Free Fall Forum to Focus on Local Maternal Health Care
BLOOMINGTON – A public forum offering a look at the state of maternal health care in Central Illinois will be hosted by the Women to Women Giving Circle Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the ISU Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal. The forum is free and open to the public.
Factors like income and access to high-quality care can affect a woman’s ability to manage conditions that increase maternal risk, like high blood pressure or diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ratio for pregnancy-related deaths is more than twice as high for non-Hispanic Black women as the next highest ratio for non-Hispanic multiple races.
The forum, which will run from 4:30 to 6 p.m., will examine inequity and the reduction of rural hospital delivery units. A panel of local experts will present, followed by a brief audience question and answer session.
Panelists will be:
- Sophie Rebert – McLean County Health Department
- Erin Fogerty – Livingston County Health Department
- Dietra Kulicke – Chestnut Health Systems
- Denise Hammer – ISU’s Mennonite School of Nursing
Registration is not required, but appreciated, to help plan for the event. Please register online at bit.ly/W2W-FallForum.
About the Women to Women Giving Circle
Since 2011, the Women to Women Giving Circle has awarded nearly $535,000 in grants to local nonprofits. The mission of the group is to provide education about issues affecting women and to provide grants to projects and programs aimed at improving the dignity of women and children in McLean, DeWitt, Logan and Livingston counties. More information is available ilprairiecf.org/women-to-women.
About Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation connects generosity to local impact by stewarding resources, cultivating partnerships and fostering equity across our region. IPCF empowers individuals, families and organizations to create meaningful change – today and for generations to come. The foundation manages funds including endowments and agency, designated, donor advised, field of interest, scholarship and unrestricted funds. More information is available at www.ilprairiecf.org.
Community Partners for Illinois Prairie Community Foundation are: The Drake Zimmerman Group, Heartland Bank & Trust, Meyer Capel, Onward Injury Lawyers, WGLT, Bank of Pontiac, Donald Heinold CPA, First Mid Wealth Management, Fox & Hounds Salon & Spa, Knight Light Photography, Little Jewels, Northern Trust, Renaissance Wealth Management BN, Tarvin Culligan and Westminster Village.