What is the National Council on Folic Acid?
The
National Council on Folic Acid (NCFA) is a partnership of
national organizations and associations, state folic acid councils
and government agencies whose mission is to improve health by
promoting the benefits and consumption of folic acid.
NCFA is managed by the
Spina Bifida Association and is supported in part by a
cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
Participate in NCFA’s Strategic Planning Process
NCFA’s Steering Committee held an informative and productive
strategic planning retreat in early 2008. Members emerged from the
intense day-long sessions with renewed support for ideas ranging
from retaining the current mission statement to determining NCFA's
most important role in the community.
Rejuvenating the work of NCFA based on this new plan sets forth
an exciting goal for the year. Please help us to keep the momentum
going. You can be part of the positive changes taking place for
this coalition by volunteering for a work group. Contact Adriane
Griffen at
agriffen@sbaa.org if you are interested in volunteering for a
work group.
Folic Acid Awareness Week
Mark your calendars — Folic Acid Awareness Week is January 5-11,
2009.
Visit NCFA’s website,
www.folicacidinfo.org, for resources that partners can use.
Join Us!
Organizations wishing to join our efforts to promote folic acid
and prevent birth defects should contact:
Adriane K. Griffen, MPH, CHES
Director of Health Promotion and Partnerships
Spina Bifida Association
4590 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
800-621-3141 ext. 13
202-944-3285 ext. 13
FAX 202-944-3295
agriffen@sbaa.org
www.spinabifidaassociation.org
www.folicacidinfo.org
Date:
October 03, 2008
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
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