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Jewett Ballroom F-G-H
Monday, October 29, 2007: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

A1: A-1 Redeploying resources: Five states respond

Five states, five different approaches to offering preconception health care. This session highlights experiences from Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, and North Carolina. Speakers will discuss: the development of a statewide preconception health plan; the integration of these services into a public delivery systems and private practices; incorporation into statewide MCH planning; enhancing education for at-risk pregnant women; and emphasizing women’s health within state public health services.
Moderator:Nan Streeter
1:30 PMTaking Action in North Carolina
Anna Bess Brown, Alvina Long Valentin, Amy Mullenix, Sarah Verbiest
1:42 PMInterconception Care: The Illinois Experience
Arden Handler, Michele Issel, Linda Miller, Debby Saunders
1:54 PMImplementation Strategies for Integrating Preconception Health: California's MCAH/OFP Title V Implementation Plan
Kate Marie, Karen Ramstrom, Anita Mitchell, Shabbir Ahmad
2:06 PMThe Arizona Internatal Care Demonstration Project
Dean V. Coonrod, Arizona Internatal Care Task Force
2:18 PMPatchwork to Quilt: Moving From Individual Programs to Comprehensive Women's Health
Betsy Wood

The 2nd National Summit on Preconception Health and Health Care of CDC