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Honoring Pregnancy: Responding to Maternal and In-Utero Needs for Mothers and Babies

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Learn about mental and physical health risks during pregnancy and postpartum, with a focus on vulnerable populations. Explore the impact of environmental and maternal factors on growing babies.

Why it matters: Understanding and addressing perinatal health risks helps better serve growing families in our communities.

Featured Speaker: Sufna John, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

 

Did you know? The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has a National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-TLC-MAMA).

Racism experienced during pregnancy may alter infant brain circuitry.

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