Healthy Generations eNewsletter
December 2023
This eNewsletter is brought to you by the
Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health.
Center Announcements
New MCH Program Promotional Video
Student Spotlight: How Did Tia Joy Peterson’s Interest in Changing Outcomes for Incarcerated Parents and their Children Inspire the Direction of her Master’s Program?
MCH Blog: Supporting Breastfeeding for the First Six Months of Life through Leadership and Policy
Karah Waters, from the HRSA-funded Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health at the University of South Florida (USF), is the newest author for the Health Equity Edition of MCH Leads, the student-led national MCH trainee blog. In her blog post, Karah applies MCH Competencies 2 (Self-Reflection) and 12 (Policy) to her passion, knowledge, and experiences in lactation and family-center care and shares her policy brief titled "Need Milk? Addressing the Cries of Infants Lacking Their Mother’s Milk." Karah said: “This experience opened my eyes to what lactation work looks like in a community setting and gave me a better understanding of how the protective factors framework applies to breastfeeding. Breastfeeding promotes secure attachments and bonding, thus mitigating child maltreatment.” Continue reading more about Karah’s health equity efforts here!
Center Events
The Center is proud to co-sponsor the following events:
Save the Date: Beyond Walls–Mass Incarceration and Public Health
January 25, 2024 | 4:30 PM CDT (Registration and dinner), 5:30 - 8:00 PM CDT (Event) | Coffman Memorial Union Theater, UMN East Bank
Join the MCH Student Interest Work Group, the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health and Dr. Jason Sole (event facilitator) for a peer-developed collaborative event. There will be screening of a collective of five short documentaries produced by Beyond Walls, which defines and amplifies the historical and current prison industrial complex (PIC) in the US as well as addresses the impacts of mass incarceration on public health. A discussion and panel will follow the screening and presentation. More details to come!
Save the Date: 2024 Health Disparities Roundtable–Preparing the Public Health Workforce to Address Health Equity
April 5, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT | Coffman Memorial Union Theater and Virtual
The School of Public Health’s Health Equity Work Group (HEWG) will be hosting this year’s event. Speakers and additional information will be announced soon. This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is required.Research
Hot Off the Press! Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Identity Modify Postpartum Participation in the Minnesota WIC Program
Community Announcements
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Seeks Input on Strategic Plan
MDH’s strategic plan will prioritize areas for improvement or expanded focus. This plan will impact how MDH serves and works with partners and communities. It is important for MDH to hear from you!
The current draft includes goals and objectives about how MDH shares data, engages communities, more equitably distributes funding, and partners with Local and Tribal Public Health. You can provide feedback on the DRAFT MDH Strategic Plan 2023-2027 in any of the following ways:
Take the brief MDH Strategic Plan Feedback Survey
Attend a listening session in December
Everyone is invited to participate. Feel free to share this opportunity with others.
Events
Meet the Editors of the Child Development Special Section: Positive Development and Adaptation in Asian Children
December 14, 2023 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT | Virtual
Join section editors Qi Wang, Qing Zhou, and Florrie Ng for a meet-and-greet webinar hosted by the Society of Research in Child Development. They will discuss the upcoming Special Section: Positive Development and Adaptation in Asian Children and answer any questions about submitting a manuscript.
High Impact Practices to Address Cardiac Conditions and Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Webinar
December 14, 2023 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CDT | Virtual
Cardiac conditions are the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in the first year postpartum, particularly among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic people. The Reproductive Health National Training Center is hosting this webinar for participants to learn about evidence-based practices (called High Impact Practice Sets, or HIPS) for addressing cardiac conditions in a sexual and reproductive health outpatient setting.
The Racial Equity Leadership Institute: Driving Racial Equity in Education 2024 Learning Series
January - May 2024 | Virtual
Join the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative (FREC) for facilitator-led discussions and curriculum developed and inspired by the Smithsonian African American Museum of History and Culture program materials Talking About Race as well as resources from the Minnesota Historical Society.
Consent and Choice for Youth Workers
January 3, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT | Virtual
Join UMN Extension 4-H Youth Development educators, Bri Hall and Sarah Odendahl, to learn more about how youth workers can create learning environments that encourage youth to exercise choice, promote physical and emotional safety, and support young people in establishing personal limits and boundaries. This webinar will include breakout learning conversations to discuss how we can all serve as champions of consent in our youth programming.
Minnesota Grantmakers 2024
January 17-18, 2024 | Varied Times | In-Person and Virtual
Join this two-day workshop — one day focusing on Statewide funders, the next on Twin Cities Metro and/or Greater MN funders — designed for organizations in all parts of the state of Minnesota to hear well-informed, external analysis, and critiques from your nonprofit peers. Participants will also gain insight into trends, staffing, program shifts, and financial outlooks of dozens of Minnesota grantmakers. Hosted by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
Resources
Resource: Gender Inclusive Language Zine in Spanish
Podcast: Birthwork by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
In the face of persistent inequities and threats leading to the Black maternal health crisis and other critical injustices in perinatal health, community-led solutions, policies, and movements are paving pathways toward better birth outcomes. In this podcast, listen to the work happening today by tremendous individuals to ensure generations of thriving and striving communities.
Podcast: A Guide through the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA)
The Minnesota Department of Human Services American Indian Well-Being Unit (formerly known as ICWA Unit), in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), created a podcast series to help guide child welfare professionals through the six major provisions of the ICWA and the MIFPA. Team members guide learners through each of these provisions providing an overview of legal definitions, best practices, frequently asked questions, and stories.
Resource Collection: How to Talk to Children about Tragedies
The National Council of Family Relations shared a list of resources from reputable organizations that can help families, educators, and anyone working with children talk to kids about tragedies and violence.
Resource: Opportunity Youth and Sex-based Harassment in the Workplace
Opportunity youth, or young people ages 16 to 24 who are not currently connected to school or work, tend to work in sectors and environments that put them at a greater risk of sex-based harassment/victimization. Understanding sex-based harassment is an important tool for youth-supporting professionals and can empower opportunity youth as they navigate the workplace.
Learning Bundles: Healthy Beginnings with Title V
Designed to shift power dynamics and uplift community leadership, the Healthy Beginnings Learning and Practice Cohort convened six state MCH agencies and six local birth justice organizations for an 18-month-long journey to identify areas of improvement in policy, data, and funding structures. The first priority of the cohort was building transformational partnerships between Title V and community-rooted organizations.
Following the central relationship-building stage, teams developed action plans to address policies and programs that perpetuate racism in everyday MCH practice through inequities in funding, policy, and programming. Each state MCH agency was led by a community-based organization or Tribal organization serving Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities in their state. On this website, you’ll find some of the most impactful topics and learning materials discussed by the cohort. Also included among the learning materials are “Anti-Racism in Data” training modules.
Toolkit: Supporting Native Transgender and Two-Spirit Youth
Youth are a symbol of the future and represent an opportunity for continuity and growth throughout a lifetime There are many vital points in the life cycle where youth can learn from their elders, families, and communities. These points serve as opportunities for education and community strengthening. This toolkit was created for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth who identify as transgender or Two-Spirit, their relatives, and the health providers who care for them.
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