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The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign & New Approaches to the Prevention of Preterm Birth
Thursday, November 20, 2008, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign & New Approaches to the Prevention of Preterm Birth

Thursday, November 20, 2008
3:00 - 4:30 pm (Eastern)

Register Here: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/5w16vslxh1q3

The goal of this webcast is to provide MCH leaders and practitioners with intervention strategies and resources for tackling the prevention of preterm birth in their communities and learning about the successes and challenges from three best practice examples.

Learning Objectives:
  • Participants will learn about the medical perspectives of preterm birth, the complexity of the problem and a summary of Prematurity Awareness Activities.
  • Participants will come away knowing what the March of Dimes is continuing to do to address the growing crisis of preterm birth.
  • Participants will learn about new approaches to the prevention of preterm birth; as well as how March of Dimes chapters and these MCH experts are addressing the growing crisis in their states in and with "real" communities.
  • Participants will learn about new educational tools and resources for addressing preterm birth interventions.

Welcome/IntroductionsPhyllis Williams-Thompson, MS
National Manager, Prematurity Campaign Outreach
March of Dimes National Foundation

The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign and Prematurity Awareness ActivitiesKarla Damus, RN, MSPH, PhD
March of Dimes National Foundation

Healthy Babies Are Worth The WaitKatrina Adams-Thompson, MSW
State Director of Program Services
March of Dimes Kentucky Chapter

CenteringPregnancy: A Community Approach in TexasKaren Littlejohn, MMHS
State Director of Program Services
March of Dimes Texas Chapter

Reducing Preterm Birth Through an Interconception Care ProjectAnna Bess Brown, MPH
State Director of Program Services
March of Dimes North Carolina Chapter