The racial wealth gap has persisted for decades and may play a key role in preterm birth disparities. Directly addressing income insecurity in pregnancy offers an untapped opportunity to generate long term health and financial improvements for families. For our May Collaboratory, join us in a discussion on the racial wealth gap and promising approaches to addressing its implications for perinatal health. We are excited to co-host this discussion with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Asset Funders Network.

Come hear about:

The pattern and historical underpinnings of the gender and racial wealth gap.

A pilot effort in San Francisco to provide cash support to pregnant Black and Pacific Islander women.

New findings from research in Manitoba, Canada, where cash support during pregnancy was shown to reduce adverse birth outcomes.

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Program

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Registration* and refreshments served

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Presentations and discussion



* The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is a secure facility. Please bring a government-issued photo ID for registration.

Facilitator:

Deborah Karasek



Deborah Karasek is a Transdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellow with PTBi, focusing on expanding understanding of economic and racial inequities in preterm birth in California and identifying opportunities for intervention. Her research explores the impacts of economic insecurity, neighborhood housing conditions, and social policy on the health and wellbeing of pregnant people and their families. Dr. Karasek obtained her MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and PhD in Epidemiology from the University of California Berkeley, School of Public Health.

Speakers:



Jhumpa Bhattacharya



Jhumpa is the Vice President of Programs and Strategy at the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. In this role, Jhumpa is a key contributor to the thought leadership of the Insight Center, provides cross-program content support and strategic guidance, and oversees the racial and economic equity portfolio. She directly leads work identifying policy and narrative solutions to racial wealth inequities. Grounded with a deep equity lens, Jhumpa has provided her leadership, racial justice analysis and thinking on various national and local research and capacity building projects focused on creating systems that address and meet the needs of communities of color, low-income communities and immigrants.

Marni Brownell



Marni Brownell is the Associate Director, Research and a Senior Research Scientist at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. She is also Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences in the Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. She trained as a developmental psychologist, and is the recipient of the MCHP Endowed Population-Based Child Health Research Fund, which, along with several national grants, supports her research program. Dr. Brownell uses administrative health and social service databases to examine child health and well-being, with a particular focus on the social determinants of health.

Nathan C. Nickel



Nathan C. Nickel is a Research Scientist at the Centre and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Nickel uses administrative data to conduct policy-focused health outcomes research as well as research into the organization of the healthcare system. Specifically, Nathan’s research interests include healthcare utilization/health outcomes research applying causal inference methodologies, maternal and child health research from a life-course perspective, and policy research.

Zea Malawa



Zea Malawa is a pediatrician and public health professional committed to improving health outcomes for children of color. She currently works at the San Francisco Department of Public Health leading, Expecting Justice, a collective impact initiative to reduce racial disparities in birth outcomes. Zea earned an MD from UCLA and an MPH from UC Berkeley. After a decade of practicing medicine in safety-net clinics, Dr. Malawa has become acutely aware of the toll racism takes on black and brown communities. She recognizes that, in addition to delivering high-quality medical care, social justice advocacy is essential for promoting health within marginalized communities.

Bina Patel Shrimali



Dr. Bina Patel Shrimali is a Senior Researcher in Community Development at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, where she conducts research at the intersection of economic opportunity and health. Dr. Shrimali previously worked at the Alameda County Public Health Department where she launched projects focused on economic development to improve health. Dr. Shrimali earned her BA in Economics and English, Masters in Epidemiology/Biostatistics, and Doctorate in Public Health, all from UC Berkeley.

Remote Access

Our Collaboratories are available for full participation online. If you're not able to make it in person, please join us online through Zoom. You may register for a remote access ticket, here. Remote participation information:

Join from a PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android device:

https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/276547073

Meeting ID: 276 547 073

Telephone:

US: +1 669 900 6833

or +1 646 558 8656

CME Credits will be available.

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