The disparities in breastfeeding support across the United States result from inequitable access to health care, shaped by persisting structural racism. In Chicagoland’s South Side, Black families who choose to breastfeed face struggles finding and receiving services necessary to meet their breastfeeding goals. Join us for a webinar in our series on "Supporting Breastfeeding Intention […]
The Virtual National Health Equity Summit The Leading National Forum on Practical Case Studies and Solutions for Advancing Health Equity
A panel will discuss: what factors affect maternal health outcomes, and access to high-quality maternal health care? What promising approaches are being implemented to improve outcomes and reduce mortality? How might these be scaled up? How can interventions apply a life course approach to improve maternal health outcomes? Focus will be on reproductive and sexual […]
Experienced co-facilitators lead these dialogue-based sessions. The workshop illuminates how racism, classism, and other types of oppression are root causes of health inequity and introduces strategies to address them. This workshop consists of three consecutive half-day sessions, followed by a fourth day two weeks later. Over The Four Days, Participants Will: Build a shared vocabulary […]
A panel will discuss: what factors affect maternal health outcomes, and access to high-quality maternal health care? What promising approaches are being implemented to improve outcomes and reduce mortality? How might these be scaled up? How can interventions apply a life course approach to improve maternal health outcomes? Focus will be on reproductive and sexual […]
Join our partner organization the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance for their second annual congressional briefing. Registration is open to all. Learn more and register here.
Experienced co-facilitators lead these dialogue-based sessions. The workshop illuminates how racism, classism, and other types of oppression are root causes of health inequity and introduces strategies to address them. This workshop consists of three consecutive half-day sessions, followed by a fourth day two weeks later. Over The Four Days, Participants Will: Build a shared vocabulary […]
Experienced co-facilitators lead these dialogue-based sessions. The workshop illuminates how racism, classism, and other types of oppression are root causes of health inequity and introduces strategies to address them. This workshop consists of three consecutive half-day sessions, followed by a fourth day two weeks later. Over The Four Days, Participants Will: Build a shared vocabulary […]
Routine vaccination is an essential preventive care service for adults as well as children. Unfortunately, many US adults do not receive all recommended vaccines and thus, remain unprotected against preventable diseases. This gap in coverage has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) for a discussion on current […]
Learn about the various Maternal Mental Health Disorders, the differences between them, risk factors and treatment options. The course is designed for providers, administrators and public health employees, though all are welcome. CEUs/CMEs are not available for this event.