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November is Prematurity Awareness Month

Nov 07, 2020
According to the March of Dimes, 33,000 babies will be born preterm this month in the U.S. And preterm birth rates in our country continue to rise. That means moms and babies are dying or facing serious health problems every single day....

The Collective Repast: Grieving During the Holiday -- Friday, December 18

Nov 07, 2020
Join us again in December for The Collective Repast with Dr. Stacy Scott and Reverends Kathy Merritt and Kenn Harris as we continue our conversaion on Black grief. Topic: Grieving During the Holiday Season When: Dec 18, 2020 01:00 PM...

Blog: Black America Is Dying but Unable to Mourn

Oct 18, 2020
“Black America is dying slowly. We are dying a slow suffocating death. That is what it means to be black in these United States. That is what it has meant since so many of our ancestors drew their last breaths in the bellies of slave ships...

Recording of the The Collective Repast: The Remix -- Oct. 16

Oct 17, 2020
If you missed the second webinar of The Collective Repast, you missed a lively, funny, inspiring discussion. An hour is never enough! We will be back in November to continue our talk about Black grief and mental health. So for those of you...

OCPIM VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING -- Friday, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to noon

Oct 07, 2020
OCPIM VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING Maternal and Child Health: Advocacy, Policies, and Programs Friday, Oct. 30th from 10 a.m. to Noon  Dear OCPIM Membership, Please Join the Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality (OCPIM) for the...

October is SIDS Awareness Month

Oct 01, 2020
A safe sleep environment can help reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death, like suffocation. To help raise awareness about safe infant sleep, the Safe to Sleep® campaign (formerly the Back to Sleep campaign)...

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