Women's Health Info Series - 2008 Archive 

November 2008:  Women and IPV, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health: The Need for an Integrated Response
Thurs., November 20th, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET

• Valerie Edwards, PhD, Research Psychologist, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Investigation and Analytic Methods Branch
• Presentation
• Maria Tarajano Rodman, Associate Executive Director for Program and Community Developent, Western Massachusetts Training Consortium [bio]
• Presentation

July 2008: Linking MCH and Chronic Disease
Thurs., July 17th, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET

• Joan Ware, Program Consultant, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors [bio]
• Presentation
• Betsy Wood, Chief, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Florida Department of Health [bio]
  • Presentation
• Millie Jones, Cinical Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services [bio]
  • Presentation
  • HPESL Achieve Healthy Independence Handout

 April 2008: Bright Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness: Overview and State Initiatives – Lessons Learned from Implementation in the Field
Thurs., April 24th 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET

• Sabrina Matoff-Stepp, Ph.D., Director, HRSA Office of Women's Health [bio]
  • Presentation
• Lois Bloebaum, Manager, Reproductive Health Program, Utah Department of Health [bio]
  • Presentation
• Holly Gartmayer, Katahdin Valley Health Center, Maine [bio]
  • Presentation
  • Katahdin Valley Health Center Fact Sheet
  • Enrollment Process for Brigh Futures
  • Enrollment Process Flow Diagram
  • Bright Futures Enrollment Numbers
    

Resources

• HRSA Office of Women’s Health
• Utah Department of Health Reproductive Health Program
• AMCHP’s Healthy Weight Action Learning Collaborative

 January 2008: National Folic Acid Program - What You Need to Know
Thurs., Jan. 31, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET

Participants will learn about the efforts of the National Folic Acid Program, including a review of US Public Health Service folic acid recommendations, resources for folic acid counseling, the work of the National Council on Folic Acid, and a pilot migrant farm worker health educator or “promotora” effort.  Participants will also learn about the recent formative research conducted with Spanish-speaking Latinas.

• Adriane K. Griffen, MPH, CHES, Director of Health Promotion and Partnerships for the Spina Bifida Association (SBA)
  Presentation
• Alina L. Flores, MPH, CHES, Health Education Specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
  Presentation
• Nicole Oppenheim, MEd, Program Director/Projects Manager for Migrant Health Promotion
  Presentation

Resources

• Speaker Bios
• www.folicacidinfo.org/
• www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/
• www.spinabifidaassociation.org