Greater Adirondack Perinatal Network Educational Programs:

Since its establishment in 1991, educational programming for area health and human service providers has been a priority area for Greater Adirondack Perinatal Network. Programs are held in large and small towns in nearly every corner of the Adirondacks. Larger conferences are held at centrally located venues while smaller “networking sessions” are Free "brown bag learning lunches" with mini informational program. Refreshments provided.  Presenters include local, regional and national experts in their field.  Attendees include nurses, midwives, dental providers, social workers, physicians, mental health providers and childbirth educators. Opportunities for networking and the sharing of best (local) perinatal practices are an important part of most programs.

Exact dates and times will be updated on our web site, published in our newsletters and program notices sent by e-mail as details become available. Please click the link below to be added to our mailing list for program notifications.

Upcoming Events:

For listings of additional area provider programs see Calendar of Events  

January 30, 2012 (January 23rd session cancelled due to weather)
Networking Session:  Lessons Learned from the Business Case for Breastfeeding, Kirsten Berggren, PhD, IBCLC, FNP (University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington VT) presents at Crandall Library, Glens Falls, NY, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., registration fee $10.00, with light refreshments served.  This session will relate why it is important for working mothers to breastfeed and will highlight some of the barriers they face; discuss health promotion advocacy work and familiarize us with New York State’s labor laws; provide practical guidelines for lactation consultants and health care providers on helping mothers plan before maternity leave; and understand the multiple causes of insufficient milk supply and even provide resources for moms with no way to pump at work.  Registration deadline January 16th.   For more information, please contact Jackie Avignon at 518-761-0300 ext. 31250 or javignonahi@medserv.net or Link to Registration Form

Recent Greater Adirondack Perinatal Network programs have included:

October 12, 2011
Diabetes in Pregnancy: March of Dimes Continuing Education Module. Presenter, Ruth Simmons, CNM, to be held at Crandall Public Library, Community Room, Glens Falls, New York, 4:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., includes dinner buffet, 4.8 contact hours for CNE providers, $35 per person (3 or more from same agency $30 per person), registration deadline September 20th.  This session is a joint partnership with Hudson Mohawk Area Health Education Center.  For more information/registration, contact Sharon Steen at ssteenahi@medserv.net or (518) 761-0300 ext. 31253.  Link to program brochure/registration form.glensfalls

October 6, 2011
Diabetes in Pregnancy: March of Dimes Continuing Education Module. Presenter, Ruth Simmons, CNM, to be held at CVPH Medical Center, Auditoriums B and C, Plattsburgh, New York, 4:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., includes dinner buffet, 4.8 contact hours for CNE providers, $35 per person (3 or more from same agency $30 per person), registration deadline September 20th.  This session is a joint partnership with Hudson Mohawk Area Health Education Center.  For more information/registration, contact Sharon Steen at ssteenahi@medserv.net or (518) 761-0300 ext. 31253.   Link to program brochure/registration form.platts

May 26, 2011
Conference:  Eating Disorders and Pregnancy: Effects and Outcomes, Crandall Library, Glens Falls, NY, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., includes light buffet lunch. Carolyn Hodges Chaffee, MSRD, Director of the Sol Stone Center in Elmira, NY will present an overview of eating disorders, including their prevalence and treatment.  Nicholas Kulbida, MD, Hospitalist at Bellevue Woman's Center/Ellis Medicine in Niskayuna, will present on how eating disorders affect fertility and pregnancy and the risks for both mother and child.  This session is a joint partnership with the Adirondack Rural Health Network.  Registration fee is $20 per person, or $15 per person if 3 or more attend from same agency.  RSVP/registration, contact Sharon Steen at ssteenahi@medserv.net or link to program brochure and registration

January 19, 2011
Networking Session: Perinatal Legislation in NYS: What's New for Families in the State? Warren County Municipal Center, Lake George, Conference Room 6-103, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Free, bring brown bag lunch, presentation by Aisha M. Tator, State Director of Public Affairs for NY Chapter of March of Dimes, For information, contact Sharon Steen at ssteenahi@medserv.net or link to program brochure.

March 24, 2011  
Networking Session:   How Physical and Emotional Abuse Effects Pregnancy.
Joan Faxon and Jeanne Noordsy co-present, Warren County Municipal Center, Room 6-103, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Networking sessions are free of charge and are an opportunity to meet  with colleagues and discuss the (health) issues of the day.  Beverage and light snack provided.  For information/RSVP, contact Sharon Steen at ssteenahi@medserv.net

March 31, 2011
Networking Session:  Teachable Moments During Office Visits, Warren County Municipal Center, Lake George, Conference Room #6-103, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., presentation by Ruth Simmons, RN, CNM and Cathy LaMay, Health Educator and Program Director of Greater Adirondack Perinatal Network.  Networking sessions are free of charge and are an opportunity to meet  with colleagues and discuss the (health) issues of the day.  For information/RSVP, contact Sharon Steen at ssteenahi@medserv.net or link to program brochure

April 6, 2011
Networking Session:  Promoting and Supporting Midwifery in Our Communities, Warren County Municipal Center, Room 6-103, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Kathy Kernan, Vicky Wirth and McKenzie Jones co-present.  Networking sessions are free of charge and are an opportunity to meet  with colleagues and discuss the (health) issues of the day. For information/RSVP, contact Sharon Steen at ssteenahi@medserv.net or link to program brochure

April 2011
Networking Session:  Regionalization of Perinatal Health in NYS, Cathy LaMay, Program Director, Greater Adirondack Perinatal Network, presents, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Government Center's Meeting Room, Plattsburgh, NY, Free, bring brown bag lunch and any information you would like to share with the group about your agency or workplace.  For information, contact Sharon Steen at ssteenahi@medserv.net or link to program brochure.