This toolkit was developed by the National Healthy Start Association (NHSA) to help Healthy Start Projects increase national awareness about the factors that contribute to infant mortality in the United States. The toolkit contents include promotional materials, suggested fundraising and advocacy activities, statistical resources and public relations and marketing tips. The toolkit is intended for use by Healthy Start programs, but it can be tailored for anyone who would like to help urge community leaders to get involved in efforts to reduce infant mortality rates. Collectively, we can make this happen!
Thanks to all who planned and participated in NIMAM 2009 events!
Calendar of Events
Alabama Baby Coalition (ABC)
September 2
National Infant Mortality Awareness Month news release
September 8, 10:30am
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones, along with the Mobile City Council, proclaiming September 2009 to be Infant Mortality Awareness Month in the City of Mobile and urging all residents to be aware of the high rates of infant mortality and help support the Healthy Start Project in its efforts to lower these rates.
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September 5, 11am – 3pm
Starting Smart Family Festival
610 N. Chester Street
September 12, 11am – 3pm
Starting Smart Family Festival
1522 N. Carey Street
September 19
Cradle of Hope Lecture Series Presents
George C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP
Executive Director, American Public Health Association
Location: TBD
September 26, 8:30am – 4pm
The Fit Family Festival and Rally for Healthy Babies
Clifton Park, 2701 S. Lo Drive
The Hope Express Provider Awareness Luncheons – in preparation for expanded mobile
services (Dates TBD):
Sacred Zion Full Gospel Baptist Church
Women Accepting Responsibility – Garwyn Medical Center
S. Mark’s Church United Church of God
The Ivy Family Support Center – Dolfield Avenue
For more information, call Dana Gaskins at 410-396-7318. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Central Hillsborough Healthy Start
September 2, and 17
The Central Hillsborough Healthy Start project has planned the following activities in recognition of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month:
Clothesline Project, in conjunction with our monthly Community Consortium meeting,
Wednesday, September 2nd
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Janis Prince, Research Coordinator, Black Infant Health Practice Initiative (BIHPI) Qualitative Research. Discussion of findings from 2008 focus groups regarding the protective and resiliency factors contributing to good pregnancy outcomes among Black women in Hillsborough county
Un-Birthday Party, in conjunction with the Black Infant Health Practice Initiative (BIHPI) Community Meeting, September 17th
Keynote Speaker, Jose Velez, Photographer, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation
Rattle and Roll: Outreach to community partners throughout the month by disseminating NHSA posters and county infant mortality information, along with pacifiers, rattles and other baby items with black ribbons attached _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dallas Healthy Start
September 11, 10:00am – 1:00pm
A Family Affair: Raising Awareness About Infant Mortality Kick Off Event Presented by Dallas Healthy Start and the Urban League of Greater Dallas & North Central Texas
Urban League
4315 South Lancaster Rd.
Dallas, TX 75216
September 12, 10:00am – 2:00pm Child Passenger Safety Check Event
Dallas Healthy Start
4917 Harry Hines, Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
September 23, 8:30am – 12:00pm
Infant Mortality Summit Presented by Dallas Healthy Start, in partnership with The March of Dimes-Texas Chapter
Methodist Medical Center
1441 N. Beckley Ave.
Dallas, TX 75203 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Healthy Babies Program
September 17, 1pm – 3pm
Healthy Babies Open House!
Support Infant Mortality Awareness Month by attending the Sedgwick County Health Department's Healthy Babies Open House!
Sedgwick County Health Department
434 N. Oliver, Suite 110 - Wichita, KS
RSVP by Friday, September 11, — Call: 316-660-7433 or Email: healthybabies@sedgwick.gov _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Indianapolis Healthy Start
September 11
Communications for Results, Staff Development Retreat
September 19
Ladies Night Out: A Celebration of African American Women
For more information, call Shelley Vaughn at 317-221-2126 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kansas City Healthy Start
September 19
Health Fair for Men, hosted by KCHS and the Dedicated Dads Program
September 24
BET Rap It Up event hosted by KCHS and the Dedicated Dads Program in partnership with the Center School District
Center High School
HIV/AIDS Awareness Program to be presented to 250+ junior and senior high school students
September 26 3rd Annual Workshop for Men: Absent Fathers and it Effect on Children & Families
hosted by KCHS and the Dedicated Dads Program
This event will be offered to up to 250 fathers/father figures. The film "Daddy Hunger" by Ray Upchurch, will be presented as subject matter to educate and motivate dialogue. The world renowned author and psychologist, Dr. Na'im Akbar, will be the keynote speaker.
September 26
3rd Annual Kansas City Magic Weekend Event
KCHS and the Dedicated Dads Program Committee will be facilitating a Basketball Clinic for up to 300 youth ages 8 - 19. Former LA Laker Great, Clay Johnson will facilitate the clinic. Former LA Laker Great Magic Johnson, is invited to once again serve as the featured guest speaker. Youth will be engaged in activities that will motivate leadership and team work skills. They will also attend a session regarding the Importance of an education.
All activities are FREE.
In conjunction with these activities scheduled in September, a diaper drive will be organized to bring awareness to infant mortality month
For more information, please contact Jean Craig atJcraig@mchc.net.
