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MCH Student eNewsletter

March 2023

MCH StudenteNewsletter March 2023

Happy March–

We want to highlight two resources below: The first is the Working With Parents module, co-authored by MCH student Amanda Moses. The second is the recording of the Center-sponsored event Strengthening Child Protection and County Jails Partnerships to Support Kids of Incarcerated Parents, organized by MCHer Tia Peterson as part of her deployment. Great work, Amanda and Tia!!
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Alumni Spotlight: How has Nicollette Moore Supported State Efforts to Expand the Doula Workforce in Minnesota?

#UMNMCH recent graduate Nicollette Moore (she/her/hers), MPH 2023, wrote this reflection on her journey into the public health field, her deployment with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), and her work to expand doula services.

Student Spotlight: How did a Deployment to Hennepin County Public Health Inspire Chinenyenwa Elile's Passion for DEI Work in Youth populations?

#UMNMCH student Chinenyenwa Elile (she/her), MPH 2024, wrote this reflection on how her Maternal and Child Health (MCH) coursework, student worker positions, and passion for equity work in youth populations have all contributed to her MCH career.

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MCH Leads Blog Post: Advancing Perinatal Health Equity – Health Equity Edition

Ijeoma Uche, from the HRSA-funded Center of Excellence in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health at the University of California, Berkeley, is the newest author for the Health Equity Edition of MCH Leads, the student-led national MCH trainee blog. In her blog post, Ijeoma applies MCH competencies 7 (Cultural Competency) and 11 (Working with Communities and Systems) to her journey in creating the Birth By Us app, a personalized birthing experience for Black mothers and birthing people. “In our research, we found that Black women and expectant parents often feel disempowered and afraid during their pregnancy and postpartum journeys because they don't have the resources they need for an optimal outcome...” Continue reading more about Ijeoma’s health equity efforts here!

In-Person MCH Gatherings

Are you an MCH student who wants to get to know your fellow MCHers outside of class? Second-year student Briana Wells is currently gathering information from students to plan an in-person get-together. If interested, please complete this short survey by March 10, 2023.

Center Events

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

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Health Disparities Roundtable: Advancing Mental Health Equity

March 17, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT | Virtual & In-Person

This year’s event will focus on Public Health Solutions for Mental Health. Experts, including this year’s speakers Dr. Gilbert Gonzales, Jeremy Hanson Willis, Antony Stately, and Sue Abderholden, will discuss effective and sustainable policies, practices, and programs to achieve mental health equity among intersectional identities. Hosted by the SPH's Health Equity Work Group.

-Register

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Reproductive Justice Bookclub: The Right to Not Have a Child

March 21, 2023 | 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM CDT

The MCH Interest Group (MCHIG) is hosting a three-part virtual book club series focused on The Tenets of Reproductive Justice. The second session will focus on the tenet: the right to not have a child. This series is grounded in the experiences of people working and living closest to reproductive justice and health equity initiatives. It aims to provide a trauma-informed, welcoming, inclusive, and healing experience, especially for those with complex experiences with pregnancy, birth, caregiving, parenting, and abortion. Space is limited and currently open to MCH and HPM students.

-Register

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Save the Date! MCH Alumni Panel

April 6, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM CDT

The student groups from the UMN's (MCHIG), UIC's, and SLU's HRSA-funded Centers of Excellence in MCH are excited to host a panel of alumni representing Regions V and VII! Join us for our discussion on the depth of career options in the field of maternal and child public health and navigating the professional landscape after graduation. Joining us will be UMN alum Asha Hassan, UIC alum Sara Navin, and SLU alum Kayley Delashmit to discuss their own career experiences and host a Q&A session with students and soon-to-be graduates.

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Mini-Lab and Skills Institute: The Power of First Person Storytelling in Public Health with Allison Myers from the StoryCenter

April 27, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Personal narratives are powerful tools for researchers and practitioners alike. They can be used to educate, influence, train, advocate, and reflect in the public health field. Harnessing the power of these narratives is an important skill. This session on digital storytelling from the StoryCenter will be a brief introduction to the process of gathering and presenting personal narratives for public health use. As a leader in the global storytelling movement, the StoryCenter has decades of experience helping organizations and individuals bolster their storytelling skills.

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Events

MCH Competency Corner

Competency #4: Critical Thinking

Each month, we highlight MCH Leadership competencies for our students to learn more about. Critical thinking is the ability to identify an issue or problem, frame it as a specific question, consider it from multiple perspectives, evaluate relevant information, and develop a reasoned resolution.

Resources

Opportunities

National Observances

The aims of the Center include providing continuing professional education in maternal and child health (MCH) and support for students in online and in-person MCH graduate programs at the University of Minnesota. Center and MCH Program faculty are involved in research and training in infant and child health, adolescent health, family health, health disparities, reproductive health, and women's health.


The Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number T76MC00005 for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health in the amount of $1,725,000. This information or content and conclusions of our outreach products are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.





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