Vaccinations Guidance: Community Commitment – March 12, 2026, Meeting Materials

Presentation

10:00 – Connie Heflin – Executive Director, Super Shot

22:25 – Danyel Furge, MSN, RN – Education & Outreach Manager, Super Shot

34:39 – Tony Giaquinta, MD – Pediatric Physician, Parkview Health; Medical Director, Super Shot

STD’s and STI’s Effects on Pregnancy – December 7, 2017, Meeting Materials

A Review of 2015 Infant Mortality Data – Dr. Sarah GiaQuinta – Director of Allen County Children’s Health Improvement Plan

Video | PowerPoint

Threat of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) in Allen County – Kathy Thornson – HIV/STD Prevention Director of Fort Wayne-Allen County Health Department

Video | PowerPoint

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) & Their Impact on Pregnancy – Dr. Lora Overton – Private Practice, OB-GYN

Video | Factors Associated with Preterm Birth Graphic

Local STD and STI Testing for Pregnant Women & Their Partners – Jo Faulkner – Executive Director of A Hope Center

Video 

Safe Medication Practices for Pregnancy & Postpartum – December 4, 2025, Meeting Materials

Walk and Talk with a Doc, Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Provider Education Survey – Tara Held, Every Birth Network Manager, Healthier Moms and Babies

Video

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunizations – Emilie Singleton, RN, Super Shot

Video

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) – Britte Nihart, Allen County FIMR Coordinator

Video

Medications and Maternal Health – Sarah Turner, MD, Family Practice Physician, Lutheran Health Physicians

Video | PowerPoint

Perinatal Mental Health Disorders – Delaney Baumann, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, Owner, Made to Thrive Mental Health Wellness

Video | PowerPoint

The High Stakes of Smoking Marijuana While Pregnant – March 7, 2024, Meeting Materials

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) – Britte Nihart, Registered Nurse, Women’s & Children’s Nurse Navigation, Allen County FIMR Coordinator

Video

Caring for Pregnant Women who use Marijuana – Sarah Turner, MD, Family Practice Physician, Lutheran Health Physicians

Video | PowerPoint

Lessons Learned working with Substance Using Women – Erica Deathe, MSW, Maternal Recovery Specialist with Parkview Health

Video | PowerPoint

Using Motivational Interviewing in Caring for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Moms using Marijuana – Nicole Fairchild, MPA, MBA, CEO, McMillen Health

Video | PowerPoint

Addiction & Opioid Use Disorder – December 1, 2021, Meeting Materials

Identifying the warning signs of addiction in your clients – Sarah Turner, MD, IBCLC

Video | PowerPoint

App for moms with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and babies with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) – Nicole Fairchild, Executive Director, McMillen Health | Megan Wilkinson, Director of Curriculum Development, McMillen Health

Video | PowerPoint

Substance Use Disorder – August 22, 2019, Meeting Materials

Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy – McMillen Health – Holli Seabury, EdD, Executive Director, Delta Dental

Video | PowerPoint

Treating and Supporting Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorder – Sarah Turner, MD IBCLC, Family Medicine-Obstetrics, lactation, Lutheran Medical Group

Video | PowerPoint

Addressing Use/Mental Health In Community/Supervision Settings – Carolyn Warner-Greer, MS MD FACOG FASAM, Otis R. Bowen Center for Health and Human Services

Video | PowerPoint

Panel Discussion

• Holli Seabury
• Dr. Sarah Turner
• Dr. Carolyn Warner-Greer

Video | Stigma Reducing Language

Substance Abuse in Pregnancy – February 20, 2018, Meeting Materials

Substance Use and Abuse in Pregnancy – Dr. Sarah Turner

Video | PowerPoint

Substance Abuse Disorder, Pregnancy, and Fort Wayne’s Children – Dr. Tony GiaQuinta

Video | PowerPoint

Panel Discussion

• Ms. Michelle Savieo
• Dr. Sarah Turner
• Dr. Heather Wolfe
• Dr. Tony GiaQuinta

