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REMINDER – Call for Presenters= for 2008 MBC National Conference
CALL FOR PRESENTERS CLOSES SOON! Three distinct workshop streams. Three keynote addresses. Three days of learning. The 35% increase of multiple births during the past two decades represents ab= out 10,000 multiple-birth babies born every year. Considered a high-risk pregnancy, most new parents of multiples only discover after the first ul= tra sound all the risks involved, including twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, poor fetal growth, premature birth and low birth weight. “Health professionals have a basic understanding of the issues, but the statistics are still too high. For example, multiples acc= ount for 1 in 5 preterm births, and 1 in 4 low birth weight births. These statistics can improve with better education and earlier intervention,= 221; said Kim Weatherall, Chair of Multiple Births Canada. Parents, volunteers and profession= als all with an interest in multiple birth issues will come together for Mult= iple Births Canada’s National Conference in the fall of 2008. MBC invites you to share the news about our upcoming conference and this call for presenters with your pers= onal or professional networks, members, associates and colleagues. = A= full description of proposed topics is included in the Call for Presenters. CLICK HERE<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'> to download the details and Presenters’ Application Form in MS Word. = Please distribute this invitation widely to colleagues and possible interested parties. THE DEADLINE FO= R SUBMISSIONS IS FAST APPROACHING – FEBRUARY 29, 2008. For more information, please contac= t: Gail Moore, Director, Multiple Birt= hs Canada at 705-647-7270 or the Conference Committee at conference2008@multiplebirthscanada.org.
MBC Survey
National Multiple Births Awareness= Day 2008 is still a few months away, but pre-evaluation work is already in progress! MBC has added an online link for a very important survey produc= ed to gather data needed for NMBAD. This survey is intended for those who be= came pregnant with multiples through the use of assisted reproductive technolo= gy (ART) of some kind. The data collected from this resea= rch will provide us with a national picture as it relates to the NMBAD 2008 theme. MBC invites you to anonymously share the positive and/or negative aspects of your personal fertility journey. The evaluation of this information will be shared with our members, as well as health care profe= ssionals and others working in multiple births related fields as a backgrounder in= the NMBAD 2008 media kit and on the MBC website. P= lease CLICK HERE<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'> to access the survey.<= /p>
Strengthening Multiple Birth Families Together Project<= /o:p>
MBC is pleased to announce a new initiative! *The* S= trengthening Multiple Birth Families Together Project is a national, three-year community-based, collaborative initiative designed to <= /span>enable parents of multiples to have a stronger family unit and improve the health outcomes of their children by building their capacity to reduce stressful multiple-birth family environments. This project, in its early stages = of development, will seek assistance from other community based partners, na= tional organizations and government programs (local, provincial or national). Al= ong with their in-kind and financial support MBC will apply to the Trillium Foundation for funding in July 2008 to aid in the development and deliver= y of this project. PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROJECT WILL ONLY MOVE FORW= ARD IF MBC RECEIVES THE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT AND FUNDING.. Multiple Births Canada and its national volunteers are excited about the potential that this project has for Canadian multiple-birth families. &= quot;Parents of multiples need improved support and multiples-specific parenting education", is the messag= e that Multiple Births Canada is sending to Canadian professionals and other ser= vice providers involved in addressing the unique needs of multiple-birth child= ren and their families. Our initial project plans include: Producing a multiple-birth-specific prenatal and parenting education program to meet the unique needs of multiple bir= th families with children between the ages of 0 to 6 (e.g. DVD, print materials, promotion materials) Partnering with key stakeholder groups in develop= ing and delivering the program with a particular focus on “hard-to-reach” and culturally diverse families Producing best practice based training materials (modules focusing on issues related to: pregnancy and birth; the fir= st year; preschool years; and early school aged years) for MBC’s chapters and other groups involved in offering parenting education programming. Over the next several weeks, we will be asking some of our chapters to assist us by writing a letter of support for the project, specifically the need for a multiple-birth-specific parenting education program. This will help to strengthen our funding application. If you would like to work wit= h us during the project planning phase, contact Donna Launslager either by telephone (519) 884-1929 or by email d.launslager@rogers.com.
MBC Interview Airs Sunday, February 10th
What are you doing this Sunday at 9 a.m. Montreal time? If you have access to a computer, take about 20 minutes and tune in= to Parent Talk on AM 940 RADIO. MBC Director of Communications, Gail Moore, talks with hosts Lianne = Castelino and Andrea Howick about the unique experience= s of Canada’s multiple-birth community. Follow this link to listen to the programme - http://www.940news.com/index.= php - click on the= RADIO Listen Live button on the= top left hand side of the homepage (right under the AM 940 MONTREAL Logo). Th= is Sunday Gail explains why belonging to local Chapters is important, what m= akes the multiple-birth parent journey unique, why school placement should be a shared decision with school administration and parents, National Multiple Births Awareness Day and more.
Spring Clothing & Equipment Sale= s
It’s that time of year again - Spring Clothing & Equipment Sales! Please email your Chapter’s Sale details asap to Vicki at clothingsales@multiplebirthsc= anada.org. Some updates = have been made. Please check your Chapter’s details for accuracy at - http://www.multiplebirthscana= da.org/english/clothingsales.php.
<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>	*Supporting Canada’s Multiple-Birth Community for 30 Years!* 2008 MBC National Conference October 16-19, 2008 - Delta = Markham Greater Toronto Area <= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>CALL FOR PRESENTERS DEADLINE DATE FEBRUARY 29TH!
Multiple Births Canada Naissances multiples Canada PO Box 432 Wasaga Beach, Ontario<= /st1:State> L9Z 1A4 Toll-free (in Canada): 1-866-228-8824 Tel: 705-429-0901 Fax: 705-429-9809 office@multiplebirthscanada.or= g www.multiplebirthscanada.org/<= /span><= /span> <= o:p> The content of this email is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with= any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Multiple Births Canada Information Circulars (ICs) are a mass email service managed by the Board of Director= s of Multiple Births Canada and are for information sharing purposes only. Opinions and conclusions expressed through this service do not necessarily reflect the views of either the Board of Directors or the caring voluntee= rs of Multiple Births Canada. If you wish to be removed or added to this lis= t, please contact the Business Office<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>.	Multiple Births Canada and Mount Sinai Hospi= tal’s Multiple Birth DVD Project Multiple Births Canada is pleased to announce that we have forged a partnership with Mount Sinai Hospital to produce an education= al video/DVD for parents expecting multiple-birth children. It is anticipated that this DVD will become a valuable educational resource for prenatal educators, parenting groups, and individual families. The initial work in the partnership will focus on learner needs assessment to ensure that the DVD content meets the needs of our intended audience, and= on fundraising to cover the costs of the DVD development. <= /span> If you are interested in making a financial contribution to the project, please forward your cheque to: Multiples DVD Project Maternal Infant Program Mount Sinai Hospital 600 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 1X5<= /o:p> A charitable donation receipt will= be made available for all donations.