MCAH Action Preconception Health Education Day:
May 22, 2008

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Preconception Health Education Day Goals

The MCAH Action Preconception Health Education Day was sponsored by the State MCAH Program’s Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative. The session was designed for health care professionals including physicians, nurses, public health leaders, local MCAH directors and their staff, and others with interests in preconception health. The goals of the session were to:

• Describe the content of preconception care and discuss key preconception health promotion messages
• Introduce the participants to the mission and goals of the Preconception Care Council of California and the accomplishments of the Council’s Public Health Workgroup
• Provide concrete examples of programs currently engaged in preconception health promotion in California
• Increase the capacity of participants to integrate preconception health promotion strategies into their work

Agenda and Presentations from the Education Day

Preconception Health Education Day Agenda (PDF)

Dr. Hani Atrash (CDC): Why Preconception Care? (PDF, 1.4MB)

Dr. Christine Prue (CDC): Consumer Messaging about Preconception Health (PDF)

Kiko Malin (State MCAH): Overview of the Preconception Care Council of California (PDF)

Kiko Malin (State MCAH): Summary of the Preconception Care Council's Public Health Workgroup (PDF)

Dr. Robin Johnson (LA BBN): LA Best Babies' Reproductive Life Planning Toolkit (PDF)

Denise Gee (PHFE/WIC): Integrating Interconception Care within WIC (PDF, 3.4MB)

Dani Taylor (Alameda County): Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Project (PDF, 4.3MB)

 Useful Links

• March of Dimes California Chapter’s Every Woman, Every Time provider education packet.
• School lesson plans on preconception health-related topics as defined by the CDC.
• For more information about the Preconception Education Day, please contact us.