MNPQC In the Know
MAY 2022
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month!
MNPQC Maternal Hypertension Project ECHO Series
Dr. Bethany Sabol & Dr. Todd Stanhope will discuss Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) care in Minnesota. Topics addressed may include home blood pressure monitoring and leveraging your EMR!
Do you have questions about the changes in the Mandatory reporting laws?
Join us on May 11, 2022, at 12 PM for the MNPQC Townhall Meeting on the Response to Changes in Reporting of Prenatal Exposure to Controlled Substances. For more information download the townhall details here and register below!
Upcoming Webinar
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA), Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (HRSA IEA) in Regions 5, 6, and 7 invite you to a webinar on “Addressing Maternal Health in a Time of COVID-19”. This webinar is part of HRSA IEA Regions 5, 6, and 7’s Maternal Health Webinar Series. The series’ goal is to highlight innovations and promising practices as well as resources to promote and further maternal health and well-being across the lifespan. For more information about the webinar, contact Amanda Waldrup at awaldrup@hrsa.gov.
Thank you to our wonderful Conference Sponsors!
Your sponsorship ensures educational components, including our fall conference, support our mission of improving health care outcomes and reducing inequities in Minnesota. This month, MNPQC is featuring one of our fall conference sponsors, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)!
Thank you, MDH for sponsoring the MNPQC 2021 Fall Conference! The MDH Maternal and Child Health Section provide statewide leadership and public health information essential for promoting, improving, or maintaining the health and well-being of women, children, and families throughout Minnesota.
Need an at-home blood pressure cuff?
NNPQC/NICHQ Webinar: Using Motivational Interviewing to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
FREE WEBINAR
Tuesday, May 10, 2022, from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT.
Hear Dr. Jillian Baker’s professional insights and personal experience with infertility and postpartum depression. During this webinar, participants will learn how to recognize the impact of infertility and pregnancy loss on mental health, identify signs of postpartum depression and available treatment options, and provide practical support to a loved one to promote maternal mental health.
MNPQC’s Community Organization Resources
Visit the Resources Page on our new website to access the numerous Community Organizations and online resources. These resources aid birthing people and their babies, as well as healthcare professionals interested in improving perinatal health across Minnesota. If you don’t see your organization listed, or know of an organization or helpful resource that is missing, please contact us at info@minnesotaperinatal.org to the community resource section.
To continue providing access to information, engagement, and collaboration among Minnesota Perinatal & Infant Providers – please send your resources, events, and information to info@minnesotaperinatal.org to display on our website.
There are past and present events available on the calendar – view the full calendar on our website!
Have an event that needs to be showcased?
Please send us the event information – info@minnesotaperinatal.org!
May 2022
- May 10, 12 PM | Perinatal Mental Health Hennepin Healthcare ECHO
- May 10, 12:15 PM | MNPQC Hypertension Project ECHO Series
- May 10, 6 PM | Postpartum Depression & Maternal Mental Health: How Caregivers Can Help
- May 11, 12 PM | MNPQC Townhall – Chat with CPS
- May 11, 12 PM | Wayside Recovery ECHO: Culturally-Sensitive Perinatal Support During the Pandemic
- May 12, 12 PM | Wayside Recovery Peer Support ECHO: Community Naloxone Training
- May 18, 12 PM | Catalyzing Racial Equity: Elevating Voices, Addressing Depression, Toxic Stress and Equity
- May 19, 12 PM | The Black Maternal Health Crisis & How Doulas Can Be a Part of the Solution
- May 24, 12:15 PM | Hennepin Healthcare Perinatal Substance Use ECHO: Preventing Adverse Childhood Events
- May 24, 12:15 PM | Pages and Pencils: Maternal Mental Health “Lunch&Learn”
Stay up to date – Bookmark our COVID-19 Updates page today!
MNPQC is dedicated to sharing the latest information, resources, and education with healthcare providers, parents and caregivers, and our communities. Our COVID-19 Updates page includes webinars, articles, and guidelines on the care of pregnant women and newborns, resources for breastfeeding mothers and obtaining formula, health equity, as well as general information, including other languages (as available). Sources include the CDC, MDH, SMFM, and partner PQCs, as well as other reliable sources.
If you have additional resources or educational opportunities for us to share, please send them to info@minnesotaperinatal.org