In the Spotlight: Reactions to Infant Mortality Awareness Month 10/14/11
September was National Infant Mortality Awareness Month “It was good to make the onesies so people know that babies are dying. But it was sad because that shouldn’t happen. I learned that Healthy Start is here to help moms and babies so that there are fewer deaths. Maybe someday there won’t be any.” (Healthy Start [...]
In the Spotlight: IMAM Slide Show, 10/6/11
September was Infant Mortality Awareness Month. Here at the Perinatal Network of Monroe County, we kicked off the month with a presentation to representatives of area organizations and the media. Everyone was invited to participate in our campaign however they could: customizing onesies, displaying onesies, hanging up clothesline displays and finally, joining us for our [...]
In the Spotlight: September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, 9/12/11
September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month The Perinatal Network has kicked off a month-long campaign to raise awareness about the high rate of infant mortality in Rochester and Monroe County and the alarming disparities in the rates of African American babies compared to white babies. We are creating symbols of infant mortality: clotheslines hung with onesies [...]
In the Spotlight: September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, 9/2/11
September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month The Perinatal Network is kicking off a month-long campaign to raise awareness about the high rate of infant mortality in Rochester and Monroe County and the alarming disparities in the rates of African American babies compared to white babies. We are creating symbols of infant mortality: clotheslines hung [...]
In the Spotlight: Settlement houses helped immigrants in Rochester, 8/24/11
Settlement houses helped immigrants in Rochester Rochester NY Democrat & Chronicle 1:22 AM, Aug. 15, 2011, itten by: Bob Marcotte, Staff Writer Settlement houses have a long history of serving the needs of Rochester’s urban poor. How did they start? And why are they called “settlement” houses? Here’s a look at the origins of the [...]
In the Spotlight: Text4Baby Launches Summer Sign-Up Contest, 06/21/11
Text4baby Launches Summer Sign-up Contest Text4baby, the free mobile health service for pregnant women and new moms, is announcing the launch of its Summer Sign-up Contest to reach more moms with prenatal and infant health information. The competition is an opportunity for text4baby fans to spread the word about the innovative service to friends, family, [...]
In the Spotlight: For Teen Moms, Success Against Difficult Odds, 06/30/11
For Teen Moms, Success Against Difficult Odds Democrat & Chronicle 4:56 AM, Jun. 30, 2011 | Rosetta Russell wore a cap and gown to her high school graduation last Saturday. Wednesday, she celebrated with the people who helped her get there. Russell, 18, was one of 38 teen mothers in the YWCA of Rochester and [...]
In the Spotlight: Healthy Children Program Honored, 06/27/11
Healthy Children Program Honored Democrat & Chronicle 1:18 AM, Jun. 27, 2011 Building Healthy Children, a program of the University of Rochester Medical Center, received an honorable mention from the Healthcare Association of New York State for community health. The announcement was made Thursday by the association, which represents hospitals and continuing care facilities. Building [...]
In the Spotlight: An Exciting New Community Outreach Project: A Healthy Baby Begins with You, 06/09/2011
Too many African American & Latino babies are born too early and too small and many die before their first birthday. Join us to hear about the “A Healthy Baby Begins With You” campaign and an exciting new outreach program to locate and assist pregnant women, and educate women, about why being healthy is important. [...]
In the Spotlight: Ashley Bush, Health Educator, 5/20/11
The Perinatal Network offers a Health Educator to bring information about perinatal health to any group or organization in Monroe County. Ashley Bush is eager to present formally or informally and to tailor the subject to the interests of the group. She excels at engaging young people in discussions about pre-pregnancy health as well [...]
