This virtual event will explore the state of rural maternal and infant health – with ​national and state-based experts and practitioners sharing the latest on barriers to care and innovative solutions to improve health systems for mothers and babies.

Please join Futures Without Violence for this meaningful conversation with:

1. Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, Oschner Health/Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative
2. Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, National Birth Equity Collaborative
3. Dr. Katy Kozhimannil, University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
4. Tiffany Garner, Futures Without Violence

Speakers will discuss:

• The current state of rural maternal and infant care in the United States
• Strategies to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies, barriers to care, and establishing pathways for collaboration
• The critical need for sustainable investment and innovative strategies to improve morbidity and mortality rates
• How survivors of intimate partner violence are uniquely affected by the maternal health crisis in rural communities, and how they can be better supported.

Futures Without Violence will also share information about FUTURES’ new Rural Maternal and Infant Health Initiative, and how you can keep updated about our work.