
09/20/2025
I had the honor of attending the 24th Annual Health Equity Alliance Summit (HEAL Summit): The Time is Now, Rebuilding Resilience in Maternal Child Health.
As both a birth worker and a mother, this work is deeply personal to me. We received the newest data for Texas and Tarrant County, shedding light on the urgent realities families are facing when it comes to maternal and infant mortality. As usual, it was humbling and deeply informing, but also affirming of why I am so passionate about being part of this change.
With everything happening in our world, this summit was a powerful reminder that we each carry the capacity to be a bridgeābridging people to resources, bridging stories to solutions, and bridging our communities to the love and support they deserve. Together, we must also focus on cultivating sustainable systems for the people, by the people, so that change is not just a moment in politics, but a movement that lasts for generations.
The time truly is now. When we each choose to step in as bridges, we create a ripple effectāone act of connection, one story shared, one resource offered can extend outward to transform entire families and communities.
š¤ Hereās to building, bridging, and being the change our communities are waiting for.