Annual Event Recap

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual event yesterday on maternal mental health in Kansas City! We appreciate our partners who presented as well:

Keynote Speaker: Setting the Stage of Maternal Mental Health
Jamie Belsito, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

Support for Grieving Parents – Panel
Leonae DelaTorre, Infant Loss Resources
Breanne Bradley, Saint Luke’s Hospital System
Tricia Rausch, Advent Health
Erica Bailey, Lived experience

Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs (PPAPs) – Panel
Erin Bider, University of Kansas Hospital Systems
Kim Brandt, Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Cory Niemeyer, University Health System

Social Determinants and Maternal Mental Health – Panel
Janet Rhone, University Health
Candace Ladd, Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom
Ahkeya Howard, Nurture KC
Sharla Smith, Birth Equity Network

Kansas City Metro Mental Health Initiatives
Danielle Chiang, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Laura Warren-Hughes, Missouri Hospital Association
Parul Nguyen, Unified Government of Wyandotte County

Addressing Family Wellbeing: Paid Parental Leave
Wendy Doyle, United WE
Jan Marrs, Mize CPAs, Inc.
Christina VanCleave, Unified Government of Wyandotte County

Call to Action & Closing
Traci Gleason, Missouri Budget Project

In addition to the above presenters, Tracy Russell, Executive Director of Nurture KC, shared an organizational overview of all of the work being accomplished. Our amazing event MC was Seabrin Jensen, MSN, RN, C-ONQS of Advent Health Shawnee Mission.

Sharing a few pics below of our staff and these impactful panel discussions on social determinants and support for grieving parents. More to come!