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Who is the  External Partners Group?

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The External Partners Group is a coalition of government and private sector participants who work together to enhance the mission and activities of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) in promoting child development; preventing birth defects and developmental disorders/disabilities; and enhancing the quality of life and preventing secondary conditions among people who are living with mental or physical disabilities, or a combination thereof.

They publish a powerful information packed newsletter every month. This month features include:

• Leaders in Maternal-Child Health Join Forces for National Prematurity Summit
  October 8-9 in Arlington, VA, the March of Dimes, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses will join forces to convene a first-of-its-kind national summit on prematurity. The Symposium on Quality Improvement to Prevent Prematurity is intended to 1) Enhance prematurity prevention efforts in the US through increased quality improvement and patient safety programs and to 2) Generate action plans for stakeholder groups outlining education and interventions to reduce prematurity. For more information, visit www.marchofdimes.com/conferences.
• New Resources on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

  To recognize September 9 as International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, CDC developed a feature about FASDs, highlighting a video that shares the story of a family living with the effects of fetal alcohol exposure. Visit the feature, and share the message about having a healthy, alcohol-free pregnancy with colleagues and friends: www.cdc.gov/Features/FASD.

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