Join us for a bilingual #WellnessWed Tweet Chat on June 27th at 3pm ET. This is the FIRST all-inclusive preconception-focused Tweet chat! Hashtag: #CareTheyDeserve — A #WellnessWed Chat The What: Join us for a #CareTheyDeserve Tweet Chat, where we’ll be discussing how a person’s health can impact their future and the future of the next generation. The […]
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Be germ-free!
No one likes getting sick but there are some things you can do to help keep yourself germ-free and avoid spreading germs to other people. The number one thing is to wash your hands with water and soap. If you can’t wash your hands, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer but make sure it has at […]
Show Your Love Turns 5!
We are celebrating the Show Your Love campaign’s FIFTH birthday all month of February! Yes, the original Show Your Love campaign rolled out on the CDC and partners’ websites on Valentine’s Day 2013. Can’t believe how far we’ve come and how much more we have ahead of us. Please follow and join the virtual love-sharing on Twitter, Facebook, […]
#Prevent2Protect Tweet chat on Jan. 30, 2-3pm ET
PCHHC is hosting a Tweet chat with the March of Dimes, CenteringHealth, and Mother to Baby WHAT: As we wrap up Birth Defects Prevention Month (NBDPM), please join us in celebrating babies and raising awareness of the 1 in 33 babies born with a birth defect. Learn how to protect yourself and your baby from infections […]
#ShowYourLove by being your healthiest self
#ShowYourLove by being your healthiest self This was originally posted in the March of Dimes’ News Moms Need blog on January 12th. January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Today’s guest post is from Suzanne Woodward, Communications Director at the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative (PCHHC), to help raise awareness on the steps women can […]
TEDxUNC on January 17, 5:30pm (webcast & live at UNC-Chapel Hill)
Join us for an evening of BIG + BOLD IDEAS! When: Tuesday January 17, 5:30-8:30 ET (5:30 reception, talks begin at 6:00) Where: this TEDxUNC Salon event takes place at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work Auditorium. This inspiring evening will feature talks by a group of courageous and creative leaders on topics including: […]
Call for TEDxUNC Presentations
Calling all artists, musicians, inspiring leaders… January 2017 TEDxUNC Presentations ALL women and men of reproductive age should be able to achieve optimal health and wellness, fostering a healthy life for them and any children they may have. Much needs to be done in the US to create momentum and progress towards this ambitious vision. […]