Rosie Laine
Marielynn Herrera
Cassie Mohawk
Estefanía Henríquez
Jenna Kacheroski
Lauren Roach
Mollie Kohler
To read more about the work that Mollie has done, be sure to take a look at her spotlight below!
The MCH students...
Chapters may induct up to 20 percent of the graduating student body. All student inductees are often in the upper 25 percent in class standing and must have demonstrated real or potential qualities of leadership in public health. Learn about the UMN SPH's Delta Omega | Pi Chapter Membership here.
Our MCH graduates...
-Zobeida E. Bonilla, Ph.D., MPH, MA
Policy Brief: Breastfeeding and Lactation Support for Incarcerated People in the U.S.
For most incarcerated people, birth is followed by near immediate separation from their newborn: biological mothers return to prison and infants are placed with alternative caregivers in the community. Rarely are postpartum people in custody given the resources they need to successfully breastfeed or sustain their milk supply through pumping and milk storage. Though limited, 6 states have laws with written policies on breastfeeding and lactation support for incarcerated postpartum people in the U.S. Learn about these states, their eligibility criteria, and what types of lactation support they offer by reading the Center’s new policy brief, Breastfeeding & Lactation Support for Incarcerated People in the U.S. a product of the Cross-Center Collaboration on the Health of Justice-Involved Women and Children.
Kudos and thanks to MCHer Rosie Laine, who served as the lead author for this brief.
Student Spotlight: How are Jenna Kacheroski’s Interests in Women’s Health and Data Storytelling Aligned with her Work on the Minnesota Women’s Health Report Card?
ow did Mollie Kohler’s Deployment with the University of Minnesota’s Extension Center for Family Development Highlight the Connection Between Social Support and Mental Well-being In the Postpartum Period?
MCH Leads Blog Post: An Expected Connection Fosters Passion for MCH Research - Health Equity Edition
Markolline Forkpa, from the HRSA-funded Catalyst Program in Maternal and Child Health at Drexel University, is the newest author for the Health Equity Edition of MCH Leads, the student-led national MCH trainee blog. In her blog post, Markolline applies MCH competency 1 (MCH Knowledge Base/Context) to her work with IGNITE, a prospective cohort study exploring the effects of the pandemic on the psychosocial experience of mothers and the developmental trajectories of their infants. “Although Black women are more likely to develop postpartum depression, they are less likely- due to socioeconomic factors – to pursue inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory mental health treatment...” Continue reading more about Markolline’s health equity efforts here!
2023 Adolescent Health Summer Institute: A New Way Forward: Transforming Adolescent Sexual Health
July 24-26, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM CDT | Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center | $300
The 2023 Summer Institute in Adolescent Health invites you to challenge what you know and disrupt the status quo. Examine current and historical trends in adolescent sexual health and explore ever-changing laws and policies regarding access to abortion and contraception. Apply an intersectionality framework to sexual health education, health disparities research, and the impact of mainstream pornography. Hear directly from young people who are organizing for reproductive justice and building youth power in Minnesota. Connect with other caring adults who are passionate about supporting adolescents in this critical time.
