Laura Powis, MPH, currently serves as Senior Program Manager for Evidence-Based Policy & Practice at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, following previous roles as Program Manager in the same field. Prior experience includes an internship in Adolescent Health Policy at the NC Department of Health and Human Services, where Laura conducted a systematic analysis on access to family planning services for adolescents. Laura has also contributed as a Graduate Research Assistant at the National MCH Workforce Development Center, focusing on qualitative research and program evaluation. Additional roles include working as a Graduate Title V Intern, Career Services Coordinator at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Program Coordinator at Heart Math Tutoring, among others. Laura holds a Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from UNC Gillings and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development from Cornell University.
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Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is a national resource, partner, and advocate for state public health leaders who work and support state maternal and child health programs, and others working to improve the health of women, infants, children, youth, parents, families, and communities. 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. Our 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. Our membership also includes academic, advocacy and community based family health professionals, as well as families themselves. AMCHP builds successful programs by disseminating best practices; advocating on their behalf in Washington; providing technical assistance; convening leaders to share experiences and ideas; and advising states about involving partners to reach our common goal of healthy children, healthy families, and healthy communities.