Resources
Perinatal Health Status Report
The Perinatal Network, the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, and the Monroe County Department of Public Health have produced a Perinatal Health Status Report that describes the health of our mothers and babies in the context of biological, environmental, and behavioral contributors to health development. To view the complete report click HERE.
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Text4baby resources:
MP3 PSA files
Banners and buttons for your wesbite and printed materials
National Health Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition
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NAPWA Testing and Counseling Guidelines
Federal Government National Testing Day Site
New NYS Prenatal Care Standards for Medicaid
H1N1 Information for Providers
NYSDOH Pre-registration information for adult vaccine
NYSDOH h1n1 and vaccine info for providers
NYSDOH Pre-registration information for pediatric vaccine
PNMC Resource Directories
Searchable On-line Directories
Perinatal Services Brochure lists local Support Services for pregnant women and includes descriptions of the services offered, any eligibility requirements for the program and contact/referral information.
Networking Sessions
Summary of information shared at quarterly networking session
Charts and Calculators
Federal Poverty Level 2009 provides monthly and annual income guidelines for a range of family sizes.
Birth Weight Conversion Calculator (an Excel spreadsheet that convert pounds and ounces to grams)
Birth Weight Lookup Chart (a downloadable PDF chart that lists gram equivalents for 1 ounce up to 10 pounds)
Links to Other Sites
General:
- March of Dimes www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/pnhec.asp
- Maternal Child Health Library www.mchlibrary.info/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/doc.do/id/0900f3ec802271b0
- Maternity Wise www.maternitywise.org/home.html
- National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) www.4woman.gov
- National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) www.healthywomen.org
- NOAH (New York Online Access to Health) www.noah-health.org
- Planned Parenthood www.plannedparenthood.org
- GRATCC (Greater Rochester Area Tobacco Cessation Center) www.qweb.org
- New York State Quit Line www.nysmokefree.com
- New York State Department of Health - Perinatal Health Resources and Information http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/perinatal/en/index.htm
- Cornell University Nutrition Information www.nutritionworks.cornell.edu/home/index.cfm
- WIC breastfeeding site www.breastfeedingpartners.org
- Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (information on chemical, medication and disease exposure during pregnancy) www.otispregnancy.org
- ROCMOMS - resources, discussion groups, event calendar, etc. for Rochester area moms www.rocmoms.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
- Preconception curriculum and resources www.beforeandbeyond.org/index.php
- NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence – Rochester Area
Perinatal Oral Health:
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center www.mchoralhealth.org
American Academy of Periodontology Resources and Information for Perinatal Oral Health www.perio.org/consumer/pregnancy.htm
Children's Dental Health Project www.cdhp.org
American Academy of Pediatrics Oral Health Resources www.aap.org/commpeds/dochs/oralhealth/screening.cfm
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry www.aapd.org
Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum for Family Medicine www.stfm.org/oralhealth/
New York State Oral Health Technical Assistance Center www.oralhealthtac.org
New York State Department of Health Oral Health Website www.health.state.ny.us/prevention/dental
Smoking Cessation:
Nutrition
Teratology
Pregnancy Risk Network/NYS Teratology Information Service
Toll Free: 1-800-724-2454
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Reducing Alcohol - Exposed Pregnancies: A Report of the National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect
"A pregnant woman never drinks alone" consumer education flyer
Downloads - various topics:
Perinatal Mood Disorder Background Info - background info on Perinatal Mood Disorders, symptoms, credential definitions and suggestions for choosing a therapist as found in previous editions of the Mood Disorders Directory.
Behind International Rankings of Infant Mortality: How the United States Compares with Europe
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