Join Moms and others just like you for two virtual days together getting “empow-heard” to advocate for some of the most pressing maternal health issues facing U.S. mothers.

Schedule

Monday, September 27

12noon-12:30pm ET Opening Session

12:30-1:30pm ET Federal Policy Pioneers Panel

1:30pm-3:00pm ET Bill Training

3:30-4:45pm ET Team Meet and Greet

5-6pm ET State Policy Panel:
What's Happening with State Policy and Why Should I Care?

Tuesday, September 28

Visits with legislators.

Each advocate will be placed on a team of 3-6 people and will attend multiple 30-minute meetings starting at 9am in the advocate's local time and ending by 5pm at the local time.

Registration

Early Bird $20 (register by August 15)

Standard $35 (registration closes September 5)

Space is limited to 175 registrants & will be capped by state.

Register early to ensure your seat, as registration will be capped by state to ensure at least two seats are available/filled in every state.

Registration includes an advocacy kit (complete with Mom Congress business cards that you can handwrite in your personal information and Mom Congress branded thank you notes).

Issue Areas

This year’s virtual ‘Days in DC’ event will focus on several health-related bills from the Mom Congress Momnibus bill package, including:

1. TRIUMPH for New Moms Act (H.R.4217): Bill would create formation of a maternal mental health task force of federal agencies to (1) Review and identify existing programs and best practices; (2) Close gaps, eliminate federal duplication, and coordinate federal resources; and (3) Create a national strategy and issue recommendations to Governors.

2. Moms Matter Act (H.R.909/S.484): Bill would provide investments in community-based programs that provide mental and behavioral health treatments and support to moms with maternal mental health conditions or substance use disorder. Provide funding for programs to grow and diversify the maternal mental health and behavioral health care workforce.

3. Tech to Save Moms Act (H.R.937/S.893): Bill would require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to consider models that improve the integration of telehealth services in maternal health care. Provide funding for technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity-building models.

4. Kira Johnson Act (H.R.1212): Bill would provide investments in community-based organizations to improve maternal health outcomes for Black pregnant and postpartum people and Women of Color; as well as birthing people from other underserved communities.

5. The Data to Save Moms Act (H.R.92/ S.347): Bill would commission a comprehensive study on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity among Native American pregnant and postpartum people.

Learn more about these bills →

Join us.
You will be so empowered, energized
and will LOVE the Mom Congress sisterhood.
We promise.

Past Events

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