SOYSOM Media Inquiries

What type of media do you need? 

• Podcast/radio/audio focused 

• TV/Zoom interviews

• Hybrid i.e press conferences,etc. 

Areas of Focus:

• Family engagement 

  • Family reunification 

  • Mentorship for currently and formerly incarcerated women 

  • Mentorship for women who have experienced trauma around removal of children via child protective services

• Multicultural maternal mental health 

  • Perinatal anxiety and depression 

Current Thesis Work:

• Loss of cultural status: related Native American populations, Missing Black Women

•  Understanding the Health and Development of Children and Families Affected by Incarceration

  • Reentry for women who have experienced separation from children due to incarceration 

  • Loss of children to the system due to abuse 

  • Loss of children that are deceased 

  • Youth that are affected by separation from parents due to incarceration or abuse 

Current articles/publications: 

• 2020 Conference Press Release — Maternal Mental Health Awareness Campaign

• Shonita Roach: Advocating for Mothers of Color | BRAVA Magazine 

• How I Survived After Losing My Son To An Accidental Death - Blavity News