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November is Prematurity Awareness Month
Citing prematurity as the leading killer of America's infants, the March of Dimes has named November Prematurity Awareness Month and November 12th as Prematurity Awareness Day. Each year in the U.S. nearly 500,000 babies are born prematurely. Between 1981 and 2003, the national rate of premature births rose from 9.4% to 12.3%, an increase of almost 31%. In L.A. County:
• More than 15,000 babies are born prematurely each year.
• More than 10,000 babies are born each year weighing 5.5 pounds or less.
• African-Americans have the highest rates of both infant mortality and babies with low birthweight of all ethnic groups countywide.
• More than half the infants who die in the county are Latino.
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Sweet Success 2008 Diabetes & Pregnancy Research Conference, November 6-8, 2008
November 6-8, 2008
“Facing Change and Challenge...”
Embassy Suites Anaheim – South, 11767 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA, 92840
Sponsored by: Sweet Success
For more information, view brochure.
Kangaroo Mother Care, November 17, 2008
November 17, 2008
“Kangaroo Mother Care”
Houssal’s Forum, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, 2801 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration deadline and fee: Prior to November 10: $90. On or after November 10: $100.
Sponsored by: The Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles
For more information, view brochure.
2008 Bright Beginnings Northern California Conference, November 21, 2008
November 21, 2008
“Bright Beginnings Maternal Mental Health Conference”
University of California, Berkeley, Clark Kerr Campus Conference Center, 2601 Warring St., Berkeley, CA 94720
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration deadline and fee: Prior to November 1: $ 50. On or after November 1: $75.
Sponsored by: UC Berkeley Maternal and Child Health Program, the California Department of Public Health MCAH Division and the California Department of Mental Health
For more information, view flyer.
To Breastfeed: Too Little, Too Much, December 1, 2008
December 1, 2008
“To Breastfeed: Too Little, Too Much”
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center, 13652 Cantara St., Panorama City, CA 91402
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration deadline and fee: Prior to November 24: $90. On or after November 24: $100.
Sponsored by: The Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles
For more information, view brochure.
SAVE THE DATE! Zero to Three 23rd National Training Institute, December 5-7, 2008
December 5-7, 2008
“Improving Outcomes for Infants and Toddlers”
Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90071
Sponsored by: Zero to Three
For more information, visit http://zttnticonference.org.
SAVE THE DATE! 14th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, December 10-12, 2008
December 10-12, 2008
“Making Methods and Practice Matter for Women, Children and Families”
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody, Atlanta, GA 30346
For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/MCHEpi/2008/AboutConference.htm.
SAVE THE DATE! March of Dimes Conference, January 26-27, 2009
January 26-27, 2009
“Conference for Health Professionals”
The Radisson Hotel Newport Beach,4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, CA 92660
Sponsored by: The March of Dimes
For more information, visit www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=655878.
SAVE THE DATE! Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs Annual Conference, February 21-25, 2009
February 21-25, 2009
“Launching Maternal and Child Health: Opportunities for a New Era”
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008
For more information, visit www.amchp.org/events.
SAVE THE DATE! 8th Annual Forum for Improving Children’s Healthcare, March 9-12, 2009
March 9-12, 2009
“Thrive Together”
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX 76051
Sponsored by: The National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality
For more information, visit www.nichq.org/NICHQ/Programs/ConferencesAndTraining/2009+Annual+Forum.htm.
SAVE THE DATE! Community-Campus Partnerships for Health 11th Annual Conference, April 29 – May 2, 2009
April 29 – May 2, 2009
“Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation Through Partnerships”
Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203
Sponsored by the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
For more information, visit www.ccph.info.
SAVE THE DATE! 5th Annual Childhood Obesity Conference, June 9-12, 2009
June 9-12, 2009
“5th Annual Childhood Obesity Conference”
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90071
Sponsored by: the California Department of Public Health; the California Department of Education; and the University of California, Berkeley, Center for Weight and Health
For conference registration details, call (800) 858-7743.
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