Healthy Generations eNewsletter

Congratulations to Cailynn Aumock, Estefanía Henríquez Luthje, Lauren Roach, and Mollie Kohler who presented their work at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health Practice Day!

#UMNMCH student MacKenzie O’Kane (she/her/hers; MPH 2023) wrote this reflection on how her coursework, deployment, and professional development opportunities have launched her career in public health.

Gabriela Gonzalez, from the HRSA-funded Center of Excellence in MCH at UC Berkeley, is the newest author for MCH Leads, the student-led national MCH Trainee Blog. In her blog post, Gabriela applies MCH Competency 11 to her work as a Race Equity Intern for Expecting Justice, a collaborative aiming to reduce the impact of racism on MCH among Black, Pacific Islander and Latine parents across San Francisco. “Often, I hear people in higher education or positions of power say they ‘want to be a voice for the voiceless.’ While well-intended, this mindset perpetuates harms that have long been done to marginalized communities and their exclusion from policy and program decisions related to their livelihood and wellbeing. Instead, we must use our privilege to give community members the opportunity to speak for themselves.” Continue reading here to learn more about Gabriela’s experience.

In case you missed the October 17, 2022 seminar with Dr. Caitlyn Gerdts, you can watch it here.

The Maternal and Child Health Journal collaborated with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the National MCH Workforce Development Center to release a special issue containing 25 open-access publications. The issue highlights original research, commentaries, innovations, and policy and program evaluations for state public health agencies, academic institutions, and community-based organizations.

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The Center is proud to co-sponsor the following events:

November 17, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

In this two-hour workshop, guest speaker Dr. Alex Foster will provide a deep dive into the positive deviance approach. He will explain what the approach is, why the approach is valuable in public health and healthcare settings, how it is used in practice, and its future applications.

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According to data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBSS) and the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES), youth suicide risk patterns have shown that discrimination is a risk factor across different race/ethnic groups as well as sexual orientation. The article also shares state suicide prevention plans to combat discrimination and youth suicide.

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November 10, 2022 | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT

The Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health is hosting this workshop as part of its Fall 2022 Training Series. This workshop will provide the audience with a broad overview of the Indigenous population in the U.S., specifically historical, cultural, and community factors that shape a child’s development. The discussion will also include historical and structural inequalities in many tribal communities as well as their resilience.

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November 15, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Families of CSHCN have faced significant challenges over the course of the pandemic. In California, their experiences—from caregiver stress to concerns about emotional and mental health—were captured in four surveys from 2020 to 2022. Speakers will highlight key findings, demonstrate how to access the data, share insights on the pandemic’s impact on families of CSHCN, and suggest opportunities for positive change.

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November 17, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

The Minnesota Health Equity Network is holding a state-wide meeting for the six regional networks. Any organization, local public health, tribal public health, or individuals interested in health equity are welcome.

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December 2, 2022 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT

At this conference, participants will learn how to explain the psychological impact of racism and signs of racial trauma, describe five components of the psychological framework of radical healing from racial trauma, identify differences between traditional coping and radical healing, and apply the psychological framework of radical healing to clinical case examples. Hosted by Canvas Health and Amherst H. Wilder Foundation.

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December 6, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Attend and learn about how breathing is an evidence-based, natural, cost-effective, and drug-free alternative to modifying mood and emotional state and the only proven real-time tool to shift from stress to calm in minutes. Hosted by the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health as part of their Fall 2022 Training Series.

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December 6, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT

The Health Care Education and Training (HCET) is hosting the annual 2022 Minnesota Reproductive and Sexual Health Update. This virtual seminar will include topics pertaining to reproductive autonomy and coercion, contraceptive options and best practices, national and state reproductive and sexual health policy updates, and STD prevention and treatment updates. Registration closes on December 2, 2022.

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December 8, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

The Minnesota Health Equity Networks will offer a three-part Core Training Series to build the capacity of its partners to improve health equity for individuals and systems. Training topics include health equity, community engagement, and network success.

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Season 2 of the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center’s podcast will have experts sharing ways we can better serve women and birthing people and advance maternal health equity. Check out episode 1, Maternal Health and Sexuality: Addressing Reproductive Disparities for Black Women in the South. Stream anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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This campaign by the U.S. Department of Health and Humann Services was created to spread awareness about the COVID-19 vaccines to people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and to people concerned about vaccines and fertility. Available in both English and Spanish.

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Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI) released a free three-part training available in English and Spanish for health professionals to recognize and address maternal depression. The training focuses on increasing knowledge about maternal depression, addressing racial disparities in maternal mental health outcomes, identifying cultural influences, reducing stigma, and more.

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