DePaul Community Health Centers’ Infant Empowerment and Education Program (DIEEP), Crescent City Family Services, and United Healthcare are hosting Rewriting the Narrative: Blooming in Maternal and Mental Health Summit today, Aug. 6 at Reverie Orleans, 2222 Poydras St.
The event, which is free and open to all mothers, mother figures, and those who uplift and support mothers, will begin with registration at 8 a.m., leading into opening remarks and panel discussions at 9 a.m.
Attendees will hear presentations covering topics like motherhood, postpartum depression, healthcare policies, and community advocacy. Some of the event speakers include:
-Louisiana State Representative Gary Carter, Jr., District 7
-Robert Maupin, MD, division chief, Section of Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Warren C. Plauche’ Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
-Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, ob-gyn and associate professor at Ochsner Health, NO
-Deborah Frazier, president of the National Healthy Start Association.