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Preventing Neural Tube Birth Defects: A Prevention Model and Resource Guide

For campaign partners to help in developing a prevention campaign. Includes appendices (item below) on diskette.

Note: This item is NOT appropriate for distribution to patients, clients, or the general public.
 

Table of Content (Guide has been broken up into several PDFs because of the size of the book)

• About NTDs (pages 3-8)
• About folic acid (pages 9-16)
• Step 1 Mobilize Your Community (pages 17-32)
• Step 2 Plan for Action (page 33-72)
• Step 3 Test Your Messages and Materials (pages 73-84)
• Step 4 Deliver, Track, and Evaluate Your Program (pages 85-115)
• Real World Examples (pages 117-138)
• Glossary of Terms (pages 139-141)
• List of Appendices (pages 142-145)
  • Appendix A Glossary of Terms
  • Appendix B Useful Literature and Information
  • Appendix C Contacts
  • Appendix D Involving Others
  • Appendix E Planning for Action
  • Appendix F Delivering your Program
  • Appendix G Sample Survey Questions
  • Appendix H More About the Media
  • Appendix I Materials to Use and Adapt
• Evaluation Form (pages 147-150)

All of these materials can be ordered for free online at: http://www2.cdc.gov/ncbddd/faorder/orderform.htm or you can mail or fax a hard copy order form to:

“Flo” at NCBDDD
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, Mail Stop E-86
Atlanta, GA 30333
(fax) 404-498-3550

CDC partners also have materials available:
March of Dimes folic acid material.
Spina Bifida Association of America publication order form.
 

Date: July 27, 2005
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities