| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2010 |
| Contact: Betty Anne Williams, 202-789-3505 bawilliams@jointcenter.org |
JOINT CENTER’S COMMISSION ON PATERNAL INVOLVEMENT IN PREGNANCY
TO ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS AT CAPITOL HILL BRIEFING
Please join the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Health Policy Institute for the release and discussion of new policy, research and practice recommendations in a report from the Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes.
| When: | Thursday, May 20, 2010, from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Where: | Rayburn Office House Building Gold Room 50 Independence Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20515 |
| What: | Assembled in 2009, the Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes (CPIPO) is an interdisciplinary working group of scholars from the social sciences and public health community whose goal is to raise public awareness of the need for paternal involvement in pregnancy and family health. CPIPO’s recommendations are intended to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy outcomes by offering best and promising practices to address policy barriers and increase the involvement of men and expectant fathers in maternal and child health research and clinical practice. |
| Speakers: | The Honorable Danny K. Davis, D-IL. Ralph B. Everett, Esq., President and CEO, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Jermane Bond, Ph.D., Research Associate, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Health Policy Institute. Willie Parker, M.D., MPH, Medical Director, Planned Parenthood, Washington, DC., Co-Chair, Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes. Roland Warren, MBA, President, National Fatherhood Initiative, Member, Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes. Amina Alio, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, Community and Family Health, University of Florida. Michael Lu, M.D., MPH, Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine and Public Health, Co-Chair, Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes. |
Light snacks and beverages will be provided. Space is limited. RSVP for the event at hpi@jointcenter.org by May 13, 2010. Copies of the commission’s report will be available on the day of the event at www.jointcenter.org/hpi. For questions or press inquiries, please contact Betty Anne Williams at (202) 789-3505 or bawilliams@jointcenter.org.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is one of the nation’s leading research and public policy institutions and the only one whose work focuses primarily on issues of particular concern to African Americans and other people of color. The Joint Center is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. To learn more, please visit www.jointcenter.org.
