Santa Clarita & San Fernando (SPA 2)

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San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys COVID-19 Panel: A Vaccine Conversation For African American Families - EVENT RECAP

Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 from 10am-12pm

During this event we discussed concerns and explored options related to the COVID-19 vaccine with a panel of local medical and legal experts. It was an opportunity for our community to ask questions in a safe space. Panelists included:

• Valley Presbyterian Hospital

• General Counsel, Tamala Choma Esq.

• Director of Women’s Services, Marcia Lynch, RN, MSN

• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health – Tina Franco, MPH, Health Educator

• September Williams, MD, Physician-Writer & Bioethicist

• Kaiser Permanente – Sharon K. Okonkwo-Holmes, MD. Family Physician and Physician Lead for the Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Council

Panel discussion was moderated by Aqueelah Russell from Northeast Valley WIC

View the event recap below:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Black Mamas Glowing - Session begins May 4th!

Black Mamas Glowing ^TM is a 4-week session focused on perinatal mental health with Black birthing families and their support persons (i.e., spouses, partners, parents, siblings, grandparents, friend, midwife doula, birth workers and anyone else who would be in the room during labor and delivery). Our aim is to reduce isolation and build community with Black pregnant women and birthing persons and introduce them to the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) network throughout Los Angeles County.

Please see the flyer below for more information: