2025 Wisconsin MCH Fall Session

Working Together for Impact: Advancing Maternal and Child Health through Partnerships 

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss how local and tribal health departments use cross-sector partnerships to advance systems change for maternal and child health, emphasizing shared goals, collaboration, and measurable progress. 
2. Examine strategies and community-led initiatives that address the unique needs of children and youth with special health care needs through innovative programs and partnerships. 
3. Identify regionally tailored approaches to advancing maternal health through culturally responsive, collaborative innovations that strengthen local and tribal health systems. 

Agenda - October 29, 2025 - 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT

Working Together for Impact: Advancing Maternal and Child Health through Partnerships 

Program Agenda – October 29, 2025 – 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM CT 

11:00 – 11:10 (10 min) 
Welcome & Opening Remarks 
Dr. Zapata 

11:10 – 12:10 (1 hr) 
Local & Tribal Health Department (LTHD) Panel with Q&A 

Panel 1 

• Perinatal Mental Health 
  Meghan Harris, Kenosha County 
  Lori Peters, Kenosha County  
• Developmental Screening 
  Corey Anderson, Waupaca County Health Department 
• Health Equity/Community Engagement 
  Carly Tibbits, Iowa County Health Department 
• Infant Mortality Prevention 
  Ericka Sherman, Wood County   

Panel 2 

• Breastfeeding 
  Becky Mooren, Brown County Health Department  
• Physical Activity and Nutrition 
  Rebecca Greisen, Clark County Health Department 
• Social Connections 
  Danielle Jauquet, DePere Health Department 
• Adolescent Well-Being 
  JoAnne Bernklau, Chippewa County Department of Public Health 
  Allie Isaacson, Chippewa County Department of Public Health 

12:10 – 12:15 (5 min) 
Break 

12:15 – 12:45 (30 min) 
Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Panel with Q&A 

• Allison Lourash, Marathon County Health Dept. 
• Liliana Wagner, University of Wisconsin–Madison 
• Sheri Bohland-Hammond, Vernon Memorial Healthcare 
• Danielle Tolzmann, Family Voices of Wisconsin 

12:45 – 1:20 (35 min) 
Maternal Health Innovation (MHI) Panel with Q&A 

• Michelle Wilkins, African American Breastfeeding Network 
• Joshua Liston, Dad Doula / Life ReDefined 
• Suzette Mayotte, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council 
• Sarah Coleman, Healthy Birth Day 

1:20 – 1:30 (10 min) 
MCH Program Update & Closing 
Michelle Lund, CYSHCN Program Director, WI DHS 

We kindly request that all learners complete the demographic questions upon enrollment, particularly those who may need accommodations or translation services.