About this Event
Presenter: Dr. Leslie Appiah, MD Ashley Character, CNM
Dr. Leslie Appiah is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Dr. Appiah is a funded researcher and Associate Editor for the Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Medicine. Additionally, she is a certified career and reproductive health coach and is passionate about mentoring and improving the health of girls and women.
Ashley Character is a Certified Nurse Midwife. She began her journey in health care as a nurse in various cardiac and medical care units in the hospital setting before transitioning to become a labor and delivery nurse. Most recently, Ms. Character has transitioned to offering home birth services, partnered with Colorado Access, to create ways to make home birth care more accessible for black birthing families. Her practice, Birthing Characters is focused on directly addressing the maternal health crisis facing black birthing individuals in our nation.
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Hope for the future does not exist for a significant portion of the U.S. population. Weathering, heightened systemic racism and discrimination, microagressions, and marginalization, and racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care are destroying the lives of Black, indigeneous, and other persons of color! The event sponsors, Sister-to-Sister: International Network of Professional African American (Black) Women, Inc. and its partners, are committed to eradicating these disparities, preventable deaths and serious illnesses, including mental illness. They represent public health crises.
As acknowledged by the CDC, 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are presentable. We are working to preserve the lives of Black (and other) pregnant women, their babies, and families. Black women are three to four times more likely than their Caucasian counterparts to die before, during, and after childbirth or experience resulting chronic physical and mental illnesses. Their babies are twice as likely to die before age 1. Postpartum mental illnesses of Black birthing mothers are significantly higher than Caucasian females, and such disorders can lead to suicide and drug overdosing.Indigenous and other females of color are also at high risks of dying, losing their infants, and suffering serious mental illnesses, post-birth.
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The past three workshops have received high acclaim. Supplementing it, our fourth on April 25th, 2024, will cover: Preganancy and Post-birth Issues, Women's Issues and Maternal wellness resources, and More! More workshops will follow. The educational series is for women, particularly Black and those of color, families, health care providers (i.e., physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, doulas, midwives, nurse practioners, community leaders, elected officials, and all others interested individuals.
Advisement: Due to the venue's policy, only registered guests will be admitted.
Refreshments provided
Free limited disability parking with state-issued placard. Nearby parking at meters and in parking garage.
Notice: The event is not endorsed by Global Down Syndome Foundation
For more information click visit Sister-to-Sister: International Network of Professional African American (Black) Women, Inc. at https://www.sister-to-sister.org.
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Topic: Black Maternal Health & Mental Health Workshop #4
Time: Apr 25, 2024 03:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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