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2012 NYSPA Annual Conference: Putting the "M" back into Maternal Child Health; Healthy Mothers = Healthy Babies - June 7 - 8, 2012

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2012 NYSPA Annual Conference (news item updated 12/23/11 10:16:12 est)

Annual Conference

There are only 18 days left to register for the conference and still receive a discounted price over walk-in rates.


Please visit our Conference page for more information or to register online.



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News

NY Times: Pregnant, and Pushed Out of a Job (news item added 06/08/11 16:14:18 est)

A NY Times OP-ED By DINA BAKST

"FEW people realize that getting pregnant can mean losing your job. Imagine a woman who, seven months into her pregnancy, is fired from her position as a cashier because she needed a few extra bathroom breaks. Or imagine another pregnant employee who was fired from her retail job after giving her supervisors a doctor's note requesting she be allowed to refrain from heavy lifting and climbing ladders during the month and a half before her maternity leave: that's what happened to Patricia Leahy. In 2008 a federal judge in Brooklyn ruled that her firing was fair because her employers were not obligated to accommodate her needs. ..." Link To Full Article

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6th Annual Leadership Conference (news item added 06/20/11 14:29:27 est)

Friday June 24, 2011
Kingsborough Community College, CUNY
2001 Oriental Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235

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National Perinatal Association's 2011 Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky. (news item added 02/03/10 11:15:27 est)

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The New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition welcomes you to their website. (news item added 12/29/09 18:00:00 est)

Keeping you informed about important breastfeeding issues as they pertain to New York State. The NY Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition website is a forum for the exchange of information and ideas. Please join the conversation by logging on often and sharing information about issues that concern you and your community. Please visit: www.nysbreastfeeding.org


New Module in the Messenger Chronicles Free Online Course (news item updated 10/21/09 19:31:00 est)

Please Visit www.nynj-phtc.org for further information.