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Distribute perinatal information to health care providers and the public via listservs, printed materials, and other media
Lead the Alaska Infant Safe Sleep Initiative
Collaborate with the All Alaska Pediatric Partnership, the March of Dimes, and local hospitals to promote the 39 weeks campaign to decrease non-medically indicated elective births before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy
Administer the federal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting program using the Nurse-Family Partnership model to provide home visiting services to first-time pregnant women and their children up to age 2 years in the Anchorage area
Administer the federal Healthy Start program that provides comprehensive case management and community-focused work for high-risk pregnant women and their children up to age 2 years in the Nome Census Area
Collaborate with the Alaska Chronic Disease Prevention Tobacco Program to prevent and reduce tobacco use during pregnancy
Collaborate with the Alaska Division of Behavioral Health to prevent and reduce the impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and the impacts of other substance use
Work with other state and community partners on increasing immunization coverage rates in Alaska
Participate in planning for the biennial Alaska Maternal Child Health and Immunization Conference
Hold annual Alaska Perinatal Advisory Committee meetings
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