Upstream Policy Approach to Infant Health Equity

Monday, May 8, 2023

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CST

Primary Presenter(s)

Roberta Christopher, EdD, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, EBP-C, NE-BC, CAIF (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Presenter/Moderator(s)

LaVonne Brown, DrPH, CHES (she/her/hers)

Director
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Maternal and Child Health Policy and Research Center
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Presenter(s)

FJ

Faye Johnson, n/a (she/her/hers)

Chief Executive Officer
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Co-Author(s)

Marsha Davis, BS (she/her/hers)

Project Director
The Magnolia Project
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Presenter(s)

GW

Graham Watts, Sr., PhD (he/him/his)

Research Associate
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Maternal and Child Health Policy and Research Center, United States

Co-Author(s)

cathy A. dupont, MPP (she/her/hers)

Community Leadership & Advocacy Director
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
EA

Erin Addington, n/a

Chief Operating Officer
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
JJ

Janet Jones, DrPH

Consultant
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, United States

Acknowledging the far-reaching consequences of inequities and racism in many communities, the Roundtable aims to provide an opportunity for participants to engage in a candid dialogue centered on the inequities faced by women and infants of color. Informed by a literature review of current health equity issues and practices, the overarching goal of the Roundtable is to identify upstream factors, challenges, and opportunities for participants seeking to address infant health equity concerns in their communities. Key takeaways for participants include evidence-based and theory-informed strategies and resources that may be leveraged to address infant health equity in their communities through policy advocacy and emancipatory action.