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Perinatal Programs Newsletter
March 2014
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First Breath Online Data Entry - Available Now!
We are happy to report that online data entry is here!

Please review these instructions and contact your Program Coordinator with any questions.

Carl Oliver (Eastern WI)

Chelsea Stover (Western WI)
2014 Annual Statewide Meeting Recap
This year's annual First Breath and My Baby & Me Statewide Meeting was a huge success, we would like to thank the 100+ providers who participated in this event.
 
The theme of this year's meeting was "Helping Those Who Need It Most: Smoking and Alcohol Interventions for Women with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders."

For those unable to to attend, please find the presentation handouts below. A video of the Panel Discussion: Substance Abuse Among the Perinatal Population will be available soon.


The Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, in partnership with CS2Day and IPMA, is pleased to announce a new web-based CME entitled Perinatal Smoking Cessation: Challenges and Opportunities.

 

 

This CME/CE activity provides in-depth information about smoking cessation during the weeks just prior to and after delivery presented by a panel of Wisconsin-based providers. It includes case studies illustrating effective strategies for treating tobacco dependence in the perinatal population and common barriers to quitting smoking. 

 

Details, including a link to the course, can be found in the attached document. You may also view the CME/CE directly, here.


Coming Soon: First Breath Annual Report and Site-Specific Reports!

The First Breath program is pleased to announce the completion of the First Breath Annual Report, which outlines First Breath enrollment, efficacy, and results in 2013. We have also prepared Site-Specific Reports that provide detailed information about the women enrolled in First Breath at your individual site.

 

As a direct result of the commitment and dedication of our First Breath sites and providers:

  • Nearly 1,500 pregnant women enrolled in First Breath in 2013
  • The vast majority of participants quit, cut down, or abstained from tobacco use during their pregnancies.
  • 28 new agencies became First Breath Sites
  • 280 new providers became trained First Breath Providers
Hard copies and electronic copies of the First Breath Annual Report and Site-Specific Reports will be mailed to you in the next week or two. You may also view the full report here.

 

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