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Posted July 15, 2021 in Press Releases
MEDIA CONTACTS: Katrice Cain, FYC Interim Executive Directorkatrice.d.cain@case.edu(216) 358-5017 Daniel Cohn, Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundationdaniel.cohn@mtsinaifoundation.org(216) 548-7312 CLEVELAND, OH – First Year Cleveland (FYC), a public-private partnership aimed at reducing infant mortality and eliminating racial inequities in infant... read more
Posted June 23, 2021 in Articles
Preliminary data shows Cuyahoga County is seeing significant improvements in its infant mortality rate after decades of concerning numbers. The overall infant mortality rate dropped to 7.57 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020 – the... read more
Posted February 25, 2021 in Articles
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health have partnered to create a new program to fight infant mortality. Baby on Board will provide expectant mothers and their partners in three... read more
Posted January 19, 2021 in Articles
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority trustees on Tuesday agreed to participate in a pilot program with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health that is aimed at reducing infant mortality rates by providing... read more
Posted December 31, 2020 in Articles
CLEVELAND -- Five years ago, a group of community leaders came together to proclaim that our level of infant mortality was unacceptable and that urgent action was needed. The goal of First Year Cleveland was to... read more
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