Through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO has received funds to support the efforts of local health departments (LHDs) in health promotion and the prevention of birth defects and developmental disabilities. The goal is to provide information and analyses on issues related to preconception care and other methods of birth defects and developmental disabilities prevention for LHD officials and programmatic staff. More »
The Suffolk County (NY) Health Department's Interconception Care Collaboration Project draws a connection between postpartum health education and Family Planning health education. Interconception care helps families reach their childbearing objective, provides preconception counseling to achieve healthy birth intervals optimum pregnancy outcomes and helps women to avoid unintended pregnancies. More » |
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Preconception Care: Healthy Women Today, Healthy Babies Tomorrow |
This issue brief is intended to inform state and local health officials and health department staff about preconception care and its role in promoting optimal health for women and infants. The issue brief, prepared jointly by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and NACCHO provides general information on preconception and interconception care and examples of federal, state, and local initiatives promoting preconception care and interconception care. Click here for the issue brief.
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A Report of the CDC/ASTDR Preconception Care Workgroup and the Select Panel on Preconception Care |
| This report provides recommendations to improve the health of women and couples, before conception of a first or subsequent pregnancy. Since the early 1990s, guidelines have recommended preconception care, and reviews of previous studies have assessed the evidence for interventions and documented the evidence for specific interventions. For access to the report, click here. | |
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LHDs ensure the delivery of preconception care-related services to promote the health and well-being of women and infants. In instances where services are not directly provided, LHDs play a role in ensuring the delivery of these services through a system of collaboration and referrals to other community healthcare providers. |
