S T. J O H N ’ S R IV E R S I D E H O S P I T A L & C O M M U N I T Y PA R T N E R B I R T H E Q U I T Y I N I T I A T IV E S
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A SMASHING SUCCESS! S T. J O H N ' S R IV E R S I D E H O S P I T A L P R E M I E R E (S E PT E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 2 6 )
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The film demonstrates what is possible when a community comes t o g e t h e r i n s u p p o r t o f s a f e r, m o r e e q u i t a b l e a n d c o m p a s s i o n a t e maternity care!
ST. J O H N ’ S R IV E R S I D E H O S P ITA L & C O M M U N IT Y PA RT N E R B I RT H E Q U IT Y I N IT I AT IV E S
STSI Day of Action
October 3rd, 2026 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM New Rochelle High School, 265 Clove Rd, New Rochelle, NY 10801, USA
About the Event
Fr o m S u r v i va l t o J oy : Le a d i n g t h e N ex t G e n e r a t i o n o f J u s t i c e c h a l l e n g e s p a r t i c i p a n t s t o i m a g i n e a f u t u r e w h e r e eve r y yo u n g p e r s o n h a s t h e k n ow l e d g e, c o n f i d e n c e, a n d o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e c o m e a c a t a l y s t fo r c h a n g e. W h i l e r o ot e d i n t h e o n g o i n g p u r s u i t o f m a t e r n a l h e a l t h e q u i t y, t h e c o n fe r e n c e exp a n d s t h e c o n ve r s a t i o n t o i n c l u d e c i v i c e n g a g e m e n t , e c o n o m i c j u s t i c e, l e a d e r s h i p d eve l o p m e n t , e n v i r o n m e n t a l j u s t i c e, a n d c o m m u n i t y we l l n e s s . T h e c o n fe r e n c e fe a t u r e s i n t e r a ct i ve d i s c u s s i o n s , s t u d e n t - l e d p r e s e n t a t i o n s , i n s p i r i n g s p e a ke r s , a n d r e a l - wo r l d a d vo c a cy o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t d e m o n s t r a t e h ow yo u n g p e o p l e c a n i n f l u e n c e l e g i s l a t i o n , s t r e n g t h e n t h e i r c o m m u n i t i e s , a n d s h a p e p u b l i c p o l i cy !
ST. J O H N ’ S R IV E R S I D E H O S P ITA L & C O M M U N IT Y PA RT N E R B I RT H E Q U IT Y I N IT I AT IV E S
DON’T MISS.. SJRH Gala (Fri. October 30, 7:00 p.m.)
We s t c h e s t e r M e d i c a l C e n t e r s Wo m e n ’ s H e a l t h Equity Symposium ( T h u r s . O c t o b e r 8 , 1 1 : 0 0 a . m . - 3 : 3 0 p. m . )
B i r t h E q u i t y To w n H a l l ( S AV E T H E DAT E ! ) ( Tu e s . N o v e m b e r 1 7, 2 : 0 0 p. m . - 5 : 0 0 p. m . )
Focus: Midwives & Doulas Keynote Speaker: Michelle Browder, Mother of Gynecology
ST. J O H N ’ S R IV E R S I D E H O S P ITA L & C O M M U N IT Y PA RT N E R B I RT H E Q U IT Y I N IT I AT IV E S S T S I I S P R O U D T O PA R T N E R W I T H T H E N AT I O N A L I NST IT UT E F O R C H I L D R E N ' S H E A LT H Q U A L I T Y ( N I C H Q ) . . . M O V I N G T H E N E E D L E O N B I RT H E Q U IT Y !
o n t h e p h ot o a b ove t o r e a d N I C H Q ’ s q u a r t e r l y n ew s l et t e r a r t i c l e : R e f l e ct i o n s f r o m t h e C o m m u n i t y - C e n t e r e d H o s p i t a l I n i t i a t i ve : N ew Yo r k C O M M U N IT Y ST R O N G A N D O N T H E MOVE!
T h a n k yo u t o N I C H Q, a n d a l l o f o u r l o c a l c o m m u n i t y p a r t n e r s fo r yo u r c o n t i n u e d support!