Statewide Coordinator 

Dr. B (Baba Atum | Adam Baptiste, MD), is a family-oriented man, a Physician-Researcher, Educator, Ecologist, amongst many other roles. He aims to assist people in practical and meaningful ways. Rooted in justice and equity, his interest in health is aimed at correcting disparities for the groups that experience them greatest. He works directly with families, communities, and organizations. Through the FL Maternal Mental Health Collaborative and the FL BH IMPACT Program, Dr. B, and the team he collaborates with aim to promote awareness and build the capacity of health care providers to address the critical gaps in the care of our nation's women, children, and their families. As the Statewide coordinator of the Florida Maternal Mental Health Collaborative he allies with stakeholders, patients, providers, and researchers to improve the context of Perinatal Mental Health Care. As an educator his mission is to train and inspire the next generation of health professionals and community workers. He is a graduate and current employee with Florida State University College of Medicine within the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine. Much of his current work there is focused through initiatives that prioritize Perinatal Mental Health and Pediatric Behavioral Health. He strives to include and improve paternal involvement and perspective in this space, ultimately working toward wholistic mental/behavioral health practices to be implemented for families. Although focused on Florida, his efforts are for the work he engages to contribute to cultural and sociopolitical change, not only locally, but also at state, national, and international levels.