Video 

Tobacco Use and Pregnancy – August 15, 2017, Meeting Materials

Indiana’s Tobacco Burden – Brian Busching, ISDH Director of Tobacco Cessation

Video | PowerPoint

Panel Discussion

• Ms. Jan Moore, RRT-NPS, Community Respiratory Educator, Tobacco Cessation Lead, Community Nursing, Parkview Health. Email: jan.moore@parkview.com
• Dr. Holli Seabury, CEO, McMillen Health, “Getting a Head Start on Living Tobacco Free”. Email: hseabury@mcmillenhealth.org
• Ms. Pat Turner, Tobacco Education Coordinator, Tobacco Free Allen County. Email: pturner@tobaccofree02.org
• Ms. Paige Wilkins, Director, Healthier Moms and Babies, “Baby & Me, Tobacco Free”. Email: pwilkins@fwmep.edu

Video 

Domestic Violence: Insights and Local Resources – June 5, 2025 Meeting Materials

Domestic Violence & Public Health – TC Spellman, Education Coordinator at YWCA Northeast Indiana

PowerPoint

Understanding Culturally Diverse Experiences with DV & Barriers to Seeking Services – Elka Jackson- Executive Directorship Team Member – Grant Writer, Center for Nonviolence

PowerPoint

Where Compassion, Collaboration, and Faith Meet – Deb King, Founder and Director of Jennifer’s Harbor

PowerPoint

Helping Parents Experiencing Loss? Local Grief Resources – December 7, 2023 Meeting Materials

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review Observations – Britte Nihart, Registered Nurse, Women’s & Children’s Nurse Navigation, Allen County FIMR Coordinator

Video | PowerPoint

Bereavement Coordination – Cori McKenzie, MSW, Maternal Child Health Bereavement Coordinator at Women’s & Children’s Outreach, Parkview Health

Video | PowerPoint

The Unique Mental Health Experience and Needs Related to Perinatal Loss – Glenis Sundberg, Maternal Mental Health Director, Healthier Moms & Babies

Video

Spiritual Care After the Loss of a Child – Brian Spahr, Associate Pastor Messiah Lutheran Church and Chaplain, Parkview Health

Video

Panel Discussion

Video

Maternal Medical Leave in Indiana: What legal and medical experts have to say – September 14, 2023 Meeting Materials

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review Observations – Britte Nihart, Registered Nurse, Women’s & Children’s Nurse Navigation, Allen County FIMR Coordinator

Video

Employer Obligations for Pregnant and Nursing Employees – Carta H. Robison and Rachel K. Steinhofer, Barrett McNagny labor and employment attorneys

Video

How Does Pregnancy Affect the Mother? – Dr. Lora Overton, OB/GYN and Ivy Tech faculty member

Video | PowerPoint

Questions and Answers with presenters

Video

Stories of Advocacy

Video

Recognizing Domestic Violence as a Serious Threat to Pregnant Women and How to Help Victims – February 16, 2022, Meeting Materials

Local Observations & Trends from the Fetal Infant Mortality Review – Erin Norton, Director of Community Outreach at Parkview’s Women’s & Children’s Service

Video 

Recognizing Domestic Violence – Jennifer Rohlf – Director of Empowerment, YWCA

Video | PowerPoint

Domestic Violence in Immigrant & Refugee Communities – Melissa Singh, Associate Family Justice Center Director, Amani Family Services

Video | PowerPoint

Safe, Stable & Nurturing Relationships to Treat Stress, and Spiritual Health – November 29, 2018, Meeting Materials

Safe, Stable, Nurturing Families – Holli Seabury, EdD, CEO, McMillen Health

Video | PowerPoint

Spiritual Health Panel Discussion

• Meg Distler, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation
• Holli Seabury, McMillen Health
• Jo Faulkner, A Hope Center
• Libby Martin, Lutheran Social Services, ECHO

Video 

Grief & Bereavement  – May 17, 2017, Meeting Materials

Update on BabiesLove.org – Holli Seabury, CEO McMillen Health

Video 

What did we learn from the FIMR Study and what are the next steps? – Erin Norton, RN, BSN, IBCLC, Allen County FIMR (Fetal Infant Mortality Review) Coordinator

