For women turning lived experience into leadership, advocacy, and lasting change. You're invited to the 2026 MoMMAs Voices Summit! This gathering was created for women whose lives were changed by pregnancy, birth, postpartum complications, infant loss, or maternal health trauma. Registration is now open, and early bird pricing is available for a limited time. Throughout […]
Early identification of factors that may affect maternal and infant health, combined with coordinated, multidisciplinary care, is essential to improving outcomes. The Perinatal Risk & Readiness Community of Learning supports […]
Bringing together Tribal leaders and UMN leaders, healthcare professionals, researchers, students, and community partners to address long-standing American Indian health and research workforce needs across Minnesota. Dates: October 27–28, 2026 Location: Grand Casino Hinckley, Hinckley, MN
Virtual Global Health Week is the Consortium of Universities for Global Health's (CUGH) annual series of interactive online sessions, bringing together leading voices and thinkers to address today's urgent global health challenges. 12+ sessions, held over three days are free, open to the public, and will inspire conversation, debate, and practical solutions for this moment […]
The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s 2026 Perinatal Improvement Summit offers an “All Teach, All Learn” environment to share knowledge, resources, and expertise while building connections across disciplines and communities. This […]
The Perinatal Substance Use ECHO program from Hennepin Healthcare provides virtual education and training to providers to best support pregnant and parenting people with substance use during their pregnancy, birth, […]
Join the public release webinar of the Hospital Action Guide for Respectful and Equity-Centered Obstetrical Care created by the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC)! This will be an engaging conversation highlighting how healthcare professionals, hospitals, and community partners are using the Guide to strengthen partnerships, address implicit bias, and advance respectful, equitable obstetric care. Date […]
The Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC) is hosting an upcoming webinar on syphilis, congenital syphilis, and HIV in Minnesota. Dr. Nick Lehnertz, MD, MPH, MSH (MDH Medical Epidemiologist) […]
Join Health Management Associates in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a free, four-part webinar series called The Intersection of HIV and SUD: Enhancing the Care Continuum […]
This event, hosted by the Moms Mental Health Initiative (MMHI) in collaboration with Mount Mary University, will feature a dynamic expert panel including legal, business, and mental health professionals who will unpack the policies, cultural norms, and systemic barriers that shape the workplace experience for pregnant and postpartum employees. Panelists will share actionable strategies for […]
The MNPQC Perinatal Education ECHO Series is a free, virtual learning opportunity designed for those passionate about improving care for perinatal health conditions. The series is open to healthcare professionals, […]
The Duluth Birth and Baby Fair has created community, connected professionals and supported new families since 2007 at bi-annual birth fairs. The Birth and Baby Fair is a free community event that connects families to local prenatal, birth and postpartum professionals through face to face interactions at vendor tables, in-person workshops on the day of […]
The Department of Children, Youth, and Family services (DCYF) in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) will host the second of three Story Circle series. This special project is designed to build a leadership task force comprised of fathers who will gain a deeper understanding of accessible systems and resources, but to also develop […]
This six-part Community of Learning (CoL) series, offered by the AIM TA Center and the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, will support the effective implementation of the AIM Perinatal Mental Health […]
Join the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) quarterly chat to discuss strategies, share tips, and ask questions about perinatal bereavement challenges. Led by AWHONN member Tricia […]
Join Health Management Associates in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services as they continue their free, webinar series called The Intersection of HIV and SUD: Enhancing the Care Continuum with Evidence-Based Practices. Designed for community members, social workers, counselors, clinicians, administrators, and others working in and around HIV and substance use services, the […]
Join Children's National for their 2026 Prenatal Pediatrics Conference in Washington, D.C. Prenatal Pediatrics is an evolving field dedicated to improving the health of the maternal-fetal dyad from conception throughout the critical period of pregnancy and beyond. The field integrates obstetrics and pediatrics with all medical subspecialties to focus on optimizing fetal health, which plays […]
Register for the Northeast Regional Fall Lactation Summit! Date & Time: November 12, 2026, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT Location: Cloquet Forestry Center, 175 University Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720 Cost: Free
The MNPQC Rural Improving Maternal & Perinatal Access, Care, and Teamwork (IMPACT) Sprint brings together multidisciplinary individuals from rural and critical access hospitals to strengthen obstetric emergency readiness through evidence-based practices, shared learning, and quality improvement. Guided by the AIM's Obstetric Emergency Readiness Resource Kit, participants will gain practical tools and strategies to improve recognition, […]
