C2: Critical Conversations that Lie at the Heart of Health Justice

C2: Critical Conversations that Lie at the Heart of Health Justice

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C2: Critical Conversations that Lie at the Heart of Health Justice episodes

  • Conversation on Doula Care with Merline Sylvain-Williams

    Merline Sylvain-Williams is a birth doula and owner and founder of Nurturing Babyhood N’ Beyond. She joins us to talk about the importance of doula care and its impact for birthing people and beyond.

    Find out more about the organization mentioned during this podcast here:

    • Nurturing Babyhood N’ Beyond: https://nurturingbabyhoodnbeyond.com/

      • The production of this podcast was supported by Grant 6-T76MC00017-27-01 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Its contents are solely the responsibility of the host and guests of this podcast episode and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA or HHS.

      37 min
    • Conversation on Climate Change and Reproductive Health with Amelia Wesselink

      Dr. Amelia Wesselink is a Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). She joins us to talk about the connection between climate change and reproductive health.

      Find out more about the organization mentioned during this podcast here:

      • BUSPH Center for Climate and Health: https://sites.bu.edu/climateandhealth/
      • PPE special issue: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13653016/2022/36/1
      • PRESTO study website: https://sites.bu.edu/presto/

        • The production of this podcast was supported by Grant 6-T76MC00017-27-01 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Its contents are solely the responsibility of the host and guests of this podcast episode and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA or HHS.

        41 min
      • Conversation on Overturning Roe with Nicole Huberfeld

        Nicole Huberfeld the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights at BU School of Public Health and Professor of Law at BU School of Law joins us to talk about the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overrule Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992).

        Find out more about the organization mentioned during this podcast here:

        • Collective Power for Reproductive Justice: https://collectivepowerrj.org/
        • Plan C: https://www.plancpills.org/
        • AidAccess - resources and consultations for abortion pills delivered by mail: https://aidaccess.org/
        • Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline: https://www.mahotline.org/
        • Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts: ​​https://www.arfwm.org/
        • Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund: https://abortionfunds.org/
        • Planned Parenthood Action Fund: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/

          • The production of this podcast was supported by Grant 6-T76MC00017-27-01 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Its contents are solely the responsibility of the host and guests of this podcast episode and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA or HHS.

          38 min
        • Conversation on Food Security For All (Pt. 2) with Vivien Morris

          Food security continues to be a challenge for many households as the pandemic continues and inflation rates rise. Vivien Morris, Chairperson and Founder of Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition and Founder and Board Member of Boston Organization of Nutritionists and Dietitians of Color (BOND), joins us to talk about her work in the community focused lens on tackling food insecurity. 

          Find out more about the organization mentioned during this podcast here:

          • Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition: https://www.mattapanfoodandfit.org/
          • Boston Organization of Nutritionists and Dietitians of Color (BOND): https://bondofcolor.wixsite.com/home
          • Nutrition & Fitness for Life: https://www.bmc.org/pediatrics-nutrition-and-fitness-life
          • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program
          • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic
          • Universal School Meals: https://feedkidsma.org/about-the-bill
          • Take action to push for Universal School Meals: https://p2a.co/ztluehq?utm_source=feedkidsma&utm_medium=take_action&utm_campaign=feedkids_hearing
            • 37 min
          • Conversation on Food Security For All (Pt. 1) with Catalina López-Ospina

            Catalina López-Ospina, the Vice President of Engagement at Project Bread joins us to talk about her work to increase food security for all, the current status of food insecurity in the U.S. and Massachusetts, and about causes and possible solutions.

            Find out more about the organization mentioned during this podcast here:

            • Project Bread: www.projectbread.org/
              • 32 min
            • Conversations on Abortion and Reproductive Rights (Pt. 2) with Marisa Pizii

              Marisa Pizii, the Deputy Director of Programs and Policy at Collective Power for Reproductive Justice and Co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts, joins us to dig deeper into this critical moment on the attacks on abortion and reproductive rights and what it means to be an activist working in this space.

              Find out more about the organizations mentioned during this podcast here:

              Collective Power for Reproductive Justice: https://collectivepowerrj.org/

              Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts: ​​https://www.arfwm.org/

              Empty Arms Bereavement Support: http://www.emptyarmsbereavement.org/

              35 min
            • Conversations on Abortion Rights (Pt. 1) with Nicole Huberfeld

              Nicole Huberfeld the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights at BU School of Public Health and Professor of Law at BU School of Law joins us to talk about the latest attacks on abortion rights and breaks down the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court hearing held in December.

              33 min
            • Introduction to C2 from Eilisha Manandhar

              Welcome to C2: Critical Conversations that Lie at the Heart of Health Justice! Host Eilisha Manandhar welcomes you and shares the purpose of this podcast. We hope these episodes serve you in learning and carrying conversations around health justice issues with your peers, families, and communities. Thank you for joining our community.

              2 min

            About C2: Critical Conversations that Lie at the Heart of Health Justice

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            This podcast is hosted by the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice at the Boston University School of Public Health. These episodes serve to generate conversations in classrooms and living rooms about issues and strategic solutions critical to the health of communities and families, focusing on how we can achieve health justice as a collective.