Video 

Panel Discussion on Allen County Bereavement Services in Allen County

• Ms. Tammy Else, CCLS/CPST, Child Life Coordinator, Lutheran Children’s Hospital
• Ms. Mary Glowaski, Miriam’s Blessing Coordinator, Fort Wayne/South Bend Diocese
• Rev. Patrick Riecke, Director, Volunteer Services, Parkview Health
• Ms. Allison Sturm, Project Rachel Coordinator, Fort Wayne/South Bend Diocese
• Ms. Dana Wyant RN, Bereavement and End of Life Coordinator, Dupont Hospital

Video 

Tammy Else, Lutheran Children’s Hospital

PALS, Forget Me Not Bereavement Program

The Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center

Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center Brochure

Rev. Patrick Riecke, Parkview Health

Healing Hearts | Managing Stress While Grieving | Sharing Grief With Family & Friends

Dana Wyant

Dupont Hospital PALS

Mental Health  – February 22, 2017, Meeting Materials

Depression and Anxiety Screening during Pregnancy and Postpartum. – Dr. Amy Dawson

Video | PowerPoint

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome – Dr. James Cameron

Video | PowerPoint

Psychiatric Medication use during Pregnancy. – Nathan T. Stuckey, PharmD

Video 

Mental Health  – November 28, 2016, Meeting Materials

Prenatal and Postpartum Depression is not Just a Mood. This is Serious Stuff – Dr. Deborah McMahan

PowerPoint

Navigating Childcare Resources – March 20, 2025, Meeting Materials

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) –Britte Nihart, Registered Nurse, Women’s & Children’s Nurse Navigation, Allen County FIMR Coordinator

Understanding Childcare in Indiana – Allie Sutherland, IECMH-E®️, Executive Director Northeast Indiana Early Childhood Coalition

Child Care Development Fund – What you Need to Know – Lesa Cassel, Family Support Services Manager

Hosting Children and Empowering Families – Bonnie Doolittle, Founder and Executive Director, New Mercies Ministries

Speaker Panel Collaborative Discussion – Moderated by Jackie Martinez, Impact Community Director, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation

Finding hope in the housing crisis for pregnant women and their families – September 5, 2024, Meeting Materials

Special Infant Vaccination Update – Connie Heflin, Executive Director, and Danyel Furge, RN Education and Outreach Manager, Super Shot – The Vaccine Experts

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) – Kathy Detweiler, Registered Nurse, Director, Parkview Health

PowerPoint

United Way of Allen County – Jennifer Rutkowski-Smith, Homeless Strategy Manager with everyonehomefw.org

PowerPoint | Housing Continuum & Services

A Mother’s Hope – Stasia Roth, Founder and Executive Director

PowerPoint

Just Neighbors – Alisha Gil, Eviction Program Manager

PowerPoint | Tenet Resources

Is Fort Wayne really the most affordable city?: Housing trends and resources for parents, children, and vulnerable populations – December 1, 2022, Meeting Materials

Erin Norton, R.N., B.S.N., MBA, Director, Community Outreach, Parkview Women’s and Children Service Line

Video

Jackie Martinez, Programs Director, Healthier Moms and Babies

Video

Rachel Blakeman, J.D., Director, Purdue University Fort Wayne Community Research Institute

Video | Slides

Denita Washington, Director of Programs, Fort Wayne Housing Authority, Founder & Executive Director, Fort Wayne Girlz Rock, Inc.

Video

Stasia Roth, Founder & Executive Director, A Mother’s Hope

Video

Finding quality, affordable childcare in Allen County – August 18, 2022, Meeting Materials

Helping caregivers obtain quality child care – Allie Sutherland, Child Development Specialist and Coordinator for the Northeast Indiana Regional Early Childhood Coalition

PowerPoint

Panel Discussion – Allie Sutherland, Erin Norton, Amber Taggart, and Myla Rogers

Video

How to Assess, Assist, and Refer Families for Financial, Housing, Food & Other Needs – May 7, 2020, Meeting Materials

Welcome – Meg Distler, Executive Director, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation

Notes From the Allen County Health Commissioner

Lisa Blanchard – Vice President of Prevention Services, SCAN

My COVID 19 Safety Plan

Kristi Stanley – Director of Intake/Grants Manager, LSSI

LSSI Financial Toolkit

Libby Martin – Director of Case Management, LSSI

Safe, Stable, Nurturing Families: A Housing Crisis – February 21, 2019, Meeting Materials

