Bridging the Gap Summit: Advancing Maternal & Infant Health in Indianapolis

A new collective of organizations including Cradle Indy, Divine Transitions, the Birth Fund, IU Health, Eskenazi Health, Just Community, Inc, Fathers & Families, and Dieudonne Foundation among others has been working in our community to reduce maternal and infant mortality through collaborative approaches. We know what it's like to:

• Feel passionate about your work but isolated in your efforts
• See the same families struggle across multiple disconnected systems
• Know that solutions exist but struggle to scale them without true partnership
• Want to collaborate but lack structured opportunities for meaningful connection

As a Doula, healthcare provider, birth worker, community advocate, or funder, you see the gaps every day. Families falling through cracks between systems. Resources that don't connect. Professionals who share the same mission but never meet. You know that better outcomes require better collaboration - but finding the time and space to build those bridges feels impossible.

You're not alone in feeling this way. That's exactly why we created the Bridging the Gap Summit.

Despite your best efforts, the current system isn't working:

• Healthcare providers feel disconnected from community resources families actually need
• Birth workers and doulas struggle to be recognized as essential partners in care
• Community health workers bridge gaps daily but often work without institutional support
• Funders and policymakers want to invest wisely but lack direct connection to grassroots innovation
• Families navigate fragmented care that doesn't talk to itself

The result? Marion County continues to face preventable maternal and infant health disparities, and dedicated professionals burn out trying to solve systemic problems alone.

Step 1: Register for the Summit Experience That Fits Your Needs; Choose From Our 4 Tiers

Step 2: Join Us for a Different Kind of Gathering

Step 3: Experience Intentional Connection

The families you serve deserve a coordinated system of care. The work you do deserves collaborative support. The solutions you envision deserve partnership to scale.

This is your opportunity to help build it.

Register today and join Indianapolis leaders who are choosing collaboration over competition, connection over isolation, and sustainable change over quick fixes.

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