We are ready to move forward with our next steps in working together as a region to improve the health of women of childbearing age in the South. To make this happen we need YOUR help. First, if you are interested in learning more about the ideas shared during the March 2, 2010 meeting, you […]
We did it!
Against some big odds, the Every Woman Southeast Consortium was launched on Tuesday March 2nd in Atlanta. Teams from each of the eight states made it there along with representatives from the March of Dimes, CDC, AMCHP, HRSA, ACOG and HHS. We even had a surprise visit from the esteemed Dr. Fleda Jackson. We had […]
Travel Teams
The travel teams are starting to come together although we still haven’t heard from a number of states. Of those who have submitted names, we have been pleased to see that a diversity of agencies will be represented. States with a pre existing preconception health council or structure may be having an easier time putting […]
Getting the Travel Teams Together
Mississippi has come in first among the states for putting their travel team in place. Have seven states to go with a January 22nd deadline. Here in North Carolina our Preconception Leadership Team has begun to talk about the composition of a team. We are challenged to look at our larger preconception stakeholders (over 200 […]
Our first conference call
We had our first conference call for the partnership on Wednesday afternoon. Over 50 people dialed in representing all 8 states! The people on the call asked great questions and offered significant help in promoting the survey and organizing state and travel teams. The energy was really positive. It is a big endeavor to take […]
Let’s Launch this Initiative!
Welcome to the Every Woman Southeast blog. Just as this new initiative is stretching many of us to think outside the box, jumping into the blogosphere is definitely a new horizon for some of us as well. There is much to be shared among the many partners who are signing on for this new journey. […]
About & Contact
About Every Woman Southeast Blog: The strength of Southern women is undeterred, unbending and undeniable. It isn’t something they acquire over time. They’re born with it. It runs through every fiber of their being. And they tap into it relentlessly to raise their families, to fortify their communities and to protect all that is precious […]
About us
We are an emerging partnership of community leaders, public health advocates, health care providers, policymakers, researchers, teachers, health care administrators and change agents who want to improve the health of women of reproductive age who live in the southeastern region of the United States. We live and/or work in the great states of Alabama, Florida, […]