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

Conversation on the Maternal and Child Health National Network

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What do you get when you mix MCH students & early professionals, passion for advocacy and awareness, and an online platform to bring it all together? The answer looks something like the Maternal and Child Health National Network. MCHNN Leadership Board members Taylor, Tamya, and Alizah talk with us to explain what the MCHNN is, where it's going, and what it hopes to do for those interested in and affected by MCH topics. 

Taylor Parduhn is a second year graduate student at BostonUniversity  School of Public Health where she is concentrating in Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (CAPDIE) andMaternal and Child Health. Taylor is the director of the Maternal and Child Health National Network and is an intern at the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.

Tamya Ticconi is a second year MPH student at Florida International University. She graduated from the University of South Florida in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences. Currently, Tamya is the Advocacy Coordinator for the Maternal and Child Health National Network. She also works in the Tampa Bay Area at a Behavioral Health facility where she provides services relating to pregnancy and substance use. Prior to her current position, Tamya established herself as an active member in her community in the reproductive justice and advocacy space. 

Alizah Tariq is a recent MPH graduate from the University at Albany where she concentrated in Epidemiology and pursued a certificate in Maternal & Child Health. She currently is a New York State Public Health Fellow working in the asthma control team at the state health department. Alizah is passionate about health equity and leveraging digital data for overall health and well-being. She loves public health because it has the power to create meaningful, large-scale change by addressing the root causes of health disparities and improving the well-being of entire communities. 

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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.