Useful County Data Resources
Department of Finance Releases 2004 California Statistical Abstract—The California Statistical Abstract is released annually by the Department of Finance’s Economic Research Unit.  It contains reports and data tables on various social, demographic, and economic information for the state, including education, labor and employment, public finance, population figures, and health and welfare.  It also contains some comparative information with other states.  Tables can be downloaded in excel or PDF format.  This document is available from the DOF website at: http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/FS_DATA/STAT-ABS/Sa_home.htm

Trainings
EpiBC 2005!!! The training and registration form for the upcoming training is available. The training will review basic concepts and uses of EpiBC 2005 and introduce participants to the new reports and tables available in the 2005 version. We hope to see you on April 13th in Sacramento. Using a Logic Model for Program Planning and Evaluation: At the end of February, FHOP conducted a training on logic models and focused on home visiting programs. With over 25 participants from all over California, the training was a success. Thanks to Dena Jenson and Jeanne Smart for presenting materials at the training!  These materials are now available on the FHOP website.

Spotlight
Perinatal Substance Use
FHOP has recently added several new resources regarding perinatal substance use to the site. FHOP brought in a guest speaker with expert knowledge on perinatal substance use and intervention planning pertaining to perinatal substance use, to workshops held in October 2004 and November 2004. Course materials for the workshops can be found at FHOP Trainings. In addition, FHOP identified several resources on perinatal substance use, including an article on an innovative perinatal substance use program to the Perinatal Substance Use section of its website. The article highlights a 15-year project developed by Kaiser Permanente. Other intervention planning resources posted on the FHOP site include problem analysis diagrams, links to websites, literature references, and contact information for our guest speakers from all trainings.   

US Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy - This Advisory warns of the harmful effects of alcohol use during pregnancy, and marks the first time women have been formally urged to abstain from drinking any alcohol throughout the course of pregnancy to prevent the effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. The last Surgeon General’s advisory was released in 1981, and suggested that pregnant women limit their consumption of alcohol. The press release and full Surgeon General’s Advisory is available at: http://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/pressreleases/sg02222005.html