The 2011 CityMatCH Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference will be held Sept. 17-20, 2011, at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel in San Francisco’s exciting Union Square! 

The focus of this year’s conference is Justice. As a nation, we have made significant progress toward achieving justice for all. However, injustices still remain in many areas and for many populations. Where injustice lingers, inequities in health and well-being persist, and deepen. While encouraging, the progress made is ultimately insufficient to advance the nation’s health in a substantial and equitable manner. This year’s CityMatCH conference will shed light on those areas of justice — social, economic, environmental and reproductive justice — that most directly impact maternal and child health, and will challenge participants to think critically about their role in actively advancing justice and health equity.

The CityMatCH Conference is designed for MCH professionals at all levels including: health directors and MCH leaders from local and state health departments; academic and research staff from educational institutions; federal partners concerned with maternal, child, and adolescent health; national public health organizations; non-governmental health professionals and consultants; and, students interested in public health and maternal and child health.

Each year, through the conference, CityMatCH disseminates science and information for improving urban maternal and child health practice, provides skills and practices to address MCH issues, and creates opportunities for networking and exchanging promising practices. The 2011 CityMatCH Conference will achieve these goals within a framework of achieving justice.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to be challenged and inspired, learn new skills to further your work, make new connections, and learn from your peers! For more information, visit the CityMatCH website at www.citymatch.org/conference or contact CityMatCH at (402) 561-7500.