Mom Congress

If you missed our annual Congressional Briefing: Saving and Supporting Moms that discussed #maternalmentalhealth, #childcare, #maternalhealthequity, #maternalmortality, and supporting #motherhood, you can watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/evWeWS6f Speakers: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Shanna Cox of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kay Matthews of the Shades of Blue Project, Lauren Hipp of MomsRising.org, Dr. Dana Suskind, Joy Burkhard, and Associate Director for Economic Policy Bipartisan Policy Center Ben Gitis.

All #MomCongress Members are invited to join us at 1pm ET TODAY to prepare for our October Advocacy from home. Become a member today: https://lnkd.in/gZK6ySCp #ItsTimeToSupportMoms

Thank you to all the members of Congress and speakers for supporting mothers and families at Mom Congress Hill Day 2023. We are so grateful for your time, advocacy, and support! #momcongress Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Congresswoman Young Kim, Shanna Cox of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kay Matthews of the Shades of Blue Project, Lauren Hipp of MomsRising.org, Dr. Dana Suskind, Joy Burkhard, Crystal McAuley, Ebony Wrenn.

Mom Congress, is an incredible organization that has made some tremendous impact this past year, pushing policies and procedures for healthy moms and healthy babies. I’m extremely excited to #Usemymomvoice to advocate for moms that voices have been silenced for far too long. It’s time to enjoy the “MOMENT” and reimagine #Motherhood! Want to know more about who we are and what we do? Click the link below and use your mom voice!!! To learn more about Mom Congress, click here: https://lnkd.in/ghwQGREz. #MaternalHealth #hilldayofadvocacy2023 #momcongressadvocacyday #UseYourMomVoice #ItsTimeToSupportMomsMotherhood.

Today, over 100 moms from all over the country converged on DC for our annual Mom Congress Hill Day. We met with staffers and legislators to talk about the 2023 Moms’ Agenda, a package of bipartisan bills that have the potential to substantially improve the lives of mothers and their families in the United States. My employer - Voya Financial - offers employees 40 hours of volunteer time annually so we can spend time on the causes we care about. It’s one of the many reasons why I love Voya! Mom Congress Voya Financial

What a DAY! ❤️💙MOMS ruled the hill today. Thank you to Senator Jeanne Shaheen,Congresswoman Annie Kuster and Congressman Chris Pappas for taking the time today to meet with us and hear what we had to say about maternal mental health, the maternal mortality crisis and childcare. We have one more special meeting tomorrow!Dartmouth Health MoMMA's Voices Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health Postpartum Support International NAMI New Hampshire (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Mom Congress Alison Palmer, MS, APRN, WHNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Joy Burkhard

Give it up for the moms who went to Capitol Hill yesterday to speak out against the failures of our maternal health system. 🙌🏾 America is the most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world. Since 2018, pregnancy related deaths in the U.S. have increased by 89%. African American women, like me, are 3-4 times more likely to die due to pregnancy related complications. The saddest part is that most of the deaths are preventable. Yesterday, I joined mothers from across the nation to advocate for maternal health and reproductive justice as part of the Mom Congress Hill Day. Much appreciation to my representative, Congressman David Trone and his amazing legislative team for caring enough about moms to take time to meet with us, listen to our stories of trauma and loss, and learn about the bills we believe could help improve maternal health outcomes. We are grateful to know that they are standing with us in this fight to end implicit bias and other barriers to care. America has a moral obligation to reduce pregnancy related deaths among all mothers, especially Black women. While we still have a long way to go in Maryland, it feels great knowing that we’re moving in the right direction. To all the mothers out there, please know you’re not alone in this fight. We see you and we’re working hard to build the support we need in Congress to make childbirth, recovery, and parenting easier for all of us and to give our babies the care they need to thrive. Kudos to the legislative staffers in the offices of Senator Ben Cardin, Senator Van Hollen, and Congressman Ruppersberger for also taking time to meet with us and learn more about our priority bills.