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Birth Defects Awareness Month
January is Birth Defects Awareness Month, a time to promote healthy pregnancies, highlight ways to reduce the risk of birth defects, and share resources for children living with birth defects and their families.
Child care providers play a key role in noticing developmental milestones and encouraging families to access available resources, including Early Childhood Screening,, when they have questions or concerns. Early and regular developmental check-ins help children receive timely services that support healthy growth and learning.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) birth defects monitoring and analysis webpage offers materials for families, providers, and communities, including how to connect families to services that help children thrive.