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SUMMARY:Building Better Beginnings: Maternal Health in Fairfield County
DESCRIPTION:YOU’RE INVITED TO A FILM AND CONVERSATION ON MATERNAL HEALTH\nJoin us to be inspired\, connect with local changemakers\, and leave equipped to get involved in work to advance healthy and joyful births for everyone in your community. \nSunday\, March 22\, 2026\nTime: 1:00 pm – 4 pm\nDistrict Music Hall\n71 Wall Street\, Norwalk\, CT\n$15 per ticket. RSVP required \nFairfield County’s Community Foundation invites you to an afternoon at District Music Hall featuring a screening of the new documentary Bloom. The event will also include a nonprofit open house and a moderated discussion with local leaders working at the intersection of community-based care and public policy. \nPresented as part of the Norwalk Film Festival\, Bloom is a feature-length documentary that explores the work doulas are doing to fill gaps in the medical system. Bloom follows four birth workers making reproductive care safer and more accessible in their community. Journey with three couples and the doulas they partner with to achieve a safe and confident birth experience. Watch the trailer! \nRegister Now \n\nPanelists\n\n\n \n(Moderator) Lutonya Russell-Humes\, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation\n\n\n \nJanet Stolfi Alfano\, Diaper Bank of CT\, Inc.\n\n\n \nAyesha Clarke\, Health Equity Solutions\n\n\n \nCynthia Hayes\, DoulaTogether\, Inc.\n\n\n\nDid you know?\nHealth outcomes are not the same for everyone in Fairfield County. On average\, Black residents have shorter life expectancy than white residents\, and Black babies are more likely to die at birth. Factors such as race\, income\, and gender can also influence how people are treated as patients and the quality of care they receive within the medical system. \n \nRegister Now
URL:https://fccfoundation.org/event/building-better-beginnings-maternal-health-in-fairfield-county/
LOCATION:District Music Hall\, 71 Wall Street\, Norwalk\, CT\, 06850\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Community
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