About this Event
The Cade Foundation’s Pennsylvania Reproductive and Maternal Health Summits are community-centered education and advocacy initiatives designed to improve awareness of reproductive health, fertility care, maternal health, and access to quality health services. The summits bring together healthcare professionals, community organizations, advocates, families, students, and local leaders to share trusted information, identify barriers to care, and discuss practical strategies for improving health outcomes.
The Pennsylvania Summit will take place on October 13, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. The Harrisonburg watch party will be at the Omega Psi Phi fraternity house in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is located at 2020 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. There will also be a virtual watch party option.
The events will include in person programming as well as statewide virtual programming. There will be separate and state specific programming for PA events.
The programs are expected to reach approximately 500 +participants through the virtual audience and community gatherings. Featured speakers will discuss maternal health disparities, access to reproductive and fertility care, health-system policies, and resources available to underserved women and families.
These gatherings will connect participants to the statewide educational program while creating space for local discussion about the reproductive and maternal health needs of Pennsylvania families.
Harrisburg + Virtual Statewide Panel:
Moderator: Kennedy Miller — CBS 21 (invited)
Speakers:
Dr. Christopher Plummer (High Risk OBGYN).
Venus Ricks, M.Ed. (Doula, Patients R Waiting & Diversifying Doulas Initiative)
Representative La'Tasha D. Mayes (invited)
Community Partners:
Kappa Omega chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated
The Art of Finance
Nu Sigma Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated
Alpha Beta Chi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Zorority Incorporated
Omega Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
Event venue & nearby stays
Kappa Omega of Omega Psi Phi, 2020 State Street, Harrisburg, United States
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