Florida Maternal
Mental Health
Collaborative
2021 Conference Downloadable Content
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Keynote Presentation: 'Addressing Inequities in Perinatal Mental Health'
Amalia Londoño Tobón, MD, IMH-E® Mentor
Panel Presentation: 'Disparities in Post-Partum Depression for Women of Color'
Moderated by Sharon Ross-Donaldson, LCSW, MBA
Dr. Carmel Munroe | Samanthia Paris, LCSW | Valerie Dallas, MSW, LCSW
FLMMHC Policy Workgroup: 'Updates on maternal behavioral health policy in Florida'
Workgroup Chair Samantha Goldfarb, DrPH, MPH with Alison Yager J.D., Executive Director of the Florida Health Justice Project
Statewide Maternal Mental Health Stakeholder Highlights
The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions | Paloma Prata
Florida Behavioral Health Association | Ute Gazioch
Florida BH IMPACT | Amandla Shabaka-Haynes, MD
Florida Department of Children and Families | Suzette Fleischman
Florida Department of Health | Kelly Rogers
Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative | Betsy Wood
March of Dimes | Desiree Schnoor
Postpartum Support International | Laura Meyer, PhD
Concurrent Sessions
Session A: FLMMHC Research Workgroup 'Community-Based Perinatal Mental Health Research'
Workgroup Chair: Heather Howard, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Dawn Hawthorne, PhD | Megan Deichen-Hansen, PhD, MSW | Melissa Newsome, MPhil | Desiree Schnoor | Carmen Giurgescu, PhD, RN, WHNP, FAAN
Session B: FLMMHC Clinical Workgroup 'Evidence Based Practices for Perinatal Wellness'
Workgroup Chair: Kirsten Ellingsen, PhD, PMH-C
Lola Brognano, MSW, LCSW-QS, PMH-C & Margie Boyer, MS, RNC, C-EFM, C-ONQS, FPQC Nurse Consultant
Concurrent Sessions
Session A: Balancing Becoming Baba | Perinatal Fathers
Session B: Is it Postpartum Depression? Importance of Screening for Bipolar Disorder and its risks during the Perinatal Period
Deborah Knudson-Gonzalez, MD
Panel Presentation 'Obstetric management of Opioid/Substance use Disorder'
Moderated by Dikea 'Kay' Roussos-Ross, MD
Lori Reeves: Promoting awareness and implementing a safety net of services/ 'Community' resources
Betsy Wood: M.O.R.E. - Information, toolkits, and resources
Pamela Carbiener, MD: Implementing MAT and SBIRT in obstetrics
Washington Hill, MD: Obstetrical care approaches that work: Tailoring to your region
Survivors Panel
'Bringing Awareness to Light: Perinatal Mental Health Initiatives Across the State'
Workgroup Chair: Amandla Shabaka-Haynes
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Awareness
Amandla Shabaka-Haynes
Dr. Amandla Shabaka-Haynes, M.D. is a native of Tallahassee, Florida. She received her B.S. in Biology/Pre-medicine at Xavier University of Louisiana and completed her medical training at the Latin American School of Medicine. She currently serves as Program Manager for pediatric and perinatal behavioral health programs at the Florida State University College of Medicine Center for Behavioral Health Integration. Dr. Haynes has previously served as board member for Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition; Women's Health Liaison and Outreach Specialist at a local Federally Qualified Health Center. She is also a certified Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist.
Dr. Haynes is an advocate for the BIPOC birth community, supporting efforts to improve birth outcomes and reduce health inequities. In her volunteer roles, she serves as chair of the Awareness Workgroup of the Florida Maternal Mental Health Collaborative, Advisor for the Sister Friends Tallahassee Birthing Project, and Women’s Health Educator for the Melanin Mothers Meet Postpartum Support Program. At her core, Dr. Haynes is a mother, mentor, an active local and international community member, a bilingual health educator, and a lover of food and culture.