,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbc,mr4  
,w>nock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,braun7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,fa!r's ,day & 
! role ( fa!r engagem5t 9 improv+ !     
ov]all heal? & life outcomes = bo? ! "m 
& baby4  ,:]eas ,fa!r's ,day is         
celebrat$ on ! ?ird ,sunday ( ,june & w 
be celebrat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on       
,sunday1 ,june #ah1 #bjbc2 ,:]eas       
increas$ fa!r engagem5t c play an       
important role 9-- 7#a7 improv+ mat]nal 
heal? c>e2  7#b7 address+ mat]nal       
mortality & morbidity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#c7 bett]+ ! developm5t ( ! *ild2 &  
7#d7 ! long-t]m gr[? ( ! *ild2 ,:]eas   
rese>* has f\nd t support+ families     
holi/ically & actively by includ+ &     
engag+ fa!rs 9 all aspects ( mat]nal    
heal? c>e1 f preconception1 ?r\gh       
pregnancy1 & dur+ ! fir/-ye> po/p>tum1 c
 positively impact %ort t]m & long t]m  

heal? outcomes1 improv+-- 7#a7 pregnancy
 & po/p>tum heal?1 z :5 fa!rs are       
involv$ & engag$1 mo!rs are-- 7,a7 m    
likely to receive e>ly & regul> pr5atal 
c>e2  7,b7 at r$uc$ risk ( p]9atal mood 
& anxiety disord]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ,p,m,a,ds72  7,c7 less likely
 to smoke1 dr9k1 or misuse drugs dur+ ! 
pregnancy & p]9atal p]iod2  7,d7 m      
likely to eat well & take recomm5d$     
vitam9s2  7,e7 m likely to foll[ !      
recomm5dations ( a physician2  7,f7 less
 likely to exp]i5ce complications dur+  
pregnancy & labor2 &  7,g7 m likely to h
 a heal?y1 safe bir?1 & m likely to     
su/a9 brea/fe$+2 &  7#b7 ! heal? &      
well-be+ ( ! baby1 includ+-- 7,a7       
improv+ heal?y developm5t2  7,b7 improv+
 outcomes 9 s*ool2  7,c7 r$uc+ rates (  
te5 pregnancies2  7,d7 r$uc+ risk (     
sub/ance use2 &  7,e7 improv+ future    
executive function2  ,:]eas me?ods to   
emp[] fa!rs z advocates = bo? "m & baby 
include-- 7#a7 address+ cultural beliefs
 ab\t fa!rhood & ! role ( m5 9 mat]nal  

heal? & families1 especially beliefs t  
disc\rage fa!r p>ticipation2  7#b7      
pe]-to-pe]1 fa!r-to-fa!r enc\ragem5t &  
support2  7#c7 involv+ fa!rs 9 pr5atal &
 po/p>tum c>e2  7#d7 provid+ fa!rs )    
in=mation ab\t :at to expect be=e1 dur+1
 & aft] bir?1 & h[ a fa!r c bett] und]/&
 & support _! p>tn]1 z well z to help ! 
"m & fa!r bond toge!r z a p>5t+ team2 & 
7#e7 educat+ & engag+ fa!rs 9           
conv]sations & guidance ab\t m5tal      
heal?1 brea/fe$+ practices1 heal? c>e   
appo9tm5ts1 safe sleep1 physical t\*1 & 
fa!r-*ild bond+ & e>ly *ildhood         
developm5t2 ,:]eas #a 9 #e wom5 exp]i5ce
 a ,,pmad1 ) suicide be+ ! lead+ cause (
 prev5table mat]nal dea?s2 ,:]eas ! add$
 support ( fa!r engagem5t r$uces ! risks
 ( ,p,m,a,ds & contributes to-- 7#a7 a  
l[] *ance ( pret]m bir?2 &  7#b7 a      
heal?i] bir? weight2 ,:]eas ! support ( 
! fa!r dur+ pregnancy c help promote    
cessation ( smok+1 dr9k+1 & drug use 9 !
 "m2 ,:]eas fa!r involvem5t dur+        
pregnancy has be5 l9k$ ) a #cf p]c5t    

