florida perinatal Mental Health Conference: First 1000 Days
1:00 pm Kick-off and Welcome
Kickoff and Welcome!
Mimi Graham, Ed.D., Director, FSU Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy
1st Plenary Session: The Power of Connection: How Relationships Shape the First 1,000 Days Suncoast
Chelsea Arnold, DNP, APRN, FNP, Initiative Director, First 1000 Days Suncoast
Moderated Panel Discussion: Centering Maternal Mental Health Across the First 1000 Days
~Mary C. Mayhew, President & CEO Florida Hospital Association
~Clarissa JH Ortiz, MS, Director, Clinical Operations Programs Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.
~Julie Mae McDougal, LCSW, Parent Representative
~Faye Johnson, CEO, Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition
~Mirine Richey, DrPH, Moderator
Multi-media session: Film Screening and Exploration of Mental Health Support in the First Year of Pa
Carmita McCall, DPA, PBHC, Facilitator
2nd Plenary Session: How Healthy Start supports Maternal Mental Health
Paloma Prata, MBA, MS, Chief Program Officer
Alex Goldberg, Ed.D, Program Director of State Grants
Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions/Healthy Start MomCare Network
5:00-7:00 pm Poster Showcase and Reception
Join us as we showcase efforts from around the state in our poster presentations. Join us for this session and the reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Free for all registered attendees.
Through the Lens of Giving: First 1000 Days Florida in Pictures
2025-2026 First 1000 Days Florida sponsors
We celebrate our 2026 Showcase Event sponsors!
Thank you to our friends at the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation for your ongoing support and partnerships.
From the Charles & Margery Baarancik Foundation- "We believe bold philanthropy is uniquely positioned to raise the flag on issues that threaten the future of our community. From creating a coordinated network of mental health providers to increasing access to care for mothers and babies, we are catalyzing efforts around systemic issues that require complex and long-term solutions."
A big thank you to Helios Education Foundation for your sponsorship of our 2026 Showcase Event with the Florida Maternal Mental Health 10th Annual Conference.
Helios Education Foundation exists to support postsecondary attainment for all students in Arizona and Florida, with an emphasis on low-income and historically underrepresented communities. Driven by our fundamental beliefs of Community, Equity, Investment, and Partnership, Helios has invested more than $350 million in partnerships and initiatives focused on improving education outcomes in the two states we serve. Learn more at helios.org.
Some of what we are thinking about:
Centering Maternal Mental Health Across the First 1000 Days, frames and highlights the urgent need to elevate maternal emotional wellbeing as foundational to family and child health.
Florida’s children from birth to age five are the largest age group of maltreated children, with adverse childhood experiences that impact their life trajectory, including about 50% of children who are not ready for kindergarten. Fortunately, the early years offer the best opportunity to hard-wire positive experiences and resiliency in parents and their children.
The First 1000 Days priority areas align in a crosswalk with the Healthy People 2030 framework objectives, the State Health Improvement Plan, and the conditions to support the complex systems caring for the most vulnerable Floridians.
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