You can find registration links for each of the events on the BMMA website HERE.
Each year the BMHC, led by Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, selects a specific theme within Black maternal health disparities to focus on. The theme for this year is: “Centering the Role of Nurses and Midwives in Addressing the Black Maternal Health Crisis”. This conference will benefit public health/medical professionals, community organizers, students and anyone invested in supporting the advancement of Black maternal health. This year's conference will be held as a hybrid event (virtual and in-person). Please note that in-person seating is limited and information about the physical location is forthcoming. If interested, you can also receive Continued Medical Education credits (CMEs) by attending the conference.
The 2023 Black Maternal Health Conference Goals:
Archived videos will be posted on the BMM Tufts YouTube channel.
Join us in uplifting Black Maternal Health Week with a presentation by Frontline Doulas. We will learn about what it means to be a doula and birth worker, how a doula provides birth and family support, and what considerations to keep in mind when looking for a doula for yourself or a loved one. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions of a panel of doulas during the Q&A portion of the program.
This event will be livestreamed at 10 AM on the Los Angeles Public Library's Youtube channel.
On behalf of the Santa Clara County Perinatal Equity Initiative, we are delighted to invite you to our virtual Perinatal Equity Conference on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from 9:30am – 3:00pm. Our illustrious list of speakers includes national experts in health equity for the perinatal population, with the goal of improving health outcomes for African Ancestry women and birthing people.
Register for the conference here: https://sccgov-org.zoom.us/
Please note: Registration is FREE and open to all who are interested in perinatal equity and systems change, and the content of our conference was curated with healthcare staff in mind. Registration closes at 8am PST on Friday, April 7th.
We will provide 3.5 hours of FREE Continuing Education Units (CE’s) for nurses. (Santa Clara County Public Health Nursing, Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12849, for 3.5 contact hours)
Please email PerinatalEquity@phd.sccgov.
To learn more about our program, visit our website, and check out our regional campaign, #DeliverBirthJustice.
Time: 6-7 PM
A webinar discussion on how we, as a community, can bring attention and action in improving Black maternal health and the after effects. Sponsored by the Ivy and Pearls Foundation.
Panelists:
Registration required.
The Maternal Experience Survey provides an opportunity for mothers to share their birthing experience - their emotions, complications, outcomes, and an honest assessment of the treatment they received from healthcare providers.
Despite medical advances, racial disparities in care continue to threaten the well-being of birthing people, families and communities. The survey seeks to use information collected to inform systematic changes needed to correct biases and ensure patient centered and equitable care for all.
Date(s): April 13, 2023
Time: 10 AM PT/1:00 PM
Registration required.
Black Women's Health Imperative and Quilted Health invite you to join us for a virtual webinar on Wednesday, April 12th at 6:30pm ET/3:30 PM PT. We'll be discussing Black Men in the Movement for Reproductive Justice & Birth Equity and the roles of men in helping to restore Black autonomy & joy.
Moderator: Jonathan Webb, CEO of AWHONN
Panelists:
William Moore, Doula and Race & Health Equity Administrator
Mohamed Kamara, CEO of InovCares
William Rowe, Lactation Educator
Date: Wednesday, April 12
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm ET
Location: Online via Livestream (Black Women's Health Imperative YouTube & FB)
Registration encouraged.
The fields of maternal and reproductive health continue to advance due in large part because of the knowledge, research and scholarship of Black women.
Join us on #BMHW23 "Data & Innovation Day" (Friday, April 14) at 1:00 PM EDT/10:00 AM PT for a webinar that will highlight current Black maternal health data and showcase research endeavors led by Black scholars in the birth equity field.
Registration required.