It’s critical to address father inclusion in the maternal and child health continuum. While addressing infant health equity, we must lift up the value fathers play in improving birth and infant outcomes. MCHB was established in 1912, but building fatherhood is far behind. Responding to this need, NICHQ Healthy Start Technical Assistance & Support Center convened cross-sector experts shaping the fatherhood work across the 20th and 21st centuries, examining its evolution and offering future direction. Join this session to hear about the state of fatherhood in maternal, family, and community health from the inaugural, “Fatherhood Summit: The State of Fatherhood in MCH Today, Tomorrow & Beyond,” leveraging expertise that led to transformation in fatherhood and MCH. Learn from groundbreaking advances, ideas, and stories shared during this impactful and historic event including, systemic and social barriers to father inclusion.
