The CNMA Health Policy Committee & Workgroup
The Health Policy Committee advocates for the people we serve, our communities and the midwifery profession. We aim to support legislation and policy that increases access to reproductive health care, especially care by midwives for all Californians. We aim to support legislation and policy that will reduce health disparities for BIPOC, trans and non-binary, LGBQ, people with disabilities, poor people and others impacted by systemic inequalities. We aim to support legislation and policy that removes barriers to midwifery care in CA.
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Health Policy Committee & Workgroup Team Members
Committee Chairs:
Health Policy Chair: Holly Smith, CNM (2018-2021 first term)
Health Policy Vice Chair: Liz Donnelly, CNM (2018-2021 first term)
Committee Members:
Kim Dau, Immediate Past Chair - Non-Voting Member, (2018-2021 Second Term)
Kavita Noble, Immediate Past Vice-Chair (2018-2021 Third term)
Djina Ariel: (2018-2021 Second Term)
Kathleen Belzer (2020-2023 Second term)
Parie Lambert: (2018-2021 Second Term)
Bethany Sasaki: (2018-2021 First Term)
Paris Maloof-Bury: (2018-2021 First Term)
Work Group Members:
Ana Delgado
Ana Rapoport
Betsy Jenkins
Cameron E Brandt
Cara Cuc Sheppard
Carrie Holschuh
Casey Johnson
Cathy McGovern
Charlette Withers
Devon Vandewiele
Elena Gutierrez
Elizabeth Dubbs
Emily Beck
Esme Howard
Hannah Schroeder
Hilary Reyes
Jacqui Henrich
Jenna Shaw-Battista
Julia Goldin
Kim Hibbs
Laura Sheperis
Melina Rapazzini
Mar Schupp
Nancy Myrick
Rebecca Garrett Brown
Ruth Mielke
Yen Dahl
Last updated November 2020
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