the future is here now cindy brownstein chief executive officer
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The Future is Here Now
Cindy Brownstein
Chief Executive Officer
Mission
• Promote the prevention of Spina Bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected
SBA Network
• 46 Chapters serving over 125 communities across the US
• 165 Spina Bifida Clinics treating and caring for children and adults
• National Resource Center reaches 10,000 each year
Spina Bifida Stats
• Spina Bifida affects
– more than 70,000 individuals
– approximately 3,000 pregnancies each year
– all women of child-bearing age are at-risk of a Spina Bifida pregnancy
SBA’s Tools
• Education
• Advocacy
• Research
• Service
Education
• Spina Bifida Awareness Campaign
• Field Services Program
• Folic Acid Education and Awareness Program
• Media Outreach Efforts
Advocacy
• National Spina Bifida Program at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
Research
• Research Program – Young Investigators
• Evidence-Based Care/Quality Improvement Among Spina Bifida Clinics
• National Spina Bifida Patient Registry
Service
• Field Services Program
– Innovative Grant Program
– Leadership Institute
– Adopt-A-Ghost
Working with Partners
• Interdisciplinary centers such as the UCEDDs and LENDs helpful to achieving SBA’s goals
– Education programs need to follow current trends– Advocacy efforts need data– Research grants program growth– Service efforts need partners
Spina Bifida Association:The Future is Here Now
• Reach top 50 markets in US
• Nationwide organization serving every community
• Everyone touched by Spina Bifida is touched by SBA
For more information
• Website:
www.spinabifidaassociation.org
• National Resource Center:1-800-621-3141
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