Every Baby to 1
A Good Idea
Description
Helping Faith-Based institutions protect the congregations infants through assisting faith ministries with providing safe sleep, social support, and safe space messaging to their congregations.
Goal / Mission
Every Baby to 1 works to ensure every infant survives and thrives during their first year of life. Every Baby to 1 engages the faith community to develop education efforts and initiatives that address infant mortality. As a part of this, Every Baby to 1 promotes the "3 S" approach of Safe Sleep, Safe Space, and Social Support to reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID).
Results / Accomplishments
Over 1200 families (including grandparents) reached through their faith communities, 40 Pack N Plays (portable cribs) provided to families in need of a safe space for their babies to sleep,
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
Primary Contact
Shalese Clay
803 Armstrong
Kansas City, KS 66085
913-371-9298
sclay@wycohealth.com
https://www.wycohealth.com/
803 Armstrong
Kansas City, KS 66085
913-371-9298
sclay@wycohealth.com
https://www.wycohealth.com/
Topics
Health / Children's Health
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Community
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Community
Organization(s)
Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
Date of publication
8/1/2018
Target Audience
Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families