National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB)

04/21/2015

It's National Infant Immunization Week! Check out these resources from CDC.

Events: National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) main page

04/15/2015

Another recall to share. Beech-Nut Nutrition recalls baby food product due to possible contamination of small pieces of glass.

Beech-Nut Nutrition, an Amsterdam, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,920 pounds of baby food products that may be contaminated with small pieces of glass.

04/14/2015

We’re excited to share! A newly-released evaluation finds: Text4baby subscribers are engaged with the program and would recommend it to others; subscribers are knowledgeable about critical maternal and child health topics; and partners believe in the program.http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/txt4tots/text4babyfinalreport.pdf

04/10/2015

Sabra Dipping Co, LLC announced a recall of hummus due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Please share these USDA fact sheets on how to protect pregnant women and infants from listeriosis. The fact sheet is available here in English: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/75e22bf1-8763-4dc8-a6b7-d16b4151ff90/Protect_Your_Baby.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
A Spanish version is also available: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/79f07710-3989-4640-92dc-88bbd779abc2/Protect_Your_Baby_Spanish.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

04/06/2015

Check out this blog post from our very own Luisa Fernanda Soaterna-Castañeda, who shares her story as a mom and Latina in celebration of National Minority Health Month as well as how Text4baby is helping to reach moms with important health and safety information and resources.

As an educated Latina and mother to a 2-year-old, I have reaped the benefits of access to quality medical care and a strong support system. The ease with which I’ve navigated the medical system and the positive outcomes that my family and I have had are not the typical experiences of many Latinas.…

04/06/2015

It's National Public Health Week!

Since 1995, when the first full week of April was declared National Public Health Week (NPHW), communities across the United States have observed NPHW as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation.

04/03/2015

A new study published in the February 2015 issue of Pediatrics by Ira Chasnoff and colleagues examines the rate of misdiagnosis and missed diagnoses of FASD among a sample of foster and adopted children. The findings hold significant implications related to the need for FASD training and increased FASD diagnostic capacity across the country. The SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence has developed a review of the article and its implications, available at http://goo.gl/Uo4wkP.

Welcome to FASD in Review, a series of summary papers that spotlight news, research, and other reports addressing FASD and alcohol prevention during pregnancy. This feature is designed to provide an analytic review of new findings and policies in the context of existing research, practice, and commo…

03/24/2015

Today is Diabetes Alert Day! Take the diabetes risk test and encourage your loved ones to take the test too: http://1.usa.gov/hfILDJ

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03/18/2015

March 24th is Diabetes Alert Day! Check out the 's landing page for resources you can use to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes: http://go.usa.gov/hn6B

NDEP effectively extends its reach to target audiences: people with diabetes and their families, people at risk for type 2 diabetes, health care professionals, payers and purchasers of health care, and policy makers.

03/16/2015

Did you know this week (March 15-21) is National Poison Prevention Week? Children under age 6 make up half of all poison exposures, and drug-related poisonings result in nearly 700,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms each year. To learn how you can support existing poison prevention activities in your community, contact your local poison center at 1-800-222-1222. For more on National Poison Prevention Week activities, check out the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) website here: http://poisonhelp.hrsa.gov/what-can-you-do/national-poison-prevention-week/index.html.

The National Poison Prevention Week Planner below will help you plan and implement activities to raise awareness of poison prevention during the third full week of March each year.

03/13/2015

We thank our friends at Hager Sharp for once again hosting our quarterly board meeting today! Thank you for always making us feel like part of the family!

03/10/2015

Congratulations to Janine Lewis, HMHB's Board Chair, for being named a Fellow by The Chicago Community Trust! Janine and her team at Everthrive Illinois are doing amazing work to improve the health of women, children and families throughout Illinois. Congrats, Janine!

I'm Janine Lewis and I'm the executive director of Everthrive Illinois, which works to improve the health of women, children and families over the lifespan through community engagement, partnerships, policy analysis, education and advocacy. As a Trust Fellow, I will be developing a business model to incorporate behavior change and mobile technologies to improve health outcomes for parents and infants. Join me and the Trust on May 12, 2015 to commit to making our region better: http://bit.ly/1GkekGO www.onthetable.com