Congressional Briefing on Investing in Community Solutions for Maternal Health: Lessons Learned from the Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative

Join the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative, in cooperation with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), to celebrate the efforts of 20 cities from across the country in improving systems of care and support for mothers, infants, and families. 

For the past five years, the Safer Childbirth Cities Initiative — an effort funded through collaborative grantmaking of several philanthropic partners — has supported community-based organizations in U.S. cities with a high burden of maternal mortality and morbidity. These partners implemented evidence-based approaches to reverse the country’s maternal health trends and directly tackle racial disparities in maternal health outcomes. This educational congressional briefing will feature representatives from three cities to share their successes and discuss what more is needed to invest in and sustain essential community-rooted solutions for improving maternal health.

Panelists:

• Moderator: Terrance E. Moore, MD, Chief Executive Officer, AMCHP
• [Austin, TX] Morgan Miles, LBSW, Doula and Executive Director, Giving Austin Labor Support
• [Pittsburgh, PA] Amber Edmunds, Director of Civic Engagement, Maya Organization
• [Baltimore, MD] Maxine Reed-Vance, PhD, MS, Deputy Director & Director of Clinical Affairs & Quality Assurance, Baltimore Healthy Start, Inc. 

Lunch will be provided.

Register to attend the briefing in-person or virtually here: https://bit.ly/SCCBriefing