Dear Friends and Supporters, Open Arms is hitting its stride in becoming recognized as a global leader in perinatal birth outcomes. Last week Executive Director, Sheila Capestany, was a panel presenter at the March of Dimes conference, Beyond Birth Outcomes: How Stress & Racism Impact the Generations. She presented about our doula programs, research, life stories, new theories, and programs that work. Other notable speakers were James W. Collins, Jr., MD, MPH on “The Social Determinants of Racial & Ethnic Group Disparities in Birth Outcomes”, and Michèle Curtis, MD, MPH, MML on “Pregnancy in the Context of a Woman’s Life Span”. We are so very proud of Michelle Sarju, Open Arms’ Director of Programs, who just a few days ago made a presentation to an international audience in Lisbon, Portugal at the Transatlantic Forum on Inclusive Early Years: Investing in the development of young children from migrant and low-income families. Michelles presentation wasSuccessful Parent and Family Engagement in the Early Years: Reaching Out to Immigrant and Low-Income Families”. She shared how Open Arms reaches out to immigrant communities and connects them with resources in their children’s earliest years. Learn more here: childwatch.uio.no/news/2013/transatlanticforum-results-jan.html This coming week, Sheila, Michelle, and Annie are presenting at Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) in Washington, DC. They will share their expertise on Removing Barriers to Perinatal Care - Providing 1-stop Wrap Around Services. Get conference details here: amchp.org/Calendar/Conferences/amchp-conference/Pages/default.aspx While we serve our community Open Arms is lending its voice to the global dialogue. We are a part of the sea change and cultural shift in improving the birthing experience of mothers locally, nationally and internationally. We thank you for all that you have done to help us build momentum in this way. Be sure to mark your calendars for the Annual Luncheon scheduled for March 20, 2014. We are delighted to have Dr. Maxine Hayes as our keynote. Registration will open at openarmsps.org on Tuesday, January 28th.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:05:31 +0000
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