 Heather Brumberg, MD, Medical Director, LHVPN; Joycelyn Elders, MD; Cheryl Hunter-Grant, MSW, Executive Director, LHVPN |
| Date: | October 19, 2005 | |
| Location: | Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Auditorium at Westchester Medical Center - NY | |
| Educational Topic: | Prematurity and Low Birth Weight in the Hudson Valley: Developing a Regional Action Plan to Eliminate Disparities | |
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| Resources: | Conference highlights, program, presentations, press and notes from Dr. Elders' presentation |
| Date: | June 21, 2005 |
| Location: | Good Samaritan Hospital - Suffern, NY (Rockland County) |
| Educational Topic: | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) |
 June 21, 2005 kicked off yet another successful quarterly educational and networking meeting for the Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network. The meeting, held at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, focused on the importance of educating our communities on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ... Read more | |
| Resources: | The Partnership to Prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders(FASD): Incurable and Preventable Read article on this event in the Gazette |
| Date: | April 19, 2005 |
| Location: | Bright Horizons at Casperkill- Poughkeepsie, NY (Dutchess County) |
| Educational Topic: | The Abandoned Infant Protection Act – Safe Haven |
| On April 19, 2005 the Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network held
its quarterly Education and Networking Meeting in Poughkeepsie. More than 60 attended representing the health care field, including hospital and community based providers, managed care organizations, county health departments, physicians, nurses, lactations consultants, and health educators. Read more | |
| Resources: | Abandoned Infant (Infante Abandonado) 1-866-505-7233 AMT Children of Hope Foundation NYS Office of Children and Family Services Abandoned Infant Protection Act Child Welfare League Summary of NYS Safe Haven Legislation |
| Date: | January 25, 2005 |
| Location | Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center (Westchester County) |
| Educational Topic: | New York State Perinatal Networks |
| "The Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network's (LHVPN) first quarterly Education and Networking meeting was a huge success," said Cheryl Hunter-Grant, Executive Director. "Sixty-five (65) people from diverse backgrounds attended this inaugural meeting." Read more | |
| Resources: |
NYS Department of Health Comprehensive Prenatal-Perinatal Services Network Other Perintal Networks |
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