Maternal and Child Health Symposium

Realize and Revitalize: Embracing Maternal and Child Health will be bringing together providers and stakeholders from across the state to identify strategies to improve the quality-of-care women and infants receive through an integrated care lens. This collaborative effort encompasses the perspectives from medical, dental, behavioral health/substance use, and nutritional experts in the field to foster holistic treatment approaches. Health outcomes for current and future generations will be impacted by this promotion of high-quality care.

Conference Objective: Based on maternal and child health needs, participants will be able to identify strategies to improve the quality-of-care women and infants receive through an integrated care lens that includes medical, dental, behavioral health/substance use, and nutritional perspectives.

This event provides four (4) hours of CME credit. Limited to the first 200 registrants. Registration closes one week prior to the event.

*Conference Disclaimer. This event is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of awards totaling $1,188,481.

The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov

Info: Preterm birth and fetal growth restriction are two complications often associated with high-risk pregnancies. This lecture will discuss high-risk pregnancy factors that may be associated with low-birth-weight infants. We will also discuss the neonatal care of low-birth-weight infants and the complications they may experience.  Objectives:1) Discuss definition of preterm birth and low birth weight.  2) Discuss pregnancy factors associated with preterm birth and low birth weight infants.  3) Discuss neonatal management and concerns of preterm and low birth weight infants. 

Info: Trusting Our Instincts: The Life-Saving Power of Keeping Mothers and Babies Together explores substance use disorder (SUD) in pregnancy and the transformative impact of compassionate, evidence-based care. Drawing from both research and firsthand experience, this presentation emphasizes the critical importance of maintaining the maternal-infant bond—even in the face of addiction. It challenges outdated practices of separation and highlights the profound healing that happens when we trust the natural connection between mother and child. This is a call to rethink care models, reduce stigma, and embrace approaches that preserve dignity, foster recovery, and truly save lives.

Info: This session will provide an overview of nutrition and breastfeeding and related health outcomes for women and infants in the prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal period. It will explain the services and resources provided by the WIC program and ways that health care providers can partner with WIC to support optimal nutrition and health for these families.  Objectives: 1) Explain general nutrition and breastfeeding guidelines for prenatal, perinatal, and postpartum women.   2) Provide an overview of the Indiana WIC program detailing the nutrition and breastfeeding services offered.  3) Educate physicians and providers on Indiana WIC partnerships and referrals.

Host or Publisher Lyndsey White