AMCHP has served as a national resource, partner, and advocate for state public health leaders and others working to improve maternal and child health public health systems.

AMCHP's members come from the highest levels of state government and include directors of maternal and child health programs, directors of programs for children with special health care needs and other public health leaders who work with and support state maternal and child health programs. Their members directly serve all women and children nationwide, and strive to improve the health of all women, infants, children and adolescents, including those with special health care needs, by administering critical public health education and screening services, and coordinating preventive, primary and specialty care. Their membership also includes academic, advocacy and community based family health professionals, as well as families themselves.

Vision:
AMCHP’s vision is a nation committed to the unfettered wellbeing of women, children, youth, families, and communities so that they may thrive. AMCHP embraces these core values as part of its vision:
• Innovation & Impact
• Accountability & Stewardship
• Collaboration
• Leadership, Support, & Growth
• Diversity, Inclusion, & Honoring Voices
• Compassion