Join FAIMH as we celebrate diverse babies and families in Florida on June 18, 2024 via Zoom.

FAIMH DEIB Committee Chair Michelle Hagues, IMH-E® hosts a panel with experts Dr. Adam Baptiste with the Florida Maternal Mental Health Collaborative, Rocio Velazquez, IMH-E® with The Children's Movement of Florida, and Debra Annane with the Health Foundation of South Florida, discussing the role of social and economic conditions in shaping communities' well-being for BIPOC mothers during their journey into parenthood. The panel will explore how the crisis BIPOC mothers are facing is rooted in systemic racism for mom and babies, and how this impacts the early experiences of infants and aspects of child development. This session will address how policies around quality early care and education can provide critical support, and will examine how to support more well-trained clinicians and educational awareness to ensure inclusion of integration of Infant Mental Health principles & practices into all pregnancy & maternal care to center the baby.

It will be a learning opportunity and a celebration for all of you who work with, or on behalf of, babies and families across Florida!

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Celebrate Diverse Babies Day 2024

Beyond Birth: Centering the Mental Health Needs of BIPOC Mothers and Babies