Perinatal Programs November Newsletter

Quick Links

www.firstbreathmoms.org

www.wwhf.org

Save the Date!

We are hard at work planning the 2015 Annual Statewide Meeting, and we'd love to see you there. More information is coming soon, but we want you to mark your calendars today!

March 12th, 2015

Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort

Rothschild, WI

November Stellar Site:

Congratulations to the Aurora Sinai Women's Center, this month's Stellar Site. They are on pace to enroll their 100th woman into First Breath by the end of the year- a huge success for a site that started just 18 months ago! Thank you for your hard work and commitment to First Breath and the women you serve!

Looking for Materials?

We recently updated our website with additional content. Whether you're looking for videos to sharpen your skills, or handouts to share with your participants, look no further than our provider portals:

First Breath

My Baby & Me

E-Cigarette Webinar

Electronic cigarettes are becoming more and more popular, and there are currently more questions than answers about them. What is the current state of research, and how can you address these products with your participants?

Join us for a free webinar with Ryan Sheahan and Nina Gregerson of the Tobacco Free Columbia - Dane County Coalition on Thursday, December 4th. at 12:00pm (CST). By the end of this session, webinar attendees will be able to:

1) Describe current trends and the latest research regarding e-cigarettes

2) Educate pregnant women and their families about e-cigarettes.

3) Implement tools and techniques to address
e-cigarettes with patients.

Click here to register for this opportunity.

There's Still Time!

There is still time for your patients to enroll into the Striving to Quit (STQ) research study. We are currently able to enroll women into STQ who have due dates prior to May 21, 2015 and enrolling into First Breath is the first step! Click here for a list of participating STQ counties.

Second and Third Hand Smoke

You may have heard a participant say 'Everyone I know smokes.' Even if she is able to quit, she is still exposed to second and third hand smoke by her friends and family. We know that smoking is associated with poor birth outcomes, but what do we know about how second and third hand smoke affects our health, and the health of the women and families we serve?

To learn more, click here.