The 16th Annual Delaware Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium Summit
The mission of the Delaware Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium (DHMIC) is to provide statewide leadership and coordination of efforts to prevent infant mortality and to improve the health of infants and women of childbearing age throughout Delaware.
The theme of this year’s summit was Listening. Connecting. Inspiring Change.
The annual DHMIC Summit focuses multiple sessions on galvanizing the community to end health disparities for Black mothers, infants, and families.
FIND VIDEOS AND PRESENTATION FILES FOR EACH AGENDA ITEM BELOW:
Introduction — David A. Paul, MD, DHMIC Chair and Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long
Understanding and Effectively Addressing Inequities in Health — David R. Williams PhD, MPH, Florence and Laura Norman Professor of Public Health, Chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences; and Professor of African and African American Studies and of Sociology, Harvard University
Black Maternal Awareness Resolution — Delaware Representative Melissa (Mimi) Minor-Brown
Panel Discussion: Addressing Black Maternal Health in Delaware from a Community and Provider Lens
Dr, Kitty Esterly, MD, Health Equity Champion Awards Presentation — Dr. Karyl Rattay
Postpartum Revolution — Angelina Spicer, Stand-Up Comedian and Activist (Video not available)
Closing Remarks — Dr. David Paul
Delaware Thrives! Community Voices Breakout Sessions
Room 1: Women’s Emotional Wellness – Focus on the Needs and Barriers for Hispanic and Latina Women in Delaware
Session 1 Presenters — Ada L. Gonzalez, PhD, Transformative Conversations, Adriana Viveros-Sosa, Community Health Program Coordinator, Office of Health Equity, ChristianaCare, Anne DeCaire, MSN, PMHNP-BC, Center for Women’s Emotional Wellness, ChristianaCare, Lourdes Santiago, Psy.D, Behavioral Health Consultant-Primary Care
Session 2 Presenters — Ada L. Gonzalez, PhD, Transformative Conversations, Adriana Viveros-Sosa, Community Health Program Coordinator, Office of Health Equity, ChristianaCare, Anne DeCaire, MSN, PMHNP-BC, Center for Women’s Emotional Wellness, ChristianaCare, Lourdes Santiago, Psy.D, Behavioral Health Consultant-Primary Care
Room 2: Be Empowered: Resources, Programs and Tools for Women
Session 1 Presenters — Anne Pedrick, MS, Executive Director, Child Death Review Commission, Lisa Klein, Maternal Mortality Review Coordinator, Child Death Review Commission, Kim Petrella, MSN, RNC-OB Nurse Consultant, Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Session 2 Presenters — Anne Pedrick, MS, Executive Director, Child Death Review Commission, Lisa Klein, Maternal Mortality Review Coordinator, Child Death Review Commission, Kim Petrella, MSN, RNC-OB Nurse Consultant, Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Room 4: Healthy Women Healthy Baby Zones
Session 1 Presenters — Tina Andrews and Meera Surratte of Parent Information Center, Shamiya Gould of Breastfeeding Coalition of Delaware, Dara DuPont of Rose Hill Community Center, Dr. Doris Griffin of Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc., HMA: Brandon Bowden
Session 2 Presenters — Erin Ridout and Sue Ryan of Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Michael Casson of Delaware Multicultural and Civic Organization, Inc., Shane Darby of Black Mothers in Power, Maryra Leon and Ronaldo Tello of Hispanic American Association of Delaware, HMA: Brandon Bowden
