Holding Space for Better Outcomes

Mississippi continues to face urgent maternal health challenges and perinatal mental health is a critical part of the solution. This one-day symposium centers practical skills to recognize, respond to, and link expecting and postpartum families to timely, compassionate care. Through storytelling, case-based learning, and harm-reduction strategies, attendees will leave with tools to reduce stigma, build warm handoffs, and strengthen community-to-clinic support for mothers and birthing people across our state.