Sagent Behavioral Health in partnership with Project ECHO will be hosting a monthly learning series dedicated to reproductive mental health. Each session will feature expert-led discussions spanning both psychiatry and therapy, with a focus on timely, clinically relevant topics across the reproductive mental health spectrum. Session #3: Perinatal Bipolar Disorder 1st Onset Date & Time: […]
This multidisciplinary conference, hosted by Allina Health, will address care of the medically complex pregnant patient. We aim to equip obstetric providers with tools to identify conditions and provide management options to help reduce or prevent complications. Topics will consist of the current trends including updated cardiovascular classifications including NSTEMI and arrhythmias, accreta spectrum, post-partum […]
Ahead of National Rural Health Day, this forum from the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) will bring together hospital and health system leaders from across the state to discuss the issues shaping care in rural communities, including access, workforce, and the impacts of policies on rural hospitals and the patients they serve. The forum will be […]
Introduction to CUES is a training developed by Futures Without Violence that addresses intimate partner violence in home visiting and family support programs. This training introduces CUES—confidentiality, universal education, empowerment, and support—an evidence-based and trauma-informed intervention for family home visiting staff. This training is intended for new home visitors and home visitors who have not […]
PreventConnect is hosting a webinar series highlighting the innovative prevention efforts happening in rural communities. Part 1 will feature a conversation with the CDC Office of Rural Health and will discuss how preventionists are modifying strategies to fit rural contexts. Part 2 will feature conversations with rural-based preventionists who will share how they are putting […]
Join Health Management Associates in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services as they continue their free, webinar series called The Intersection of HIV and SUD: Enhancing the Care Continuum with Evidence-Based Practices. Designed for community members, social workers, counselors, clinicians, administrators, and others working in and around HIV and substance use services, the […]
Join Futures Without Violence for a session that will explore the intersections of intimate partner violence (IPV), pregnancy, and maternal health. Centering the impact of IPV on maternal health and perinatal wellbeing, the session examines strategies for integrating violence prevention and response into maternal care and highlights survivor-centered interventions that improve maternal health outcomes and […]
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) family home visiting section is partnering with the vaccine-preventable disease section to offer confident vaccine conversations training for home visitors. This training will support individuals who already have trusted relationships with communities and focuses on navigating vaccine conversations with empathy and curiosity, honoring individual autonomy while providing accurate and […]
Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance is offering a 4-part webinar series in Fall 2026 designed specifically for healthcare and mental health providers, public health professionals, policymakers, and people with lived […]
Early identification of factors that may affect maternal and infant health, combined with coordinated, multidisciplinary care, is essential to improving outcomes. The Perinatal Risk & Readiness Community of Learning supports […]
PreventConnect is hosting a webinar series highlighting the innovative prevention efforts happening in rural communities. Part 1 will feature a conversation with the CDC Office of Rural Health and will […]
Join the Minnesota Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) for this educational session on Intimate Partner Violence. During this session, participants will hear from the Training and […]
Join the Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers (MNACHC) and the Minnesota Department of Health for six additional virtual sessions from November 2026 through May 2027, leading up to the next Many Faces of Community Health Conference in 2027. Dates: Each session in the series will be held on the dates listed below with their […]
Join Health Management Associates in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services as they continue their free, webinar series called The Intersection of HIV and SUD: Enhancing the Care Continuum with Evidence-Based Practices. Designed for community members, social workers, counselors, clinicians, administrators, and others working in and around HIV and substance use services, the […]
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) family home visiting team is partnering with the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to offer a webinar on the Minnesota Paid Leave program. Paid Leave provides nearly every Minnesota worker with paid time off work and job protections when they need to care for themselves or their […]
The MNPQC Perinatal Education ECHO Series is a free, virtual learning opportunity designed for those passionate about improving care for perinatal health conditions. The series is open to healthcare professionals, behavioral health professionals, social workers, public health professionals, and community organizations across Minnesota who want to learn more about addressing perinatal health outcomes. Through case […]
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