This event is presented in partnership with the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care and the National Alliance of Public Health Students and Alums.About the Speakers

The landscape of reproductive freedom continues to shift as ongoing policy changes restrict access to essential health services and threaten bodily autonomy. With increasing legal challenges and legislative efforts to limit reproductive rights, it is crucial to stay informed, support evidence-based policies, and join in community-driven initiatives that expand access to care.

In the next Beyond 2025 Critical Conversation, Lyv Norris, Massachusetts state director at Reproductive Equity Now, and Dr. Tami Gouveia, CISWH director and Paul Farmer professor of practice, will discuss opportunities for education, advocacy, and resources to help advance reproductive rights.

Lyv Norris Massachusetts State Director, Reproductive Equity Now Lyv Norris brings extensive experience in public health and a commitment to advancing equity and justice to Reproductive Equity Now as the Massachusetts state director. Previously, they served as project manager for a maternal health initiative at Mass General Brigham aimed at addressing racial inequities in maternal health outcomes. Lyv’s background includes mobilizing public health leaders at Global Health Corps, advocating for HIV care at Fenway Health, and coordinating youth enrichment programs at Steps to Success. They hold a Master of Public Health from Boston University, where they focused on health equity. Lyv is a trained birth doula, hopes to become a certified nurse midwife, and is dedicated to dismantling barriers to reproductive care and sexual wellness.

Dr. Tami Gouveia Director and Paul Farmer Professor of Practice, Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health Appointed director of the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health and Paul Farmer professor of practice in 2023, Dr. Tami Gouveia has extensive experience as a leader in social work and public health, policymaking, and change management. Believing in the power of people working together for our shared humanity, Dr. Gouveia founded and led several efforts, including the Lowell Roundtable on Substance Abuse Prevention and the Massachusetts Chapter of the Women’s March. Dr. Gouveia was elected to two terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where she passed legislation to combat the opioid crisis, defend reproductive justice and LGBTQ+ rights, advance housing and climate justice, reform education funding and the criminal legal system, and invest in programs to prevent and treat childhood trauma.