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BLACK MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT 2025
Virtual Event | December 10, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
Why This Summit Matters
The Black Maternal Mental Health Summit brings together Black birthing people, mental health professionals, and birth workers for a powerful day of learning, connection, and collective action. Hosted by maternal mental health professionals, this national virtual gathering centers culturally responsive care, lived experience, and system-level change.
This year’s program will feature two dedicated tracks:
For Providers and Perinatal Professionals
Evidence-based sessions presented by Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCs.
These workshops emphasize culturally responsive, trauma-informed practices that strengthen the capacity of clinicians and birth-workers to provide equitable, compassionate care for Black birthing people.
For Black Birthing Folks and the People Who Love Them
Sessions grounded in lived experience—created for and by Black birthing people. They highlight self-advocacy, resilience, and holistic wellness practices that honor the fullness of the birthing journey.
Presentations will be 30 minutes in length and delivered in an interactive Zoom format with opportunities for discussion and connection.
We’re inviting dynamic speakers, practitioners, and advocates to share their insights in 30-minute virtual sessions. Presentations should be interactive, community-centered, and aligned with one of this year’s themes.
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Systemic Racism
within the Healthcare System as a Contributor to Maternal Mortality
This theme explores how institutional bias and inequitable care structures shape Black maternal health outcomes and identifies advocacy strategies for systemic change
Family
and Support Systems
in context
This theme examines how family roles, intergenerational trauma, and cultural beliefs—shaped by structural inequities—influence maternal mental health and explores approaches to strengthen family and community support.
Trauma and Healing
in Maternal Mental Health
This theme addresses how unhealed or unrecognized trauma affects pregnancy and postpartum experiences and highlights trauma-informed, culturally responsive strategies for healing and resilience
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Session Title + Abstract
Brief 250-word overview of your session focus and relevance.
Track
Choose your audience.
Learning Objectives
List 2–3 key outcomes participants will gain.
BIO + HEADSHOT
Submit a 150-word bio and a professional photo.
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
Explain how you’ll engage your audience.
RESUME/CV
Upload as a PDF file.
Important Deadlines
RFP OPEN
October 24, 2025
Proposal Deadline
November 7, 2025
Notifications
November 15, 2025
Virtual Summit
December 10, 2025
meet the organizers
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Black Girls Mental Health Foundation
Black Girls Mental Health Foundation is is a nonprofit organization rooted in the expertise and lived experience of Black women mental health professionals. We provide therapy, training, and support groups centered on the needs of Black mothers and birthing people—especially during the perinatal and postpartum periods.
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Dr. Teri Davis
Dr. Teri D. Davis, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in trauma-informed care, women’s wellness, and culturally responsive therapy. Through her private practice, TD Wellness Services, she supports women of color navigating anxiety, stress, and systemic trauma.
Presenter Benefits
Share your voice with a national audience
Featured in all event marketing + press
Join a movement to transform Black maternal mental health
Ready to Submit?
Click the button below to complete your proposal submission. All submissions must be received by 11:59 PM EST on November 7, 2025.
For questions, email us at: info@bgmhfoundation.org