Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Center of Excellence provides academic, research, and service-learning opportunities to public health students, researchers, and practitioners whose mission is to improve the lives of mothers, children, and families.
Kresge Building 6th-floor
677 Huntington Ave., Boston MA 02115
Maternal and Child Health Seminar Course (SBS 360)
Join us during the academic year for a weekly hour long seminar featuring guest speakers from a variety of different subject areas and disciplines lecturing on Maternal and Child Health topics. The seminar is open to the wider Harvard community.
Students who wish to take the course for credit or who are concentrating in Maternal and Child Health can register for the course as SBS 360.
Spring 2026 Seminar Schedule (updated as seminars are planned)
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
| 09/22/2026 | State policy and action on Maternal Mental Health | Uruj Haider and Jessie Colbert |
| 09/29/2026 | Abortion Access Post-Dobbs: Ensuring Everyone Can Get an Abortion, No Matter What | Becca Naul |
| 10/06/2026 | From Parent to Advocate to Expert: Empowering Families and Improving Outcomes for Children with Complex Medical Needs and Disabilities | Elena Hung |