Harmonizing Health: The Transformative Power Of Arts In Maternal Well-Being

Join an illuminating conversion on how creative engagement fosters resilience, self-expression and emotional healing during the journey of motherhood. Learn how artistic interventions can address maternal mental health challenges, promote bonding and empower women to navigate the complexities of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.

A special feature of this session includes witnessing art and maternal health in action with a performance by Kelline Bonny, a parent in the Lullaby Project at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), who will perform an original lullaby created in collaboration with a teaching artist. 

Our panel is moderated by Tammy Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey.

Our panelists include:

Yvelisse Gonzalez, MSW, LSW, PMH-C, Senior Manager, Public Health Programs, Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey

Andrea Harris, Vice President and Chief Quality & Health Equity Officer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

Tiffany Ortiz, Director, Early Childhood Programs at Carnegie Hall

Lisa Tremayne, Program Director, Anne Vogel Family Care & Wellness Center

Tonya S. Wright, MD, FACOG, Chief, Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State Health

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