National Birth Defects Prevention Network Initiatives
IN 2022, THE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE NATIONAL BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION NETWORK INCLUDED THE CONTINUED REFINEMENT OF THE NEW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE INITIATED IN 2021. OTHER MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED THE CREATION OF A RESOURCE TOOLKIT FOR MEMBERS AND PARTNER TO SUPPORT BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS MONTH, THE POSTING TO THE NBDPN WEBSITE THE BIENNIAL STATE-SPECIFIC COUNTS AND PREVALENCE OF BIRTH DEFECTS AND A DIRECTORY OF STATE-BASED BIRTH DEFECTS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS TO IMPROVE STATE'S DATA QUALITY AND USAGE, LISTENING SESSIONS FOR MEMBERS, AND INCREASING ITS SOCIAL THE NETWORK'S SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE NETWORK HELD A VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR ITS MEMBERS IN OCTOBER 2022.