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Posted November 04, 2019 in Press Releases
November 4, 2019 — Since the public-private collaborative First Year Cleveland (FYC) was established in December 2015, overall Cuyahoga County infant mortality rates have declined by more than 23 percent through the end of 2018... read more
Posted November 04, 2019 in Articles
CUYAHOGA COUNTY — The March of Dimes released its 2019 report card on maternal and infant health on Monday, and while Ohio received a C- for its preterm birth rate, Cuyahoga County and the city... read more
Posted October 30, 2019 in Articles
Racism. A word evoking a wide range of both defensive and offensive emotions. It deeply divides our country, our states and even our city. Cleveland. A place where slaves fleeing bondage came for a taste... read more
Posted October 23, 2019 in Articles
Panelists Christin FarmerFounding President & Chief Executive Officer, Birthing Beautiful Communities Arthur R. James, M.D., FACOGNational Maternal and Infant Health Expert, Advising Consultant, First Year Cleveland Margaret MitchellPresident & CEO, YWCA Greater Cleveland Moderator Marlene Harris-TaylorReporter/Producer, ideastream® View the video: https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2019/10/23/the-case-for-equity-can-we-improve-the-racial-divide-in-infant-and-maternal-mortality Listen... read more
Posted October 21, 2019 in Articles
CLEVELAND, Ohio – City Council voted Monday to extend for another year an initiative to reduce Cleveland’s high rate of infant mortality. The ordinance would commit $500,000 toward that effort, dubbed First Year Cleveland. It would... read more
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