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Birth Equity Summit

Kansas Birth Equity Network & Heartland Conference on Health Equity and Patient-Centered Care present:

The 3rd Annual Birth Equity Summit

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Join the Kansas Birth Equity Network for the third annual Birth Equity Summit in collaboration with the Heartland Conference!

​We are excited to bring stakeholders across the state and region together to celebrate the important work of parents, birth workers, community members, and so many more to advance birth equity.
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We hope to see you there!

Birth Equity Summit Agenda

Tentative Agenda
Friday, September 20th ​@ Children's Mercy Park
7am: Birth Justice Walk on the Pitch Apron
9am: Opening Keynote Address
10am: Panel Discussion: Birth Equity Across Communities
11am: Community Projects Session
12pm: Afternoon Keynote Address & Lunch
1pm: Speed Mentoring w/ Dr. Thomas
Live Voting for the Black Baby Photo Contest!
Register Today!
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Attendance Scholarships

Are you a Kansas Birth Equity Network member, doula, community health worker/community advocate attending the summit from outside the Kansas City Metro area?  ​Apply for a travel, hotel, and registration scholarship for the full conference by Friday, July 26th!
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KBEN members from the KC Metro who would like to attend the full conference are also invited to apply for a registration scholarship. 
Scholarship Application

Birth Equity Awards

The Kansas Birth Equity Network is honored to recognize Birth Equity champions in Kansas and the Kansas City Metro.
Each year, the Birth Equity Awards recognizes two KBEN members who are committed to supporting and improving the birth experience and birth outcomes of Black families.

We invite network members to nominate someone that deserves this recognition!

Awardees will be recognized at the Health Equity Awards Ceremony during the Heartland Conference.

Nominate a Birth Equity Awardee

Black Baby Photo Contest

Contest Requirements
  • Child must be between birth and 2 years old.
  • One entry per child
Grand Prize
  • $100 Cash Prize
  • KBEN Baby of the Year: photo used in marketing materials for a year
Runner Up Prize
  • $50 Cash Prize
Additional Prizes
The first ten families to enter the contest & attend the Birth Equity Summit will receive a $25 gift card!

Enter the contest by August 30th, 2024!
Enter the Contest!
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Get in Touch!

Email: [email protected]
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Facebook: @ksbirthequity
Instagram: @ksbirthequity

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  • Home
    • Past Conference Speakers
  • About
    • 2024 Agenda
    • Sponsors >
      • 2024 Sponsors
      • 2023 Sponsors
      • 2022 Sponsors
    • Health Equity Awards
    • Birth Equity Summit
    • Past Conference Agendas
    • Past Conference Presentations
  • Register
    • Participant Registration
    • Exhibitor Registration
    • Call for Proposals
    • Heartland Scholarship Information
    • Hotel & Venue Information
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • Contact
  • Heartland Regional Health Equity Council