Committed to reducing infant mortality
Committed to reducing infant mortality
Safe Sleep is Worth It
Every Child Deserves to Celebrate Their First Birthday
Every child born in Hamilton County deserves to celebrate their first birthday.
As moms try to navigate the complexities of our healthcare system paired with the stresses of daily life, they are faced with numerous challenges that inadvertently affect the health of their babies.
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Preterm Birth
Extreme preterm birth is one of the leading causes of infant death in Hamilton County. Stress during pregnancy, implicit bias, unexpected pregnancy and smoking all contribute to preterm birth.
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Unsafe Sleep
Babies who sleep alone, on their back and in a crib, are the least likely to die from a sleep-related cause. In our community, sleeping with another person on an adult bed or couch is the leading cause of sleep-related infant deaths.
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Racism
Racism has been embedded in our systems and affects the health and birth outcomes of Black people who give birth. Every year, Black babies die at more than 3X the rate of other babies in Cincinnati, regardless of their parents’ socioeconomic status or health behaviors.
WHO WE ARE
We are a collective approach
to ending infant mortality.
We are a network of community members and organizations working across sectors to measurably improve Cincinnati’s infant mortality rate. We bring together services and systems to help moms and, in turn, save babies’ lives.
OUR APPROACH
We put Mom
at the center.
Connecting to Resources
Cradle Cincinnati Connections links families to the resources they need for healthy pregnancies and healthy families. Our team of community health workers, social workers, nurses and dietitians support families throughout Hamilton County by providing access to baby items and stable housing, access to breastfeeding support and mental health services and everything in between.
Advocating for Policy Change
The Cradle Cincinnati Policy Committee comprises community members and local leaders who identify and advocate for local and statewide policy changes that make pregnancy less stressful and healthy living easier.
Transforming Systems
The Cradle Cincinnati Learning Collaborative is a network of more than 200 healthcare professionals representing hospitals, community health centers, home health agencies, and social support systems working together to transform prenatal care through quality improvement tactics.
Amplifying Community Voices
Queens Village is a supportive community of powerful Black women who come together to relax, repower and take care of themselves and each other. Queens Village centers Black women’s voices, shifting not only racial disparities in birth outcomes but the conditions that drive inequity in maternal and infant health.
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