Opportunity From Expecting Health

Let’s Connect and Discuss the Impacts of Telehealth on Newborn Screening on Thursday, January 28th at 2pm ET!
Share your stories, expertise, and lessons learned with families and other newborn screening stakeholders in a set of guided discussion sessions! 

Join Expecting Health and Christen Crews, a Public Health Nurse Supervisor from the Virginia Department of Public Health, for an engaging opportunity to learn how to leverage telehealth in newborn screening during the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on helping families navigate this critical time. 

More importantly, learn from families, researchers, and peers in small, guided discussion sessions to:Understand the different ways that telehealth is used in newborn screening, including follow-up with families and educationIdentify benefits and barriers of telehealth in the newborn screening communityGenerate strategies to improve telehealth delivery to have positive impacts on familiesWhat telehealth topic are you interested in? When you register, you will be able to rank what topics you’re most interested in. We will create breakout sessions for you to join a guided discussion on your preferred topic, so we can share, engage, and connect with one another! 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvcu-uqzIjGNKa8xzEcN_YIvEmvKyjTYIh

New AMCHP Programs to Support MCH/CYSHCN Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic


AMCHP is pleased to offer two new programs to support MCH/CYSHCN staff and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. We invite you to view this short video from our AMCHP COVID response team to learn more about how you might benefit from these opportunities that begin this Friday, January 29. You can also click here to learn more about these unique opportunities and to register!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE5yk7ITTew&feature=youtu.be

Nominations Open for Family Leadership in EHDI Programs Award

Nominations are invited for the Family Leadership in EHDI Programs to be presented at the 2021 National EHDI Virtual Conference. This is the fifth year for this award and will honor a parent or family member of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) for providing exemplary leadership in their state EHDI system. NCHAM’s Family Advisory Committee will review nominations and select the recipient. The award will be announced at the EHDI Conference on March 3rd.


Submit your nominations now!

Webinar Opportunity


Discovering Affordable Technology Access for Families

Presented by: Tawny Holmes and Zainab Alkebsi
When: January 21, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MDT

http://www.infanthearing.org/webinars/2021/discovering-affordable-technology-access-for-families.html