2022 Maternal Health Awareness
VIRTUAL Seminars on
Maternal Health and Safety
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In conjunction with Maternal Health Awareness Day in New Jersey -- the first state to formally recognize maternal health, safety and mortality issues with an annual event -- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; RWJBarnabas Health; The Tara Hansen Foundation; and the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium are hosting a series of virtual seminars focusing on various issues related to maternal health and safety.
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All sessions will be held virtually! Log in from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. |
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SPECIAL SESSION FOR
MOMS-TO-BE AND FAMILIES!
Pregnancy Nutrition 101
Friday, Jan. 21
1 - 2 p.m.
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Led by Molly Fallon Dixon, MS, RSN, a registered dietitian nutritionist with RWJBarnabas Health, this virtual session will discuss all the nutrition moms-to-be need to know for a healthy pregnancy.
For the class link or call-in information, please call 973-926-7371 or email [email protected]. |
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Postpartum Maternal Morbidity and Its Impact on Quality of Life
Wednesday, Jan. 26
2 - 3 p.m.
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Moderated by Patricia D. Suplee, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN, director of professional education and research at the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, this panel discussion includes speakers Jessica Montalto, a perinatal mood and anxiety disorders survivor, and Vu-An Foster, MPH, founder of Life After 2 Losses. To register for this event, visit the CJFHC event page here. |
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Community Engagement with POST-BIRTH Warning Signs Education: Collaborating with Healthcare Providers from Federally Qualified Health Centers, Prenatal Clinics and Family Success Centers
Thursday, Jan. 27
1 - 2 p.m.
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This special session features speakers Patricia D. Suplee, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN, director of professional education and research at the Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, and Jamie Agunsday, MA, BSN, RNC-OB, nurse abstractor at Central Jersey Family Health Consortium. To register for this program, visit the CJFHC event page here.
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URGENT:
BLOOD & PLATELET DRIVE
Monday, Jan. 24
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Blood Donor Center -- Clinical Academic Building
125 Paterson St., 4th Floor, New Brunswick, NJ
One in 83 births will require a blood transfusion. Hemorrhage is the leading cause of death on delivery day in the United States. Access to safe blood products makes a difference!
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Dept. of Communications & Public Affairs | Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
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