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May's Stellar Site
Congratulations to this month's stellar site, Public Health Madison & Dane County! They've enrolled at least one women each month since September 2013 and their 2014 enrollment is close to surpassing their 2013 enrollment with more than six months left in the year. Way to go, Public Health Madison & Dane County! Keep up the great work!
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May 2014
COMING SOON...

This year's Regional Practice Sessions will be held at the end of September. They will be held in Appleton, Bayfield, Eau Claire, Madison, and Milwaukee.

 

This year we will be trying a new format, with video examples to critique and learn from, as a group. While this format won't include role playing, it will allow providers to discuss and share how they handle resistant clients and challenging situations. In addition to this valuable experience, we will also have a number of presentations on timely topics. Look for more information in next month's newsletter!

E-Cigarettes and How to Talk About Them
You: "Tell me about your tobacco use." 
Mom: "Oh, I don't smoke. I vape." 
 
You feel a tickle of confusion in your brain, wondering if your client suddenly slipped into a different language. Seeing the misunderstanding on your face, she pulls out a pen-shaped object from her purse and holds it up for you to see. It has a sleek black look, a few small buttons, and a small transparent plastic section in which a clear liquid sloshes around.
 
So what exactly is an e-cigarette and how should you talk to your clients about it? Read this month's article on e-cigarettes to learn more about them and how to discuss them with your First Breath clients.
Enrollment Goals
First Breath Participant Counter
 
Our goal for 2014, is to enroll 1,400 women in the First Breath program. We are 34% of the way to that goal, with 481 women enrolled between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014. With eight months left in the year, we are confident we will exceed our 2014 enrollment goal.
 
Need some new ideas for boosting your site's enrollment? Contact Chelsea Stover (Western WI), Carl Oliver (Eastern WI) or Amanda Brenden (Northern WI) for technical assistance or checkout the Increasing First Breath Enrollment webinar.