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Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium
September 25, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Fatherhood First Healthy Marriage Workshop sponsored by Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium
First
Baptist Church, 1101 Main Street, Sikeston, MO 63801
September 28, 6pm – 8pm
A Community Round Table Discussion on Infant Mortality
sponsored by Missouri Bootheel Healthy Start
Hayti Community Center
For more information, please contact: MBRC, Inc. at 573-379-2020; call Toll Free at: 888-317-4949; Website: www.mbrcinc.org
Governor Proclamation Signing (Capital-Jefferson City, MO) September 23rd, 10:17 am
Along with HS clients, Kansas City and St. Louis Representatives
Press Releases are being printed in local papers as well.
Proclamations are being signed at locations listed below with City officials, MBHS Staff and HS clients and infants.
Charleston, MO
September 8, 2009
6:15 pm
Sikeston, MO
September 9, 2009
2:00 pm
Caruthersville, MO
September 10, 2009
10:00 am
Hayti, MO
September 10, 2009
11:00 am
Portageville, MO
City Hall
September 14, 2009
6:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
September 9, 10am – 12pm
Happy Healthy Babies
Neon, 8300 Hough Ave. For more information, please call 216-231-7700.
September 9, 3pm – 5pm
Happy Healthy Babies
Goodrich Gannett, 1400 E. 55th Street For more information, please call 216-432-1717.
September 10, 11am – 1pm
Happy Healthy Babies
St. Martin de Porres, 1264 East 123rd Street For more information, please call 216-268-3909.
September 10, 4pm – 6pm
Happy Healthy Babies
Lexington bell Community Center, 7724 Lexington Ave. For more information, please call 216-391-4100.
September 16, 3pm – 5pm
Happy Healthy Babies
May Dugan Multi-Service Center, 4115 Bridge Ave. For more information, please call 216-631-5800.
September 17, 11am – 1pm
Happy Healthy Babies
Friendly Inn Settlement House, 2386 Unwin Rd. For more information, please call 216-431-7656.
September 18, 1pm – 3pm
Happy Healthy Babies
Berea Children's Home and Family Services, 2121 East 32nd Street For more information, please call 440-260-6432.
September 23, 11am – 1pm
Happy Healthy Babies
Merrick House West, 3167 Fulton Rd. For more information, please call 216-281-4212.
September 24, 3pm – 5pm
Happy Healthy Babies
Havard Community Services Center, 18240 Harvard Ave. For more information, please call 216-991-8585 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Central Oklahoma Healthy Start Initiative
September 15 – 16
Southwest Region Healthy Start Conference in recognition of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
Improving Birth Outcomes for our Communities
Renaissance Hotel, 10 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sponsors:
Central Oklahoma Healthy Start
Community Health Centers, Inc.
Tulsa Healthy Start, Tulsa Health Department
JumpStart Tulsa
Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa
Oklahoma State Department of Health
ChallegerSoft
For a PDF of the 3-day conference agenda, click, Southwest Region Healthy Start Conference Program ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Texas Healthy Start Alliance
September 23, 8:30am – 12:00pm
Dallas Healthy Start, in partnership with The March of Dimes-Texas Chapter, will host its
2nd Annual Infant Mortality Summit
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Methodist Dallas Medical Center, 1441 N. Beckley Ave., Dallas, TX 75203
September 14, 15, 17, and 18
BCFS Healthy Start Laredo has four events planned for Sept 14,15,17, and 18th.
They will be called feria de prevención de la mortalidad infantil (infant mortality prevention fairs). Each event will be held at a different colonia community center and will include: information about healthy pregnancies, information and stats on infant deaths in Webb County, representatives from other agencies that may assist participants, games with prizes, and food.
September 22, 9:00am – 1:00pm
SUNNY FUTURES Healthy Start will be hosting the 4th Annual Infant Mortality Summit (in collaboration with Texas Southern University) serves to provide a venue designed to bring about awareness and education on the importance of preconception care among women of childbearing age in an effort to address infant mortality and other maternal and child health concerns and how preconception health care impacts birth outcomes. This summit provides interactive sessions with guided discussions by invited keynote speakers.
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The 4th Infant Mortality Summit is September 22, 2009 at Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne (Student Life Center), Houston, TX 77004 from 9am-1pm For more information on TXHSA events, contact Becky Erickson at berickson@txhsa.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Twin Cities Healthy Start
September 15
Twin Cities Healthy Start 10th Year Celebration For more information, please contact Doriscille Everett-O’Neal at 612-679-2622. ____________________________________________________________________________________
Worcester Healthy Start Initiative
August 21, 2pm – 4pm
New Mom’s Support Group Celebrates IMAM
Worcester Public Library Banx Room
September 9, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
September Community Consortium Event With Senator Harriet Chandler
Worcester Public Library Saxe Room
September 10, 8:30am – 11:30am
September Case Managers IM Month Session
Great Brook Valley Health Center
Outreach in Churches – TBA
For more information, please contact Mike Portuphy at 508-854-2124. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If
you have questions or comments contact:
The National Healthy Start Association, Inc. 2030 M Street, NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 296-2195 |Fax: (202) 296-2197 Email: info@nationalhealthystart.org
