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Important Dates
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8/17- Standardized forms meeting
9/8- Front Desk Billing Call
9/14-15- MFPA Meeting (Helena)
9/27-28- MPHA Conference (Billings)
10/5-6- Glendive Program Review
10/25- Health Education Conference Call
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Quote of the Week
"Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me-
Anything can happen, child,
Anything can be."
~ Shel Silverstein Where the Sidewalk Ends
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U.S. MEC and U.S. SPR Updates on Contraceptive Use
| |  U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016
- Cystic fibrosis
- Multiple sclerosis
- Women receiving certain psychotropic drugs or St. John's wort
U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2016
- Revisions to the recommendations for starting regular contraception after the use of emergency contraceptive pills
- New recommendations for the use of medications to ease insertion of intrauterine devices
You can read the 2016 U.S. SPR here.
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| Postpartum LARC Should be Incorporated into Practice | |  Postpartum LARC Should be Incorporated into Practice MPR - ACOG: Immediate Postpartum LARC Should Be Incorporated into Practice
Obstetrician-gynecologists should counsel pregnant women about use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), immediately after they give birth, according to an American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee Opinion published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
| Bedsier App Reminder for Birth Control | | 
There's an App for That.
Our Bedsider program has launched a new app to help women remember when to take their birth control. Research indicates that one of the primary reasons some methods of birth control fail is because women are forgetting to use and/or replace their methods in a timely fashion. This free app is designed for some of the most common methods of birth control: the pill, patch, ring, or shot. Research has shown that taking these forms of birth control on time ensures optimum effectiveness in preventing unplanned pregnancy.
"Our reminders are very popular because they don't just act like a boring alarm clock that's easy to ignore," said Ginny Ehrlich, CEO of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. "We feature unique and entertaining content every day that's conveniently delivered where and when women are. Now that we're offering reminders via an app, they are even more reliable and accessible. Reminders can be downloaded anywhere Wi-Fi is available and be used for a month without a data connection." The app is available in the iTunes and Android stores.
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| Contraceptive Use Among Nonpregnant and Postpartum Women at Risk for Zika | | |
 Contraceptive Use Among Nonpregnant and Postpartum Women at Risk for Unintended Pregnancy, and Female High School Students, in the Context of Zika Preparedness - United States, 2011-2013 and 2015
Sheree L. Boulet, DrPH; Denise V. D'Angelo, MPH; Brian Morrow, MA; et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release)
During 2011-2013 and 2015, in states that might be at risk for mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus, nonpregnant and postpartum women at risk for unintended pregnancy, and sexually active female high school students, more often used moderately effective and less effective contraceptive methods than highly effective methods. Use of no contraception varied among states.
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| MPHA Conference Scholarship Application | |  MPHA Conference Scholarship Application
The Montana Public Health Association along with the Department of Public Health and Human Services Public Health Safety Division invites nursing students, MPH students, community health students, board of health members, local and tribal public health professionals to submit an application to become a recipient of a scholarship. This scholarship will provide $750 to assist in attendance at the 2016 MPHA/MEHA Conference and Annual Meeting to be held at the Crowne Plaza, Billings, MT on September 27 - 28, 2016.
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| Great Beginnings, Great Families Conference | |
 Great Beginnings, Great Families Conference
The 4th annual Great Beginnings, Great Families (GBGF) conference will be held August 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 2016 at the Radisson Colonial Hotel in Helena, MT. The GBGF conference seeks to increase the infrastructure and knowledge of early childhood systems to enhance family support best practices.
The conference will start at 8:30am with 2 full days on August 23rd and 24th, with a 1/2 day on the 25th. Free parking is available at the Radisson Colonial Hotel for all conference attendees around the hotel parking lot. The agenda will be available to download prior to the conference.
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