33rd Annual Public Health Equity Conference View Other Sessions

The breakout session will explore the role of state government public health as a partner in the actualizing black reproductive justice. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Mother and Infant Health and Equity Improvement Plan (often referenced as The Improvement Plan), and related programs of the Department will be discussed in the context of opportunities for this work. Critical partners, corresponding processes, and inherent challenges will also be explored.

Hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).

This session will discuss health disparities in the black community. We will discuss how bias affects the treatment of black women in labor. Particularly, how this bias leads to high infant and maternal mortality. This session will end with presenting multiple avenues for participants to get involved in Mothering Justice’s policy work and Black Maternal Health Campaign.

Hosted by Mothering Justice.

iDecide Detroit launched in late 2018 with the aim of reducing unintended teen pregnancy by reducing barriers to accessing care include long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs), increasing knowledge in the community around adolescent reproductive health, and strengthening the existing healthcare system. This program utilizes three strategies that are interconnected and mutually reinforcing. 

Hosted by the Detroit Health Department/iDecide.