In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week 2025, the Black Maternal Health Federal Policy Collective will host a Congressional briefing on the state of maternal health in the United States and policy opportunities for improvements. 

Join us on Thursday, April 10 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET as we examine successful state-level initiatives and the federal policies and programs that sustain them. We will also explore how collaborative efforts between states, federal agencies, and community organizations can effectively implement meaningful policy changes. 

Lunch will be provided.

All public areas of the venue are accessible.

If you would like to request an accommodation to ensure maximum inclusion or have questions about accessibility, please make a note in your RSVP.

Welcome:

  • Venicia Gray, member, Black Maternal Health Federal Policy Collective

Introductory Remarks:

  • Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)
  • Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14)

Featuring:

  • Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, senior fellow, The Century Foundation 
  • Tanay Lynn Harris, director and co-founder, The Bloom Collective; facilitator, Maryland Black Perinatal Health & Reproductive Justice Policy Collective 
  • Anais Washington, executive director and founder, Concentric Community Care 
  • Moderator: Elizabeth Dawes, director of maternal and reproductive health and senior fellow, The Century Foundation 

Presented by the Black Maternal Health Federal Policy Collective.

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FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED. Registered guests are given priority check-in 15 to 30 minutes before start time. After the event starts all registered seats are released regardless of registration, so we recommend that you arrive early. 

Notice of Filming and Photography

When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction.

*COVID-19 PUBLIC NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER: By registering for this event, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending an in-person program presented by  The Century Foundation, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold The Century Foundation, its trustees, officers, agent, and employees liable for any illness or injury.