Location Information

  • MIKC 124 – Wells Fargo Auditorium
  • Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Reno, NV, 989557 US

Panel

Jamie Gehrman-Selby, LMSW UNR Child and Family Research Center

Jamie Selby, LMSW, has enjoyed a fulfilling professional career as a social worker for approximately 30 years. Her passion involves working with our communities’ most vulnerable children and families. Her work experience includes working in systems that focus on underserved populations, including children in foster care, adoption, parenting support, substance abuse, homelessness, chronic mental health, infant mental health, prenatal and postpartum care and support, leadership development, peer mentoring, and home visitation. She is currently an administrative faculty member at the University of Nevada, Reno, in the Child and Family Research Center, College of Education, where she is the Director of Campus and Community Partnerships. She is certified in the Parents As Teachers curriculum and has presented on several topics including ethics and boundaries, adoption options, and working with incarcerated women who are pregnant.


Carrissia “Carr” Feaster APRN, CNM, FNP-C, PMH-C – Renown/OSN

Carrissia (Carr) Feaster is a dual certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse-Midwife. Her background in nursing is diverse, including cardiac care and research nursing. She has delivered over 1,400 babies in her career and is currently serving as Section Chief for the Renown Women's Health Midwifery Division. She is also certified in perinatal mental health and has worked to expand access in Northern Nevada through community partnerships.


Falon Schnieder MFT – FEM Women’s Wellness

Falon Schnieder, MFT, is a marriage and family therapist at FEM Women’s Wellness specializing in perinatal mental health, trauma, and attachment. She earned her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies and her master’s degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Nevada, Reno. Over the past ten years, her clinical work has included perinatal mental health, trauma, OCD, child development, and supporting foster and adoptive families. She is passionate about helping women find empowerment and navigate systems that do not always adequately recognize their concerns and experiences.


Katelyn Cantu Deputy Alternate Public Defender, Washoe County

Katelyn Cantu is a Nevada native and practicing attorney with nearly a decade of experience in public defense. She currently serves with the Washoe County Alternate Public Defender’s Office, where she handles high-level felony cases and advocates for the rights and dignity of individuals navigating the legal system. Her background includes the study of international humanitarian and human rights law in India and Switzerland and work with UNESCO in Paris. Katelyn is also a member of the Washoe County Search and Rescue Team and serves on the boards of Northern Nevada HOPES, the Washoe County Bar Association, and the Washoe County Public Attorneys Association.


Moderator

Andrea Thompson APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C

Andrea Thompson, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, is a dual certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specializing in reproductive and perinatal psychiatry. She is a Lecturer II and Doctor of Nursing Practice student at the University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing, with a focus on clinical leadership and health policy, and is certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International. Her clinical background spans primary care, reproductive psychiatry, inpatient psychiatry, and psychiatric crisis care, with experience serving rural, underserved, and underinsured populations. Andrea is also a mother of four, an experience that continues to shape her passion for improving how women and families are supported throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.


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General Admission

Join us for Baby Doe: Beyond the Film, an interdisciplinary community event exploring the complex intersections of pregnancy, mental health, trauma, healthcare, social systems, and the law.

The evening will begin with a screening of the documentary Baby Doe (approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes), followed by a moderated panel discussion featuring experts from healthcare, mental health, social work, and the legal system from approximately 6:00–7:00 PM.

Admission is free; however, we ask that you please RSVP so we can plan appropriately and maintain an accurate headcount for the event. We look forward to welcoming you to this important conversation.


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