2011 Standing Up for Mothers and Babies Awards Dinner

Standing Up for Mothers and Babies Awards were presented to the following recipients in recognition of their outstanding leadership and advocacy for mothers and babies.

• Community Champion – Lillie Dale, The Women’s Safe House
• Provider/Practitioner Award – Rebekah Hassler, CNM, FNP, Grace Hill Health Centers, Inc.
• Dr. Terry Leet Researcher Awards – Melissa Jonson-Reid, Ph.D., MSW, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis and Kathleen Rice Simpson, Ph.D, RNC, FAAN, Mercy Hospital St. Louis
• Corporate/Philanthropic Award – PNC Foundation
• Emerging MCH Leader – Romi Pierce, MPH, Beyond Housing

Thank you to our Activist Level Sponsors:

Thank you to our Advocate Level Sponsor:

Thank you to our Individual Level Sponsors: 

Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis
Missouri Foundation for Health
Missouri Care, an Aetna Health Plan
Medical Transportation Management, Inc.

For more information about sponsoring the 2012 dinner or purchasing tickets, please contact Kendra Copanas at 314-289-5682 or kcopanas@stl-mcfhc.org.

The Maternal, Child and Family Health Coalition would like to introduce our new Quarterly Coalition Series for 2011: Gaining Ground in an Environment of Scarcity.

These have been tough economic times not only for non-profit organizations, but for the communities we serve. That is why we want to turn the focus of our Quarterly Coalition Meetings towards how we can work together collaboratively and build our strengths collectively to keep gaining ground in the field of maternal, child and family health.

Perinatal system of care: March 17, 2011
Healthy Homes Update and Advancement: June 16, 2011
Preconception Care Update and Advancement: September 15, 2011
Celebrating Ground Gained in 2011: December 15, 2011

We urge you to attend all sessions regardless of whether the topic covered is your exact area of expertise. All sessions are geared to be a combination of working session/presentation on how we can help gain ground overall in all areas of maternal, child and family health.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kate Kasper at kkasper@stl-mcfhc.org or 314-289-5687. Please join us for this exciting new collaboration!

2010 Standing Up for Mothers and Babies Awards Dinner

Thank you to our Gold Sponsor:

Thank you to our Silver Sponsor:
Deaconess Foundation

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors:
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Missouri Foundation for Health

For more information about sponsoring the 2011 dinner or purchasing tickets, please contact Kendra Copanas at 314-289-5682 or kcopanas@stl-mcfhc.org.

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