This is the new “wear your seat belt” ad the  UK is doing – started by a guy not hired to do it, but because the cause is important to him, he came up with this idea, and now it’s being hailed across the world as a ‘beautiful’ commercial.

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There will be an informative conference called, Perinatal Mood Disorders: Unexpected Outcomes on May 26, 2010. The conference will be held in Edison, NJ.

This conference is being presented by the Gateway Northwest Maternal and Child Health Network, please direct questions to Ruth Brogden or Naomi Savitz at 973-268-2280, ext. 106 or rbrogden@gatewaymch.org or nsavitz@gatewaymch.org.

To register or get more information, go to Speak Up Event.

The Journey Together blog has a report which examined the incidence of FASD with children adopted from Eastern Europe. Read about this report and other  interesting reports on their site.

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New Jersey is called the Garden State!Evolving health information and best practices help nurture the soil of healthy families.  Help families stay healthy and grow. Be In The Know!

If you have an event that will affect help keep families healthy in New Jersey healthy please send them to support@beintheknownj.org!

If you  are pregnant a new mom or health professional  living  in  New Jersey’s Monmouth or Ocean Counties then read this.

The Regional Perinatal Consortium of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Inc have published their April, 2010 newsletter. It it features information on:

• Free Infant Hearing Rescreening
• Text4baby mobile information program
• Continuing education opportunities
• Plus More…

You can also subscribe to the newsletter and have it delivered to your email. Just send an email to info@rpcmoc.como

Read this information April 2010 newsletter now!

Thousands of women are treated for in our health clinics and/or addiction treatment centers across the U.S., yet few are counseled on reproductive health or on the effects of alcohol/other drugs on the developing fetus. This show  will provide an overview about the lifelong consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Issues of denial and shame frequently experienced by  birth mothers and their families will be discussed. Suggestions for engaging women and their families into recovery will be explored.  Participants will receive information about the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS).

This is the program description for a featured internet talk show One Hour At A Time broadcasting live today, April 12, 2010 at 3:00 EST. (12:00 pm PST), You can listen live or download the broadcast of this powerful segment on FASD with a panel of experts by clicking on this link.

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LIVE SHOW LINK

Earlier we posted several flyers warning you or anyone you know not to take lead dust home from your job. We also invited anyone who had a flyer to send it to us for posting. So, we are extending the invitation again and republishing the  earlier post.

Don’t Take Lead Home!