Safe, Stable, Nurturing Families: A Housing Crisis – Denise Andorfer, Executive Director, Vincent Village

Video | PowerPoint

A Mother’s Hope – Stasia Roth, Executive Director, A Mother’s Hope

Video | PowerPoint

Vincent Village – Denise Andorfer, Executive Director, Vincent Village

Video | PowerPoint

Panel Discussion

• Denise Andorfer
• Stasia Roth
• Paige Wilkins

Video 

Connecting pregnant women and their infants with affordable food and nutrition – January 12, 2025, Meeting Materials

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) – Britte Nihart, Registered Nurse, Women’s & Children’s Nurse Navigation, Allen County FIMR Coordinator

Video 

The importance of quality nutrition to mother and infant – Lora Overton, OB-GYN, Professor at Ivy Tech Community College

Video | PowerPoint | Healthy Eating – Baby |  Healthy Eating – Breastfeeding | Healthy Eating – Clients/Patients

WIC Benefits/Lactation Support – Jackie Schenkel, Interim Senior WIC Director

Video | PowerPoint

Panel Discussion, Connecting pregnant women with affordable resources

• Julie Reece, Journey Beside Mothers Director/Wellness Nurse, Associated Churches
• Joel Bowerman, Director of Programs, Community Harvest Foodbank
• Philip Pelz, Director of Operations, Wellspring Interfaith Social Services

Nutrition and Pregnancy – May 15, 2018, Meeting Materials

“Poverty Study Information” – Meg Distler, Executive Director, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation

Video 

The HEAL Initiative, “Mama’s Doing it Right” – Kathy Wehrle, RDN, CD, Parkview Health

Video | PowerPoint

“Nutrition Facts for You, and Your Baby.” Advice on nutrition, weight gain, breastfeeding, and the first year of life – Courtney Sudac, RD, WIC Nutritionist and Lactation Specialist

Video | PowerPoint | WIC Flier | WIC Breastfeeding Support Group

Breastfeeding Peer Counselor after hours number:  260-312-7138

“Panel Discussion, Connecting Pregnant Women and New Mothers with Healthy Food”

• Carmen Cumberland, Executive President, Community Harvest Food Bank
• Roger Reece, Executive Pastor, Associated Churches
• Kathy Wehrle, RDN, CD, Parkview Health
• Courtney Sudac, RD, WIC Nutritionist and Lactation Specialist

Video | Associated Churches Video | Harvest Food Bank Flier

Providing vital support to new moms improving their well-being – June 6, 2024, Meeting Materials

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review – Cori McKenzie, MSW, MCH Bereavement Coordinator, Parkview Health

Video 

Building A Village – Tasha Nicole Davis – Founder, CEO of Young Mothers of America

Video | PowerPoint

New Mercies Ministries – Bonnie Doolittle – Founder of New Mercies Ministries

Video | PowerPoint

Allen County Department of Child Services – Julie Foster – Division Manager of the Allen County Department of Child Services

Video

Vaccination, Pregnant Women, & Children – December 10, 2021, Meeting Materials

Maternal Mortality & Pregnancy Associated Deaths – February 18, 2021, Meeting Materials

Sleep Safely – Laura Dwire, Community Programs Manager, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation 

Video | Poster | Training

Maternal Mortality Review Findings and Recommendations:

• Kelly Cunningham, Coordinator, Maternal Mortality Review Program, Indiana Department of Health
• Dr. Mary Pell Abernathy, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Indiana University
  School of Medicine
• Christie Demo, MSN-ED, RNC-OB, Chief Nurse Consultant, Maternal Mortality Review Program
• Abby Carlson, MPH, Epidemiologist, Maternal Mortality Review Program
• Kathy Detweiler, RN, Perinatal Program Manager, Parkview Health
• MaryClare Akers, MSW, LSW, Executive Director, Allen County Drug & Alcohol Consortium, Inc.

