CONTACT INFO: TAHRA JOHNSON, MPHTAHRA.JOHNSON@NCSL.ORGOFFICE: 303-856-1389

Networking with Suicide Prevention Convening Attendees

Reception includes:

**Cash Bar**

Appetizers and soft drinks are available

Dinner is at 6:30 p.m.

Tomorrow- Breakfast is from 7:45-8:25 a.m.

NCSL Maternal and Child Health Fellows Program

NCSL Health Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH STATE POLICY COLLABORATIVE

Tahra Johnson, MPHProgram Director, Public Health and Maternal & Child HealthHealth ProgramNational Conference of State Legislatures

WELCOME TO COLORADO!

AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING

Overviews:

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

About the Maternal and Child Health State Policy Collaborative

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Supporting State Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovations Program- Kelsi Feltz, Project Officer

National Partners- AMCHP, ASTHO, and NASHP

Introductions

Let’s hear from you!

GROUND RULES

Assume best intentions.

Vegas rules” modified. Take home the learning, share state examples, be respectful of your colleagues. Please ask permission to quote others. This is a safe space to discuss state issues and ask questions.

Please take phone calls and emails outside of the room.

It’s encouraged to use your phones to tweet, research or look at slides on the NCSL App!

NCSL APP AND SOCIAL MEDIA

#NCSL

@NCSLorg

Bipartisan membership organization

All 50 states and the territories

7,383 state legislators

All state legislative staff (30,000+)

Goals:

To improve the quality & effectiveness of state legislatures

To promote policy innovation and communication among state legislatures

To ensure states a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system

Research, education, technical assistance

Voice of the states

THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES

PUBLICATIONS, LEGISLATIVE TRACKING DATABASES & RESOURCES

MEETINGS & SEMINARS

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH FELLOWS

OVERVIEW OF THE STATE POLICY COLLABORATIVE

Meeting Sessions

Addressing Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Among the Maternal Population

Medicaid Strategies to Improve Maternal and Infant Health

Addressing Substance Exposed Infants

Family Courts

Addressing Infant and Maternal Mortality

State Team Breakouts

Technical assistance is available throughout 2019-2020. Examples include:

Reconvening your team in your state- We can travel to YOU!

Providing testimony, supporting a hearing, informational session, or reconvening in your state

Informational Memos

Connecting you with national experts, state officials, etc.

Convene state teams of key health policymakers from the legislative and executive branches to gain an understanding of best practices and evidence-based interventions related to addressing substance use disorders among pregnant women, substance exposed infants, mental health care for pregnant women, and infant and maternal mortality rates.

To give state teams the opportunity to brainstorm ideas, and discuss with peers, effective ways to address these topics of concern and promote health within their states.

To facilitate development of collaborative action plants related to each state team’s identified priorities

Meeting Objectives

WALK THE TALK! A (MOSTLY) HEALTHY MEETING!

▪ Exercise Opportunities▪ Fitness Center▪ Optional group walk tomorrow

▪ Healthy Food Options▪ Feel free to stand or stretch!▪ Breaks

Federal Update from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Who is AMCHP? • Mission: The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

(AMCHP) supports state maternal and child health programs and

provides national leadership on issues affecting women and

children

• Members: Leaders and staff from state and territorial public

health agencies who manage the Title V MCH Services Block

Grant, and who implement programs that preserve, protect, and

improve the health of women, children, and families in their state

• Activities:

• Serve as the voice of state MCH programs in Washington

• Provide public policy support and educational opportunities that enhance

members’ ability to serve MCH populations16

PRISM Project Background

Five Year Partnership (2018-2023) between ASTHO and AMCHPSupporting State Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovation Program

Improve public health by building policy-making capacity and providing technical assistance and thought leadership in substance misuse and addiction and mental health, to benefit the maternal and child health population.

Subcontractors: CityMatCH, NACCHO, NAMD, NASADAD, GHPC

Cohort 1: Arkansas, CNMI, Iowa, New Mexico, South Carolina Washington

ASTHO: Who We Are• Non-profit organization representing

public health agencies in the U.S., U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia

• Track, evaluate, and advise members on the impact and formation of public health policy

• Provide guidance and technical assistance on improving the nation’s health

OMNI Learning Community

• Cohort 1: 12 states

• Cohort 2: 4 states

• Technical Assistance, ASTHOConnects, and peer-to-peer learning

• Key Informant Interviews

• Successes, Challenges, TA, Focus Areas

• Success stories, ASTHOBriefs, Microlearnings

• 5 states receiving targeted field placement

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NASHP is a non-profit, nonpartisan, independent academy of state policymakers working together to identify emerging issues, develop policy solutions, and improve state health policy and practice.

To accomplish our mission we:

• Convene state leaders to solve problems and share solutions

• Conduct policy analyses and research

• Disseminate information on state policies and programs

• Provide technical assistance to states

The responsibility for health care and health care policy does not reside within a single state agency or department. At NASHP, we provide a unique forum for productive interchange across all lines of authority, including the executive and legislative branches.

National Academy forState Health Policy

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Name and Title

State

Fun Fact

INTRODUCTIONS

MEET YOUR TEAM

At Your Tables

Introductions

Briefly review state profile

Get prepped for tomorrow

CONTACT INFO: TAHRA JOHNSON, MPHTAHRA.JOHNSON@NCSL.ORGOFFICE: 303-856-1389

Tomorrow

Breakfast is available from 7:45-8:25 a.m.

NCSL Maternal and Child Health Fellows Program

NCSL Health Program