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April 22. 2025

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Black Maternal Health Week 2025
Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Survey of Real Experiences
Welcome New Board Member!
AWHONN MN Section’s 26th Annual Conference
2025 Perinatal Improvement Summit: Connecting Communities, Enhancing Outcomes
Resources

Black Maternal Health Week 2025

Last week was Black Maternal Health Week. This years theme, “Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy,” emphasizes the power of Black-led perinatal, maternal, and reproductive health organizations to drive systemic change and foster community healing.

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Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Survey of Real Experiences

MNPQC is currently collecting Postpartum Patient Experience Surveys on Navigating Perinatal Healthcare with Substance Use Disorder in Minnesota. We seek responses from individuals who have been pregnant in the past 5 years while using drugs or alcohol, though those who did not are also welcome. The anonymous survey takes 15-20 minutes to complete, and participants can receive a $20 gift card. Available in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.

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Welcome New Board Member!

We are thrilled to welcome MNPQC’s new board member, Dr. Tolu Odebunmi MBBS, MPH!

As a Reproductive Psychiatrist at the University of Minnesota, we’re excited to have your expertise on board!

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AWHONN MN Section’s 26th Annual Conference

Join MNPQC in attending the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) MN Section 26th Annual Conference happening on April 24-25, 2026, in Oakdale, MN.

Speakers will touch on a variety of topics, including perinatal diabetes, birth trauma, supporting families through perinatal loss, and more.

If you are attending, stop by our table to say hi! 

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2025 Perinatal Improvement Summit: Connecting Communities, Enhancing Outcomes

The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s 2025 Perinatal Improvement Summit provides an “All Teach, All Learn” opportunity for education, resources, and expertise sharing with a space to make connections across disciplines, hospitals, and statewide geography as we work to improve perinatal health outcomes and experiences for our Minnesota families.

Registration coming soon!

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Resources

MoMMAs Voices

At MoMMAs Voices, they believe in the power of lived experience. This SUD Resource Hub was codesigned with women and families who have faced the challenges of substance use firsthand. Their courage in sharing their stories helps shape better care, ensuring that every voice matters in the journey toward healing and recovery.
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Mental Health Minnesota

Mental Health Minnesota is the voice of lived mental health experience. They carry that declaration forward as they work to advance mental health and well-being for all, increase access to mental health treatment and services, and provide education, resources and support across Minnesota.
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