Video | PowerPoint | Report

Opioid Use Disorder App – Nicole Fairchild, Executive Director, McMillen Health

Video

Maternal Mortality – November 21, 2019, Meeting Materials

Deadly Deliveries – USA Today

Video | Website

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality – Dr. Lora Overton, DO-OBGYN, Ivy Tech

Video | PowerPoint | Patient Safety | Disparities Facts | Reducing Disparities

Healthy Moms. Strong Babies. – Jeena Siela, MPH, Director, Maternal-Child Health & Government Affairs, March of Dimes

Video | PowerPoint | Impact Report | MOD Overview | Investments | Report Card | Policy Actions

Covering Kids & Families – Amanda Chappell, CKF Program Manager, Brightpoint

Video | PowerPoint | Medicaid Benefits | Extra Benefits | Immigrant Coverage | Guide for Hoosier Women

Why are Black mothers and infants dying at a greater rate in Indiana? Maternal Justice: Recognizing, Understanding, and Addressing Implicit Bias and Its Impact on Maternal Health – June 15, 2023, Meeting Materials

Perspectives on Implicit Bias in Maternal Healthcare – Lauren Dungy-Poythress, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

Video | PowerPoint

Sleep Well, Little One: Safe Sleep Information and Resources – March 2, 2023, Meeting Materials

2023 Allen County Infant Mortality Report and Infant Mortality Community Action Network – Paige Wilkins, Executive Director, Healthier Moms and Babies

Video

Allen County Fetal Infant Mortality Review Recommendations – Erin Norton, Director Community Outreach, Parkview Women’s & Children’s Service Line

Video

Safe Sleep Guidelines, Information, and Resources from the Indiana Department of Health – Allie Houston, Prevention Programs Director, Indiana Department of Health

Video | PowerPoint

Local Insights from Practicing and Teaching Safe Sleep – Stephanie Good, Registered Nurse, Birth Navigator, and Childbirth Educator, Dupont Hospital

Video

Safe Sleep Data – May 27, 2021, Meeting Materials

What Does the Data Tell Us? – Nancy Swigonski, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Fairbanks School of Public Health

Video | PowerPoint

How and Why Do We Use Data? – Marlee Case, BSAHS, Pediatric Practice Specialist, Indiana University School of Medicine

Video | PowerPoint

Safe Sleep Simulation – Lisa Clemens, PA-C, Provider Simulation Specialist, Mirro Advanced Medical Simulation Lab. John Lozo, Healthcare Simulation Specialist, Mirro Advanced Medical Simulation Lab.

Video | PowerPoint

Engaging Childcares to Impact Infant Mortality – Myla Rogers, Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Alliance

Video | PowerPoint

Sleep Safely – Laura Dwire, Consultant, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation

Video

SUID in Allen County. IN – Erin Norton, RN, BSN, MBA, Director, Community Outreach, Parkview Woman’s and Children Service Line

Video | PowerPoint

Interconception Health – November 19, 2020, Meeting Materials

Own Your Journey – Chelsea Harris, CHW, CLS, Health and Wellness Coordinator, Healthier Moms and Babies

Video | PowerPoint | Referral Form| Website

Engaging Primary Care Providers in Interconception Care during Pediatric Visits – Dr. Emily Scott, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Indiana School of Medicine, Medical Director, Newborn Nursery at IU Health Methodist Hospital

Video | PowerPoint 

Facts Around Indiana’s Infant Mortality – February 20, 2020, Meeting Materials

Count All Kids – United States Census 2020

Video | Website

Engaging Childcares Toward Healthier Moms and Babies – Staci Kaczmarek

Video | PowerPoint | Flier

Infant Mortality in Indiana – Dr. Nancy Swigonski

Video | PowerPoint 

Allen County FIMR Recommendations – Erin Norton

Video | PowerPoint 

Safe, Stable, Nurturing Families: Early Brain Development – May 23, 2019, Meeting Materials

Health of Families in Allen County – Dr. Deb McMahan, Fort Wayne-Allen County Health Commissioner

Video | PowerPoint

Early Brain Development – Dr. Nancy Swigonski, MD, MPH, IU Fairbanks School of Public Health

Video | PowerPoint

Panel Discussion

• Dr. Deb McMahan
• Dr. Nancy Swigonski
• Dr. Amy Dawson
• Ms. Cherise Dixie

Video