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Posted March 17, 2023 in Articles
Watch FYC's Bold Beginning: Healthy, Supported Families conversation here with our community partners and Governor DeWine's Office and the office of Medicaid. We spent time talking about the Governor’s proposed budget that would increase Medicaid... read more
Posted October 10, 2021 in Articles
If there is a proverbial canary in the coal mine when it comes to black women’s wellness, it might be infant mortality. In Cuyahoga County, the board of health recorded its lowest infant mortality rate... read more
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
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