Georgia is the deadliest state for pregnant women
Doctors discuss what’s being done to help. (Source: WALB) By Gabrielle Ware | May 12, 2021 at 12:04 AM EDT - Updated May 12 at 2:44 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Georgia is the deadliest state for pregnant women.
The maternal mortality rate is more than twice the national average, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The numbers surrounding the issue are staggering, especially, for Black women in Georgia, who by some counts, are six times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications.
The Phoebe Putney Health System launched a program to help curb maternal mortality just last month.
American Honda Foundation Collaborative is Boosting STEAM Interest and Learning Among Young Black and Latino Men
- American Honda Foundation committed $2.5 million over five-year period to eight Southern California organizations
- Initiative is providing tools, technologies and support to young men of color in the Greater Los Angeles area
- Program is yielding improved school attendance, grades and interest in STEAM
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TORRANCE, Calif., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Honda Foundation committed $2.5 million over a five-year period when it established the Honda STEAM Collaborative, a cradle-to-college and career pipeline for young Black and Latino men in the Greater Los Angeles area. The funding provided resources and support to eight nonprofit educational organizations in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). Approaching its fifth year of funding, this unique program has yielded imp
Nurse-Family Partnership helps first time moms succeed with additional resources
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SALT LAKE CITY Becoming a new mom is always challenging, but especially for those who don t have the resources they need. Intermountain Healthcare s Healthy Kids initiative partners with Salt Lake County on an evidence-based early childhood development program to help young families. One first-time mother shares her experience.
Little Loretta Vigil is 22 months old and growing every day. Her mother, Aremis Morales, says life s had its challenges. Before she was born, I was going through a rough patch and then she was born and I just snapped back and got my life together, Morales described.
Winners and losers emerging from the 2021 Legislative Session
They all can t be winners. Here is the definitive list of who s up and who took a fall.
The ending of a Session is never a surprise. It’s like harvest season. What you get at the end is the result of months, maybe even years of tilling, planting, watering, tending, and shepherding.
Against the odds and despite many challenges, the 2021 Legislative Session ended on time. The House Speaker and the Senate President were together for the iconic dropping of the hankie. There weren’t any strained smiles or forced compliments. They stood side by side, thanking each other as much as they talked about themselves.
ELDORADO (WSIL) -Egyptian Health Department now has a program for first time mothers called the Nurse Family Partnership. Nurse Family Partnership is a home visiting program specifically for first time pregnant moms, that starts early in the pregnancy and continues until the child turns two years old, said Nurse Supervisor Alyssa Oglesby.
The program is already in 41 states, and is now in southern Illinois due to funding from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. So we see moms who get their own free personal nurse to help guide them through their pregnancy, said Oglesby.
The nurses provide information on whatever moms want to learn about with topics including labor and delivery, breastfeeding support, and parenting skills.