Following are some of the activities that have taken place or will be underway in 2009. Please revisit this page for updates on our timeline and activities in Duplin County, NC.
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| Event |
Timing |
| Begin inviting women to join the Study at Duplin County Health Department |
November 2009 |
| A total of 29 babies have been born into the National Children's Study from Duplin County |
November 2009 |
| Finish contacting almost 11,000 households in Duplin County to invite them to be in the Study (follow-up to the households will be ongoing) |
September 2009 |
| First child born into the National Children's Study from Duplin County |
July/August 2009 |
| First home visit with a pregnant woman in the first trimester |
April 2009 |
| First woman consents to take part in the Study |
March 2009 |
| Study starts in Duplin County and first households visited to invite them to participate in the Study |
January 2009 |
| Study staff hired and trained to start recruiting Study participants |
December 2008 |
| Study office established in Kenansville, NC |
December 2008 | | |