Women’s Health Expo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2019
Contact
Brandon Meline, Director of MCH
(217) 531-4308 /
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
Women’s Health Expo
Free Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Expo
Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), along with the University of Illinois
School of Social Work and via PCORI funding, (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute), is hosting a
Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Expo on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The event will be held at the Champaign Public Library, Robeson Ballrooms A, B, and C, located at 200 W. Green Street in Champaign from 10:00 AM – Noon.
The health expo will highlight available information and resources as well as speakers discussing birth, pregnancy, perinatal depression, and health policy. Refreshments and prizes will also be provided. This event is free and open to the public.
“CUPHD has long been screening for perinatal depression, but only recently has there been more success in establishing an expanded network of providers and resources for those affected in the C-U and surrounding areas. Many more women suffer from some level of perinatal depression or anxiety that can negatively affect pregnancy and parenting, than the public is aware of, and this ongoing project is an effort to destigmatize these feelings and provide an exposition of local resources that community members can learn about,” said Brandon Meline, CUPHD Director of Maternal and Child Health.
Identifying Depression through Early Awareness (IDEA) research project aims to improve maternal health through early identification of risk factors during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The IDEA Women’s Health Coalition integrates input from patients, researchers, mental health providers, and primary care providers to develop CER (comparative effectiveness research) questions.
For more information, visit HYPERLINK https://www.c-uphd.org.
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