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Whole Health Louisiana is the state’s cross-sector initiative intended to systematically address, mitigate, and prevent childhood adversity within our systems of care and support sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center.
Speakers
Robert Hines, MSPH, CQIA – Robert Hines is the Deputy Director for Planning and Performance at the Louisiana Department of Health. He is an Experienced Staff Analyst and Quality Improvement Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the field of public health. Hines has a Master of Science in Public Health with a focus on Tropical Medicine from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Kenyatta Royal – Kenyatta Royal currently serves as the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Implementation Manager with the Bureau of Planning and Performance. She is a native of New Orleans, LA, and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health, specializing in Community Health Education, from Dillard University. With over a decade of experience in public health, she has focused on programs addressing critical issues such as HIV/AIDS, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, and Tobacco Control.

Whole Health Louisiana is the state’s cross-sector initiative intended to systematically address, mitigate, and prevent childhood adversity within our systems of care and support sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center.
SPEAKERS
Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MS, FACOG – Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell is a Board-Certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist and an Associate Professor at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the Senior Site Lead and Section Head of Women’s Services at Ochsner Kenner, the Director of Quality for Women’s Services across the Ochsner Health System, and the Medical Director of the Minimally Invasive Center for the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids. As Medical Director of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative and the Pregnancy Associated Mortality Review for the Louisiana Department of Health, Dr. Gillispie-Bell is a leading force in addressing maternal health disparities. Her work focuses on improving birth outcomes and eliminating racial disparities in maternal health across Louisiana. Dr. Gillispie Bell has testified before Congress, led congressional briefings, and was an invited speaker at The White House Maternal Health Day of Action, where she advocated for policy improvements in maternal care and outcomes.

Whole Health Louisiana is the state’s cross-sector initiative intended to systematically address, mitigate, and prevent childhood adversity within our systems of care and support sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center.
Allysin Swift, PhD – Dr. Allisyn L. Swift is the Project Director of NOLA C.A.R.E.S. at Beloved Community. Her research interests include the use of participatory action research to study the effects of race-based interpersonal and systemic stress on child socialization and parenting practices, advocacy for child centered anti-racist approaches to education, and professional development to enhance the cultural and social-emotional competence of teachers. She has authored several book chapters and professional articles

Whole Health Louisiana is the state’s cross-sector initiative intended to systematically address, mitigate, and prevent childhood adversity within our systems of care and support sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center.
Speakers
Paula Zeanah, PhD – Dr. Zeanah has worked with children and their families throughout her career as a pediatric nurse and clinical child psychologist. She provides direct services, clinical supervision, and training for the pediatric-psychiatry consultation-liaison program, a required component of the child psychiatry training and a core rotation for the child psychology internship program. In her work with the LA Office of Public Health, she is involved in program development and professional training for the statewide home visiting program and provides oversight of Infant Mental Health Consultation for the Nurse Family Partnership. The program focuses on mental health issues related to pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood, including perinatal depression, perinatal loss, mental health screening and consultation, and parent-infant assessment.