r$uction 9 smok+ 9 a "m2 ,:]eas increas+
 outrea* = fa!rs to jo9 gr\p pr5atal c>e
 models & to att5d pr5atal & po/natal   
appo9tm5ts w help prep>e bo? p>5ts &    
create opportunities = ! p>5ts to view  
pregnancy & p>5t+ z a team ef=t2 ,:]eas 
evid5ce %[s t :5 fa!rs are involv$ dur+ 
pregnancy appo9tm5ts & mile/ones1 mo!rs 
are #a4e times m likely to receive      
pr5atal c>e 9 ! fir/ trime/]1 :i*       
improves heal? outcomes = bo? ! "m &    
baby2 ,:]eas ! p>ticipation ( ! fa!r    
dur+ pr5atal c>e appo9tm5ts provides !  
"m ) additional support to recognize    
pot5tial pregnancy-relat$ complications 
t c\ld lead to mat]nal morbidity &      
mortality1 su* z-- 7#a7 preeclampsia2   
7#b7 pret]m labor2  7#c7 ,p,m,a,ds2     
7#d7 pregnancy loss or misc>riage2  7#e7
 /illbir?2  7#f7 high blood pressure2   
7#g7 c]vical infections2  7#h7          
ge/ational diabetes2  7#i7 plac5tal     
abruption2  7#aj7 ectopic pregnancy2 &  
7#aa7 ut]9e rupture2 ,:]eas physical    
contact betwe5 ! fa!r & ! baby j aft]   

bir? & 9 ! mon?s foll[+ bir? has be5 %[n
 to support & improve ! heal? &         
developm5t ( ! baby1 improve ! m5tal    
heal? ( ! fa!r1 & fo/] fa!r-*ild bond+ 9
 ! %ort t]m & long t]m2 ,:]eas /udies %[
 t engag+ fa!rs 9 conv]sations ab\t safe
 sleep guidel9es c help increase safe   
sleep & r$uce infant dea?s2 ,:]eas      
provid+ fa!rs ) guidance ab\t infant    
cry+ & ! risks ( %ak5 baby syndrome c   
r$uce infant dea?s2 ,:]eas ! active     
support ( ! fa!r dur+ brea/fe$+ greatly 
increases ! *ances ( su/a9$ brea/fe$+1  
:i* improves ! physical & m5tal heal? ( 
! baby & ! "m2 ,:]eas remov+ b>ri]s to  
fa!r engagem5t c enc\rage great]        
involvem5t dur+ pregnancy1 deliv]y1 &   
p>5?ood1 su* z-- 7#a7 (f]+ mod]at$ fa!r 
support gr\ps & classes2  7#b7 *ang+    
messag+ ab\t societal p]ceptions on !   
role ( ! fa!r 9 pregnancy & p>5t+2 &    
7#c7 heal? c>e provid]s (f]+ pr5atal    
appo9tm5ts outside ( regul> "w h\rs1    
?r\gh teleheal? & ?r\gh take-home       
fa!r-focus$ res\rces2 & ,:]eas support f

 a w>m & emotionally responsive fa!r    
improves ! life & developm5t ( _! *ild z
 ! *ild gr[s into adolesc5ce1 z ! *ild--
 7#a7 is less emotionally reactive2     
7#b7 exp]i5ces less depression2  7#c7 is
 less prone to mood & anxiety disord]s2 
&  7#d7 relates bett] ) o!r *ildr52     
,:]eas ! su/a9$ involvem5t ( a fa!r ) _!
 *ild to ! age ( #g helps negate ! risk 
( psy*ological maladju/m5t2 ,:]eas a    
tru/+ relation%ip betwe5 a c>+ fa!r &   
son w help ! son gr[ into a /rong fa!r  
!mselves2 ,:]eas a litany ( rese>*      
relates positive outcomes ) increas$    
fa!r involvem5t ) _! *ild1 includ+--    
7#a7 high] academic a*ievem5t2  7#b7    
bett] s*ool read9ess & p]=mance2  7#c7  
high] self-e/eem2 &  7#d7 great] social 
aw>5ess2 ,:]eas ! involvem5t ( a lov+   
fa!r 9 ! life ( a #af-ye>-old *ild      
pr$icts less psy*ological di/ress = t   
*ild :5 !y rea* adul?ood2 ,:]eas #a1cjj 
/ep families are =m$ e day & #a out ( e 
#be families ) *ildr5 h adopt$ a *ild1  
demon/rat+ a v>iety ( fa!rhood          

exp]i5ces2 & ,:]eas ! g5u9e love ( a    
fa!r is irreplaceable1 & ! positive     
ext]nalities t co9cide ) ! love ( a fa!r
 prove bo? ! p[] ( g5u9e affection & !  
responsibility fa!rs h 9 c>+ = _!       
*ildr53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 recognizes ! important role ( fa!rs
 9 increas+ positive mat]nal heal?      
outcomes & r$uc+ mat]nal mortality &    
morbidity2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t fa!r      
engagem5t ef=ts provide cont9u\s        
physical & emotional support1 :i* c     
contribute to heal?i] pregnancies1 saf] 
deliv]ies1 & successful po/p>tum        
recov]ies2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t su/a9$    
engagem5t by a fa!r ?r\gh\t ! life ( _! 
*ild is a privileg$ responsibility t    
fulfills ! fa!r z mu* z ! *ild2 &  7#d7 
wi%es all fa!rs & fa!r figures 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates a happy ,fa!r's ,day4