2025 Wisconsin MCH Spring Session

May 14, 2025

2025 Wisconsin MCH Spring Session

Social Connections: This session will focus on the importance of social connections in promoting maternal and child health. 


Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the Impact of Social Connections on Maternal and Child Health
  2. Explore the Intersection of Social Determinants of Health and Social Connectedness
  3. Identify Strategies to Strengthen Social Connections at Community and Policy Levels

Agenda - May 14, 2025 - 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM CT

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM (15 min)
Welcome & Opening Remarks

Moderator: Nilijah Moore
Opener: Dr. Jasmine Zapata


11:15 AM – 12:15 PM (1 hour)
Keynote Presentation
Changing the Narrative: Understanding connection as treatment through congenital CMV

Speaker: Megan Nix


12:15 AM – 12:20 PM (5 min)
Break


12:20 PM – 1:00 PM (40 min)
Breakout Sessions
(choose one to attend)

  • Connecting Families
    MCH Objective: CYSHCN
    Meredith Vitaioli, Danielle Gerber, Jenny Huffman — Connecting Families
  • Expanding Father Engagement: Replicating Community Models and Integrating Father Doulas
    MCH Objective: Infant Mortality Prevention 
    Joshua Liston — Life Redefined MKE
  • Importance of Traditional Birthing Practices
    MCH Objective: Health Equity and Community Engagement
    Hope Mayotte — Indigenous Birth Services
  • Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley
    MCH Objective: Social Connections & Child Health
    Jen Jones — Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley
  • Community Agriculture Growing Experiences
    MCH Objective: Adolescent Well-Being 
    Andre Ellis — Community Agricultural Growing Experiences (CAGE)
  • Thriving Together 
    MCH Objective: Social Connections
    Nick Maniaci — Southwest Suburban Health Department

 

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM (30 min)
Closing Remarks & MCH Updates
Moderator: Nilijah Moore


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Course summary
Course opens: 
03/17/2025
Course expires: 
03/31/2026
Event starts: 
05/14/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/14/2025 - 2:30pm EDT
Rating: 
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Keynote Presentation:

Understanding Congenital CMV: Impact, Silence, and the Power of Family Connection
Speaker: Megan Nix


Breakout Sessions:

Building a Peer Support Network for Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Meredith Vitaioli, Danielle Gerber, Jenny Huffman — Connecting Families

Expanding Father Engagement: Replicating Community Models and Integrating Father Doulas
Joshua Liston — Life Redefined MKE

Doula Services in Tribal Communities: Supporting Birth Through Indigenous Practices
Hope Mayotte — Indigenous Birth Services

Strengthening Social Connections Through Community-Based Family Programs
Jen Jones — Family Resource Center St. Croix Valley

Community Gardening and Youth Engagement: A Restorative Approach
Andre Ellis — Community Agricultural Growing Experiences (CAGE)

Building Social Connectedness Through Public Health Events and Partnerships
Nick Maniaci — Southwest Suburban Health Department

United Community Center
Zecilia Alamilla-Roman - United Community Center

Category I CECH

Innovation Horizons is designated as a Multiple Event Provider by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 2.00 total Category I continuing education contact hours.

IACET

As an IACET Accredited Provider, Innovation Horizons offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for 2.00 continuing education contact hours.


 

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