MCH Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (Leap) Training Program Fact Sheet

MCH Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program Fact Sheet PROGRAM PURPOSE The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program promotes the development of a diverse and representative public health and health care workforce by recruiting undergraduate students from historic [...] The LEAP Program encourages students to seek careers in MCH by making undergraduate didactic research, clinical/field experiences, and opportunities available; and by exposing students to Title V and other MCH agencies that serve children and families. The LEAP Program develops leadership skills, fosters a broader public health perspective, and explores the integration of primary care and p [...] LEAP programs also link to MCH graduate training programs. PROGRAM IMPACT Trainees In FY 2022, LEAP programs trained 564 short-term, 231 medium-term, and 47 long-term trainees, and provided the knowledge and skills for public health practice and leadership that placed them on a career track for entering MCH-related professions. LEAP trainees are trained to serve historically underserved, [...] Title V In FY 2022, LEAP programs reported collaborating with state Title V (MCH) agencies or other MCH- related programs on 387 activities in the areas of service, training, continuing education, technical assistance, product development, and research. [...] Program Contact: Laurel Huffman, MPH, CPH, RDN, LDN, LHuffman@hrsa.govMCH LEAP Program Fact Sheet, page 2 PA OH WV VA NC SC GA FL AL MS LA AR WI IA SD NE MN ND MT WA OR ID WY NV UT AZ NM CO KS TX CA AK HI MI MO IL IN KY TN ME NY OK DC MD DE NJ CT RI MA NH VT PROGRAM LOCATIONS California • University of California, Berkeley District of Columbia • George Washington University Maryland • [...] The Division also provides leadership through state and community-based capacity building programs. Special emphasis is placed on the development and implementation of interprofessional, family- and person centered, community-based and culturally responsive systems of care across the entire life course. DMCHWD supports programs established in federal legislation (Title V of the Social Secu [...] 114-255) and amended by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P. L. [...] 117-159)) to complement state and local health agency efforts. DMCHWD partners with state MCH programs, academic institutions, professional organizations, and other health training programs of the federal government to ensure that MCH workforce development programs are grounded in emerging and evidence-based practices. DMCHWD Training Website: mchb.hrsa.gov/training Last Reviewed July 202