Greetings ,
 
On behalf of the Nevada Statewide Maternal Child Health Coalition (NVMCH), I would like to invite you to attend our upcoming MCH Spring Symposium focused on advocacy. This is an opportunity for you to learn about the most urgent health needs of Nevada's maternal and child population and meet with your constituents that are concerned about these issues. Though the Symposium is an educational opportunity for community members, providers and public health advocates, we anticipate a public discussion around each topic and value your vision and experience in matters of legislation.  
 
The Symposium schedule is below. You are invited to join us for the entire day, or to attend the session(s) of your choice. We look forward to your participation!
REGISTER HERE
Thank you!
 
Elizabeth Arbogast
Coalition Coordinator
NV Maternal Child Health Coalition
SCHEDULE

8:00-8:30am 
Registration, Breakfast & Welcome
Michelle Gorelow, MAEd
Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs at March of Dimes
8:30-9:00am 
Advocacy In Health
Annette Magnus-Marquart
Executive Director at ProgressNow Nevada
9:00-10:00am 
Cocooning: 
Increasing Antepartum
Kathie Lloyd, MSN, RN, LCCE, CLE, CNM
Nevada State Immunization Program
10:00-10:15am 
Break
10:15-10:40am 
Nurse-Family Partnership: Home Visiting in Clark County
Margarita DeSantos, RN, BSN
Community Health Nurse Manager at the So. NV Health Dist.
10:40-11:00am 
CYSHCN: Resources from Family TIES
Melanie Kauffman, GPC
Executive Director at Family TIES of Nevada
11:00am-12:00pm 
Breastfeeding: A Public Health Imperative
Madeleine Sigman-Grant, PhD, RD
Professor & MCH Specialist at Univ. of NV Cooperative Ext.
 12:00-1:00pm 
Lunch
1:00-2:00pm 
Comprehensive Sex Education: Nevada's Opportunity
Marya Shegog, PhD, MPH, CHES
Director of Health Programs at The Lincy Institute, UNLV
2:00-2:30pm 
Domestic Violence: A Public Health Priority
Sue Mueschke
Executive Director at Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence
2:30-2:45pm 
Break
2:45-3:45pm 
Maternal Mental Health Disorders: The Urgency & Solutions
Joy Burkhard, MBA
Executive Director at the 2020 Mom Project
3:45-4:00pm 
Impact through Advocacy
Denise Tanata Ashby, J.D.
Executive Director at Children's Advocacy Alliance of Nevada