The Nevada Statewide Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Coalition invites you this fall to Camp Treasure: Navigating the Deep Sea of Maternal and Child Health. Come with us to find the hidden gems within our community! It will be a day filled with community, support, activities, and powerful presentations focused on maternal, child, baby, and family related topics.

The Nevada Statewide MCH Coalition believes that every child deserves a healthy start – it’s the best gift a community can give to its children. The Nevada Statewide MCH Coalition works with community partners to advocate for preconception health, developmental screening, breastfeeding, physical activity, and more for growing families.

To better serve the entire state of Nevada, the MCH Coalition offers membership, resources and support in Northern and Southern Nevada. Together, the Northern and Southern Nevada Coalitions serves to nurture and enhance the knowledge and capacity of the healthcare community to serve the needs of families.

Agenda

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 07:30 am

Registration Check-In / Light Breakfast

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 08:20 am

Welcome / Introductions

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Keynote Speaker

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Dr. Christina M. Madison

Strength in Struggles, Resilient Mothers, and Healthy Futures: Empowering Working Mothers to Lead with Compassion and Resilience.

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15 minute break / visit with vendors

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Supporting Children Experiencing Violence in the Home: Carving a Path Toward Resiliency and Healing

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Judy Henderson

This one-hour presentation is designed for public health and medical professionals who wish to apply their knowledge of risk factors facing children in a family characterized by domestic violence. Repeated exposure to traumatic violence has long lasting implications for their health as they mature. Strategies to support these children will be applied to a scenario that involves two children recently placed in foster care. Participants will identify and discuss protective factors for these children and their non-offending parent so she may increase their safety, build resiliency and carve a path toward healing.

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 10:30 am

Charting the Course: Navigating Family Support with the NCED Family Navigation Network

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Marcia O’Malley

Dive into the vital role of the NCED Family Navigation Network in our session designed to guide you through the resources and support available for families with children who have special healthcare needs and disabilities. Discover how Nevada's Family to Family Health Information Center equips families with the tools they need to navigate complex health systems and secure essential services. Join us to explore practical strategies and success stories that illuminate the path to effective family support and advocacy.

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 11:00 am

All About Syphilis: Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis in Nevada

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Allison Schleicher

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Jen Howell

This presentation will delve into the state of syphilis and congenital syphilis in Nevada. This discussion will review the most recent statewide data. Special attention will be given to congenital syphilis, examining the challenges in preventing transmission from mother to child. We will also cover risk factors, symptomatology, and treatment.

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 11:30 am

Lunch

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 12:15 pm

Beyond the Shore: Social Determinants of Health in Our Communities

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Cimi Neal

This presentation explores the critical role of social determinants in shaping maternal and child health outcomes. By examining factors such as socioeconomic status, education, and access to healthcare, we will uncover the hidden influences that extend beyond traditional medical care. Join us as we delve into community-driven solutions and strategies to improve health equity and support the well-being of mothers and children in our communities.

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 01:00 pm

Culturally Congruent Doula Care; The Missing Lens into Maternal Mental Health

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Rosalie “Joyce” Abeng

The DOULA CO-OP of Nevada (DCNV) conducted a study to address a critical gap in research concerning culturally congruent doula care. Our goal was to explore how culturally congruent doula support — where doulas share similar ethnic, racial, language, or religious backgrounds with their clients— affects childbirth satisfaction and mental health outcomes among Medicaid recipients in Nevada. We will present the findings of our study, in which we hypothesized that clients supported by culturally congruent doulas would experience fewer symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) in the immediate postpartum period compared to those supported by non-culturally congruent doulas.

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 01:30 pm

15 minute break / visit with vendors

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 01:45 pm

Creating a Maternal Child Health Treasure Map: Digging for Change

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Maria Palapa

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Megan McDonough

The Early Nurturing Care for Food Security research team led by Dr. Buccini at the UNLV School of Public Health studies maternal and child health and nutrition needs among pregnant persons and caregivers of children under three years of age in the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood communities (zip codes 89101, 89106, 89031, 89032, 89030) as well as in greater Clark County. We will describe findings of our most recent county-wide survey completed in 2023-2024. The presentation will explore demographics, food insecurity prevalence, mental health risks, nutrition indices, comparing results between West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood respondents and other Clark County residents. Issues surrounding food insecurity and its relation to mental health and breastfeeding challenges will be emphasized. Opportunities for further research as well as directed interventions will be proposed.

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 02:15 pm

An EMPOWERED Approach to Supporting Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals Experiencing a Substance Use Disorder

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Dr. Andria Peterson

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Rachel Mack

Drug-induced death is the leading cause of death for individuals of reproductive age. This presentation will discuss the unique approach taken by Roseman University’s EMPOWERED program to provide support for program participants and their infants as they navigate recovery to stabilization to resiliency.

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 03:00 pm

Pearls of Wisdom: Reflecting on Pregnancy, Loss, and Birth Experiences in Clark County

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Kaleigh Mancha

Heart & Sol Collective launched a survey in 2024 to assess how people who had received perinatal care between 2019-2023 in Clark County felt about the care they received during their pregnancy, loss and birth experiences. This presentation will highlight common themes reported, maternal child health outcomes, as well as identify areas of growth for perinatal professionals & maternal child health programming in Clark County. This presentation will include an interactive panel discussion with parents sharing their perinatal care experiences, along with recommendations to improve maternal healthcare services.

time iconSeptember 20, 2024 03:45 pm

Closing Remarks / Reflection

Speakers

Allison Schleicher

Dr. Andria Peterson

Marcia O’Malley

Cimi Neal

Dr. Kristen Herlosky

Dr. Christina M. Madison

Judy Henderson

Kaleigh Mancha

Maria Palapa

Megan McDonough

Rosalie “Joyce” Abeng

Jen Howell

Rachel Mack

Frequently Asked questions


No. You do not need to download or install any software to participate. You only need to have access to the internet.
You can register yourself by clicking on the register tab on the page. After that, you can login on the live day by clicking on the Login tab on the landing page.
Yes, all sessions will be recorded and attendees will have access to everything for 1 month after the event.
You can send an email to campdiscover2023@getvfairs.io for any issues that you might be facing.
A day filled with community, support, activities, and powerful presentations focused on a variety of maternal, baby, child and family-related topics. Not only will there be time to listen to great speakers, you'll have time to meet and mingle with fellow campers and participate in a number of adventures.
A day filled with interacting with others, listening to speakers live, a continental breakfast as well as lunch. We will also have sponsor and speaker booths available to visit to connect with resources.
Anyone who is a parent, works with growing families, supports growing families, and/or wants to learn more about how to support this community. These topics will be beneficial to all.
We will submit CEU applications for Social work, MFT/CPSs, Nursing, and IBCLC. If you would like us to look into another CEU credit application, please contact us.