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. As Congress works on appropriations for fiscal year 2010 and health reform legislation, our attention is turned toward ensuring increased investment in maternal and child health.

Now is a critical window of opportunity to advocate for increased funding for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.  The President’s 2010 budget proposed level funding for the MCH Block Grant.  Members of Congress need to hear directly from state and local constituents now on why increased funding is needed.

If in accordance with your state’s advocacy rules, please contact your elected officials now and urge other MCH advocates in your state to contact Members of Congress about full funding for the MCH Block Grant.

To stay up to date on health reform and other critical MCH issues, please sign up to receive AMCHP legislative alerts and Pulse, AMCHP’s e-newsletter, by contacting Tania Carroll, tcarroll@amchp.org, or call (202) 775-0436.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Legendary health activist Kay Johnson reminds us that everyone needs to get a positive and supportive message to their Congressional delegation saying WE NEED HEALTH REFORM.    

“I strongly believe that members of Congress need the positive messages, even if they are already supportive of reform,” she said. 

For a fact sheet about the importance of the passage of health reform for women’s health and preconception health, contact Kay at kay.johnson@johnsongci.com.