Visit our exhibit booth and presentations at DSAIA 2022 to get the latest updates on prenatal medical outreach!

We’re pleased to share that we’ll be presenting and exhibiting at the 2022 Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Conference in Las Vegas next week February 17-20. We hope you’ll join us at our session and visit our booth to see what’s new. 

Check out our sessions at the Down syndrome leadership conference in Las Vegas, NV Feb. 17-Feb. 20, 2022, and each organization attending our sessions will receive a free prenatal outreach office kit, including the following:

• 5 copies of "Understanding a DS Diagnosis”
• 5 copies of "Delivering a DS Diagnosis”
• 2 copies of the Tenth Anniversary edition of “Diagnosis to Delivery: A Pregnant Mother’s Guide to own Syndrome"

Below are the details about our sessions:

Implementing a Comprehensive Medical Outreach Program to Improve Diagnosis Experiences for New and Expectant Parents Preconference Session from 2-4pm, Thursday, February 17, 2022 in by Stephanie Meredith and Mark Leach

Learn about the latest in prenatal testing technology, including the issues highlighted in a recent New York Times article. For the past two years, we've been providing grant support to 12 local Down syndrome organizations to grow medical outreach programs and improve diagnosis experiences for new and expectant parents. Come learn about the free tools, technical assistance, and training we've developed that are available to all organizations. Discover best strategies we've identified for creating a medical outreach plan, following through to maintain a successful program, and then develop your own goals for the next year.

National Resources to Help You Support New and Expectant Parents and Engage in Medical Outreach Breakout Sessions from 10:30-12:00pm, Friday, February 18, 2022 by Stephanie Meredith, Sarah Cullen, Stephanie Thompson & Christy Cooper

Come find out what the Lettercase National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources, the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network, the MDSC National Parents' First Call Center, and the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network can offer local organizations to support new and expectant parents and engage in medical outreach. Also learn how we collaborate and support each other on national initiatives. 

Sign up for our new Medical Outreach Support and Mentor Program

We will be launching a Medical Outreach Support program in 2022 to provide ongoing support for local Down syndrome organizations running medical outreach programs. We will be developing a peer mentor program and already offer monthly webinars about medical outreach topics.

The medical outreach peer mentor program will help local Down syndrome organizations find others who can guide them on their journey of establishing a robust medical outreach program and give opportunities for organizations to share the insights they've learned. Medical outreach can be overwhelming, so it helps to have peers who you can lean on when you face obstacles. You can opt to be a mentor/mentee, and we will match you with another organization leader.

We will also have topical monthly webinars you can join on the first Thursday of each month at 12:30pm ET. See an example of one of those webinars below. Let us know if you're interested in joining the Medical Outreach Support program!