Families, Incarceration, & Health: Perinatal Programs for People in Prison - Obstacles and Opportunities

During the month of November, the SEICHE Center for Health and Justice at the Yale School of Medicine will host a virtual research seminar series entitled: "Families, Incarceration, and Health." We invite you all to join us. Please see attached flyer for additional information, including links to register.

• On November 9th, Dr. Rebecca Shlafer will present on "Perinatal Programs for People in Prison - Obstacles and Opportunities." Register here.
  
• On November 15th, Dr. Nia Heard-Garris will present on "Structural Racism Analyzed: Role of Incarceration on Pediatric Health." Register here.

Rebecca Shlafer, PhD, MPH is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota's Medical School and a faculty member with the Center of Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health in the School of Public Health. Dr. Shlafer is a developmental child psychologist with additional training in public health. Her research uses both qualitative and quantitative methods and primarily focuses on 1) the health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum people in prisons and jails, 2) the impacts of parental incarceration for children and families, 3) the impacts of criminal legal system involvement on health, and 3) the practices and policies that promote health equity among justice-involved populations.

Dr. Shlafer is currently the PI on an NIH-funded (R01) multi-site study of enhanced perinatal programs in six state prisons and recently completed a CDC-funded project on COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake among incarcerated people and staff in Minnesota prisons and jails.