Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment Hosts National Expert on Child Health and Well-Being
Weber has extensive experience working in state and national leadership roles. Her previous roles include children’s executive portfolio lead at the American Heart Association (AHA); pediatric systems lead at Nemours, one of the nation’s leading pediatric health systems; and at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics national policy office.
"As part of USD’s School of Health Sciences, CPCM takes a public health approach to preventing and responding to child maltreatment, recognizing that Social Determinants of Health significantly influence child well-being and healthy family functioning,” said Chrisse Young, director of the CPCM. “We are excited to bring Ms. Weber to South Dakota and to learn alongside others about new research and innovative approaches to improving service delivery to families with young children.”
In South Dakota, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC, provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding counseling, and referrals for 13,725 participants, including 1,647 pregnant and postpartum individuals, 3,020 infants up to 12 months, and 7,983 children up to age 5 every month, on average in 2023.
Reaching more families with WIC will have positive impacts on the community. The WIC program aligns with several child abuse prevention strategies by providing support and education to parents, strengthening families, building social connections, screening for risk factors and providing parenting support.
WIC has been shown to provide wide-ranging benefits, including longer, safer pregnancies, with fewer premature births and infant deaths; improved dietary outcomes for infants and children; improved maternal health; and improved performance at school, among others. In addition to health benefits, WIC participants showed significant savings in health care costs when compared to non-participants.
Weber will be speaking at various events throughout the state, and at the annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference.
- Sept. 30 from 1-3 p.m. at USD – Sioux Falls’ Avera Hall, presentation is open to the public.
- Oct. 1 from 12-1 p.m. at Kneip Building in Pierre, roundtable is by invitation.
- Oct. 2 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Sanford USD campus in Sioux Falls, lecture for students and residents.
- Oct. 3 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at USD’s Center for Health Education in Vermillion, lecture for undergrad and graduate students.
- Oct. 4 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. at Sioux Falls Convention Center for Community Response to Child Abuse Conference registrants.
Details of Weber’s speaking appearances can be found at SDCPCM.com/Calendar.
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