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April 10, 2008: Annual Reception

 

Please join Community Cradle, the Capital Region’s provider of innovative, dynamic family health programs and resources,

as we honor

Melody Bruce, M.D.

Recipient of the Dr. Myron Gordon Award

and

The St. Peter’s Auxiliary

Recipient of the Community Cradle Award

for their dedication to the families of the Capital Region.

 

 

Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.

On the terrace of the New York State Museum

$200 Moses Basket Donation

allows eight community health workers to attend a day-long educational training

$150 Creche Donation

provides perinatal depression information to 300 birthing women

$100 Swaddling Donation

will purchase supplies and educational materials for five community baby showers

$60 Bunting Donation

provides education and training for 40 regional perinatal health providers

Please respond by April 2, 2008. If you have any further questions, please contact Lucy Pulitzer at (518) 426-1153 or lucy@communitycradle.org

 

April 24, 2008: Pregnancy Loss Conference

Please join us as we explore miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death and infertility from the perspective of women and men who have had these experiences, and the professionals who care for them.
We will also hear from Linda Layne, the foremost anthropological expert on pregnancy loss in American culture.

Program
April 24, 2008
8am-2pm
SEFCU Dora Maxwell Center
700 Patroon Creek Blvd.
(off Washington Ave. Ext.)
Albany, NY
Cost: $25 includes lunch, coffee break and resource packet
RSVP by April 7th by clicking here.

Agenda

8:00 am to 8:30 am

Registration

8:30 am to 8:40 am

Introductions

8:40 am to 10:00 am

Keynote and Questions by Linda

Layne, the foremost anthropological expert on pregnancy loss in American culture

10:00 am to 10:20 am

Coffee Break

10:20 am to 11:35 am

Parents Tell Their Stories

11:35 am to 11:45 am

Break

11:45 am to 1:00 pm

Caregivers Tell Their Stories

1:00 pm to 1:45 pm

Lunch & Networking

1:45 pm to 2:00 pm

Closing and Distribution of Resources


 

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