Held and Housed: Protecting Maternal and Infant Well-Being from the Harms of Homelessness
September 30
2:00 PM EDT
Homelessness strips away the steady, nurturing environment that pregnant people, new parents and their infants need to be well. When a family has nowhere secure to land, the effects ripple through every stage of the perinatal journey, from pregnancy through the earliest months of a child’s life. The absence of stable housing can disrupt prenatal and postpartum care, compound mental health struggles, and deepen the very disparities that already put too many parents and infants at risk—particularly in communities long underserved by our health and social systems.
Join us on September 30 from 2 – 3:30 ET for an in-depth look at the human toll homelessness takes on maternal and child health and how, with the right support, families can flourish.
Because every parent deserves the care to recover and grow strong, and every baby deserves a healthy, supported start—beginning with a place to call home.
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