8:15 a.m.
Annual Summit 2026
20th Annual Delaware Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium Summit!
- Chase Center on the Riverfront 815 Justison St., Wilmington, DE 19801
The summit focuses on the vital role of community voices in transforming maternal and child health. Come hear from local and national speakers about innovative care models and work being done to support health equity for mothers and babies within our communities.
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2026 Summit Agenda
Emcee:Ivan Thomas, Founder, CEO, DETV
9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m.
Black Maternal Health Awareness Week Resolution
The Honorable Marie Pinkney
State Senator of Delaware, DHMIC Appointed Member
9:35 a.m.
Remarks
The Honorable Kyle Evans Gay
Lieutenant Governor, State of Delaware
9:45 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Rewriting the Script: Creating New Stories of Black Birthing Justice and Joy
10:10 a.m.
Hear Her, Hear Them: Elevating Patient and Family Voices in Health Care Advocacy
10:50 a.m.
Break
10:55 a.m.
Breakout A: Innovations in Medicaid: Serving Pregnant and Parenting People in Delaware
10:55 a.m.
Breakout B: The Fourth Trimester: An Innovative Strategy to Improve Postpartum Access to Care
12:00 p.m.
Lunch and Networking
12:45 p.m.
Grading Our Progress: Understanding the Infant Mortality Report Card
Teresa Marks
Director, Office of Maternal, Child & Family Health, West Virginia Department of Health
1:45 p.m.
Networking Session
2:30 p.m.
20 Years, 1 Mission: Delaware’s Journey from Task Force to Transformation
3:30 p.m.
Remarks
Christen Linke Young
Cabinet Secretary, DHSS
3:35 p.m.
Awards and Recognitions
4:00 p.m.
Summit Adjourns
Check out the 2025 event recap.
Though this year's landmark 20th anniversary event promises to be extra special, watch the video from last year's summit to get a taste of what you can expect.
Learn More About the Delaware Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium
Want to learn more about the summit or how you can get involved with the work we do? Visit the DHMIC landing page.
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