Student Spotlight: How did Sara Hildreth’s Interest in Addressing MCH Vaccine Disparities Lead her to Plan and Implement a Successful Immunization Event for Hennepin County Residents?
#UMNMCH student Sara Hildreth (she/her, MPH 2024) reflects on her deployment experience with Hennepin County’s Babytracks and Immulink programs, which seek to address current disparities in infant vaccination rates in this month’s Student Spotlight. Sara helped develop surveys to understand the potential role of doulas in providing vaccine education. She also spearheaded the planning of many community events and clinics to provide vaccine education and administer immunizations. This April, they will be hosting their National Infant Immunization Week Health Childhood Event for community members in partnership with state, county, and community-based organizations. Sara wrote, “This deployment has taught me the importance of listening to community needs to address health disparities in the populations being affected.”
Policy Brief: State Laws on Adequate Nutrition for People Who Are Pregnant While Incarcerated
The newest policy brief from the Cross-Center Collaboration on the Health of Justice-Involved Women and Children (JIWC) (led by the Center) reveals that fewer than one-third of U.S. states have passed laws requiring health-promoting nutrition policies for pregnant people who are incarcerated. Of the 16 states that have passed legislation, none cover all of the national recommendations to ensure proper nutrition for this population. Additionally, there are no federal statutes that cover prenatal nutrition for incarcerated pregnant people. The brief is based on the March 2024 Journal of Correctional Health Care article Forgotten fundamentals: a review of legislation on nutrition for incarcerated pregnant people. Find all five JIWC policy briefs here.
Attending the MPHA Annual Conference? Check out our Student Presenters!
The Minnesota Public Health Association's Annual Conference Theme is "Communicating and Navigating Public Health Intersections," and will take place in St. Paul on April 25-26, 2024.
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 8:30 - 9:30 am | Poster Session
Focusing on the First 40 days: Postpartum Wellbeing for Somali Parents
Presenter: Munira Salad
Collaboration and Communication: The Justice-Involved Women and Children (JIWC) Collaborative
Presenter: Cassie Mohawk
Building an Awareness Campaign for Vision Health in Minnesota: Little Eyes Big Eyes Project
Presenters: Bella Mualem, Cassie Mohawk, and Cindy Hillyer
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 1:20 - 2:20 pm | Concurrent Session
#JuevesDeNutrición: Exploring the Dominican Republic Ministry of Health’s Social Media-Based Food and Nutrition Education Initiative
Presenters: Dr. Estefanía Henríquez Luthje and Dr. Patricia Grullón
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 8:00 - 9:00 am | Poster Session | Rauenhorst Ballroom
Elevating Narratives of BIPOC Women Survivors of Sexual Violence to Enhance the Criminal Legal Response in Ramsey County, MN: MNJRC's Survivors of Sexual Violence Engagement Project
Presenters: Kailee Schaberg, Sharin Park, Paulina Buitrago, and Dr. Katie Remington Cunningham
Public Mental Health Promotion: Using a Socio-Ecological Model to Reframe Mental Health and Well-Being
Presenters: Ashlee Cermak and Paige J. Erickson
Reproductive Justice Book Club: Reproductive Justice in Practice (Session 3)
Friday, April 19, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT | Virtual
The MCH Student Interest Group (MCHSIG) is excited to announce the final of three sessions for the Reproductive Justice (RJ) Book Club! This session will focus on what careers in reproductive justice can look like, and ways to apply RJ knowledge in the field. Registration links and reading materials can be found on our website. For any questions, feel free to contact Grace at sphmchig@umn.edu.
