On April 24, Brooklyn College President Michelle J. Anderson and professors Jacqueline Shannon and Haroula Ntalla will join leading clinicians, researchers, advocates, community leaders, and students for the Second Annual Perinatal Mental Health Summit, a day-long event focused on advancing maternal and reproductive mental health care for parents, infants, and families.<\/p>\n
Titled \u201cRelational Beginnings: Advancing Perinatal Mental Health for Parents, Infants, and Families,\u201d the summit focuses on perinatal grief and the postpartum experience, as well as maternal and paternal mental health, with attention to the importance of father support. It also highlights dyadic and reflective group interventions informed by relational and attachment-based approaches, and culturally responsive, trauma-informed care with a focus on Latina mothers and families in underserved communities.<\/p>\n
This event will again be\u00a0co-hosted with United for Brownsville and\u00a0held at the Greg Jackson Center\u00a0for\u00a0Brownsville, one of New York City\u2019s communities most impacted by disparities in maternal health, and\u00a0underscores Brooklyn College\u2019s commitment to addressing the perinatal mental health crisis through education, community partnership, and workforce development.<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s event drew more than\u00a0200 community members, clinicians, educators, students and others and was held in partnership with\u00a0Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, the New York City Health Department, and United for Brownsville. The\u00a0landmark event featured more than a dozen interdisciplinary health and mental health experts and served as a crucial platform to address one of the most urgent health care challenges facing Brooklyn and the nation today.\u00a0Details on that event can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0Register for the\u00a0Second Annual Perinatal Mental Health Summit\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n