In America, Black women are 3-4 times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women. The U.S. has the highest maternal and infant mortality rate among comparable countries.

With support from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), Wayside Recovery Center is hosting a free and virtual public education series that focuses on fostering collaboration between patients, community and health practitioners to deliver high-quality care to Black mothers, infants and their families.

Register to attend live or watch past presentation recordings: waysiderecovery.org/maternalhealth

Upcoming sessions:

Expecting and Parenting Youth: An Exploration of Needs and Value Systems
Tamara Moore, MSW, LGSW

Fathers and Perinatal Health
Calvin Williams, CLC

Transgenerational Trauma
Cirecie West-Olatunji, PhD

Fathers Are Not Born, They Are Made
Calvin Williams, CLC

Doulas Are So Much More
Shanika Clarke & Michelle Henderson

Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy: Beyond the Stigma to Evidence-Based Treatment
Amy E. Langenfeld, APRN, CNM, PMHNP-BC

Perinatal Substance Use & Reporting Laws
Cresta Jones, MD, FACOG

Pregnancy, Food & Eating for Two
Sharan Rahman, MD, MBA, NCMP