For over a decade, Bootheel Babies & Families has been working with partners throughout our region to address the issues that contribute to infant mortality and poor maternal health in our region. We are pleased to gather with other leaders in our industry for our second ELEVATE conference – Substance Use Disorders: Nurturing Mental Health & Empowering Recovery. This one-day-only event provides a rare opportunity to engage in cross-sector dialogue that can drive real change. Last year, we brought together 74 experts from 43 organizations representing 13 Missouri counties plus Southern Illinois, and Northern Arkansas.

Join us for panel discussions, breakout sessions, resource connections, and a thought-provoking keynote address by Dr. Niraj Chavan, Director of Women and Infant Substance Help (WISH) Center, all looking at how these issues are impacting the mothers and babies we serve.

Together, we’ll ELEVATE maternal and infant health!

AGENDA
9am- Welcome and opening remarks
9:30am – Keynote
10:15am- Break
10:30am- Substance Use Disorder Panel discussion
11:30 Lunch/Networking
12:30-1:30 Resource Roundtable/poster session
1:30-2:15 Breakout sessions
2:15- Break
2:30- Breakout sessions
3:15- Break
3:30- Breakout sessions
4:15-Closing remarks

DATE
June 25, 2025

TIME
9 am – 4:30 pm (continental breakfast and lunch provided)

LOCATION
Miner Convention Center, 610 E Malone Ave., Sikeston, MO 63801

NO COST TO ATTEND

 

Overnight Accommodations

BBF has secured a block of rooms for out of town attendees at the Drury Inn & Suites Sikeston. Click here for full details or click here to go directly to the reservation form.

 

REGISTER

*One registration form per attendee, please.

NOTE: Registration is limited to 120 people. Names will be added to a wait list once capacity has been reached.

 

Thank you to our sponsors