What is preconception health?
The Oregon Preconception Health Work Group defines preconception health as beginning a pregnancy in a state of optimal physical, emotional and social well-being. We envision an Oregon in which preconception health is the norm for women of reproductive age.
Read the Preconception Health Action Plan (pdf)
Preconception Health Recommendations for Young Adults with Disabilities:
A Final Report from an Action Learning Collaborative (pdf)
The purpose of this report is to share the recommendations the Action Learning Collaborative (ALC) team developed in hopes of initiating a discussion, draw attention to the further work needed in this area, contribute to knowledge about young adults with disabilities and preconception health, and hopefully initiate action within public health, medical providers, schools, families, and youth to better address the health of youth with disabilities of reproductive age.