Date: June 17, 2008
Location: Dutchess County: The Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home, Hyde Park, NY
Education Topic: Understanding the Spectrum of Fetal Loss: Helping Families to Cope

The Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network held its third quarterly Education and Networking Conference for 2008 on June 17th at The Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home in Hyde Park, NY. It was a well attended event by seventy (70) participants from Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties. A variety of healthcare disciplines were represented, including physicians, midwives, nurses, social workers, community health workers and healthcare students. The two keynote presentations focused on the perinatal autopsy, perinatal loss bereavement and helping families deal with perinatal loss. The conference concluded with an open discussion on identifying available perinatal loss bereavement services and resources in the Lower Hudson Valley region, determining needed services, resources and organizational policies that will support families experiencing perinatal loss.

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Featured Speakers and Presentations:
Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Data Book: Fetal Loss Data Profile
Cheryl Hunter-Grant, LMSW, Executive Director of the LHVPN
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The Perinatal Autopsy: A Primer for Healthcare Professionals and Parents
John Wolk, MD
Attending Pathologist, Dept. of Pathology
Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

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Warning….some of the photos in this presentation are graphic.

Bereavement in Pregnancy and Newborn Loss
Ann Critelli, RN, BS, CCRN
Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator
Vassar Brothers Medical Center

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Other Resources
LHVPN Conference Resources’ List – includes the resources provided to the conference participants. These resources and the presenters contact information are available by contacting LHVPN at info@lhvpn.net.