10/13/2026
Safety is a community responsibility.” — Dr. Lucinda Canty
That message helped set the tone for CCADV’s September 29 maternal health summit, Strengthening the Maternal Health Village: From Vision to Impact.
Healthcare providers, domestic violence advocates, researchers, and community partners gathered in Cromwell to share lessons from five years of work connecting maternal health and intimate partner violence—and explore how to sustain that work.
The conversations returned to a shared goal: care that listens, treats people with respect, and connects families with support. As Dr. Yvette Martas reminded us, “The community wants to stop having to negotiate systems.”
Thank you to our speakers, partners, and everyone who brought their experience and ideas to the room. Together, we can strengthen the village that pregnant and postpartum people and their families deserve.