BEST Cities: BBZ & Equity Institute RFA Now Closed

BEST Cities Advancing Birth Equity Strategies Together  ***Request for 2019 Applications is Now Closed*** ***The deadline for submitting applications has passed.  Teams will be announced June 21, 2019.***   Questions? Please E-mail: Denise Peach, Director of Programs, at denise.pecha@unmc.edu and Jessica Ehule, Senior Coordinator, at jessica.ehule@unmc.edu    Click “Play” to listen to the BEST Cities RFA Informational Call held on…

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Local MCH: Strong and Determined

Read the full issue CityMatCH staff took a moment to reflect in 2018, and we were once again amazed by the passion, optimism, and persistence of those who work to improve the health of women, children and communities. As we listened to our national membership and partners, it was clear that: Equity and justice are at the forefront of…

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2019 Training Course in MCH Epidemiology

Hyatt Place CHARLESTON HISTORIC DISTRICT Charleston, SC – June 24-28, 2019 Preliminary Agenda The Health Resources And Services Administration (HRSA), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CityMatCH are offering a Training Course In MCH Epidemiology as part of their ongoing effort to enhance the analytic capacity of state and local health agencies. The training course is…

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Jan. 16 Webinar: Getting Our House in Order: Addressing Internal Racial Equity

The desire to achieve equity drives the reason why many of us work in the field of maternal and child health. Racial inequities are evident in health outcomes across the board. In addressing these disparities, organizations often neglect to assess how they may be contributing to the racial inequities we work so hard to eliminate. We are working within…

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2019 Conference Abstract and Workshop Submissions

              We are excited to announce that the 2019 CityMatCH Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference will take place in Providence, RI Sept. 23-25. We are accepting Abstract and Workshop submissions Dec. 17, 2018 through March 1, 2019 at 11:59 PM Pacific. Learn more about this opportunity by visiting the Abstract and Workshop…

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PPOR Developed 2000-2004

CityMatCH Developed the PPOR approach between 2000-2004. PPOR: Reference Group Bias (pdf) PPOR: Is Your Community Ready for PPOR (ppt) PPOR: From data to action to improve women and infants’ health (ppt) PPOR: A New Community Approach to Fetal and Infant Mortality (ppt) PPOR: Analytic Issues: Frequently Asked Data & Analytic Questions (ppt) PPOR: Analytic Readiness (Bill Sappenfield) (ppt)…

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2019 CityMatCH Meharry Externship – Now Accepting Applications

CityMatCH and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) are pleased to offer one externship opportunity to MSPH students at Meharry Medical College each summer. This 10-week externship takes place in Omaha, NE where the students will have an unparalleled opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in Maternal and Child Health. The Extern will also enjoy a larger experience…

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CityMatCH Meharry Externship

CityMatCH and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) are pleased to offer one externship opportunity to MSPH students at Meharry Medical College each summer. This 10-week externship takes place in Omaha, NE where the students will have an unparalleled opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in Maternal and Child Health. The Extern will also enjoy a larger experience…

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2018 Board Election – Vote by July 1, 2018

CityMatCH is pleased to present a slate of outstanding candidates for the 2018 Board of Directors election. Each candidate was offered the opportunity to submit a personal statement and photograph (View Statements). Current CityMatCH member health departments are eligible to vote once. Members are requested to vote for ALL positions regardless of the region where your health department is…

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2018 CityLeaders Cohort

The 2018 CityLeaders cohort kick-off will take place at the 2018 CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference in Portland, OR. Learn more about the CityLeaders program. Please complete ALL sections of the application by Friday, June 8, 2018 and e-mail to: Stephani.Tyrance@unmc.edu. For questions call Stephani Tyrance at 402-552-9595. 2018 CityLeaders Application

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Join us for the 2023 CityMatCH Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference, in New Orleans, LA.