January 12th, 2023. “Monthly Meeting: Community-Based Pregnancy Outreach with Heather Cameron”
We hope you have all rung in the new year feeling hopeful and looking forward to all the new adventures 2023 will bring! Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 12th from 5:15-6:45 via Zoom. We are very excited to welcome Heather Cameron, Executive Director at BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs. Heather, is a Registered Nurse with a Perinatal Specialty Certificate who has been working with pregnant people in a variety of settings since 2005. Her experience includes creating grass-roots programs, public speaking, and spearheading community events. As a Registered Nurse, Heather has worked in multiple settings including withdrawal management, labour & delivery, and maternity. Heather has a proven track record of being able to bring communities together with her experience organizing conferences, creating grass-roots programs and influencing system changes at the local level. Two projects that Heather is most proud of included a peer-based recovery support group for birth parents affected by substance use and “Health Pregnancy Care Meetings” that supported perinatal people as early as possible in their pregnancy to overcome identified barriers prior to delivery. Heather may be most well-known for her delivery of workshops on Supporting Birth Parents and Families Who Use Substances, presented through multiple conferences in BC, Alberta and featured in the World Harm Reduction Conference in England. Her volunteer involvement on a variety of committees including Make Children First, Perinatal Connections, Raise-a Reader, and S.W.A.T. (Sex Workers Accessing Treatment) has influenced Heather’s knowledge base and ability to create impactful change within communities. Heather’s experience, passion and credentials all contribute to her drive to support BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs as Executive Director. We are looking forward to the wealth of knowledge, experience and perspective she will bring to our conversation next Thursday! If you have any questions, or if you’re an active member and would like a link to the Zoom meeting, please contact...
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