Baby 1st Network

Baby 1st Network Infant safe sleep education, community outreach and family support Three babies each week die in Ohio as a result of unsafe sleep environments.

Our Work

Engaging & Empowering Communities

The Baby 1st Network is a leading resource for infant safe sleep information and training, and a valued collaborator in community efforts to reduce infant mortality. Our goal is to engage communities in initiatives to reduce sleep-related infant deaths and support their efforts with information, training and funding. By empowering communities with the t

ools and information they need, it is our hope that more babies will reach their 1st birthdays. Our African American babies are dying at disproportionately higher rates from all causes including sleep related infant deaths so it is imperative that we reach Ohio’s communities with the infant safe sleep message. Info & Training

Our priorities include holding community forums in areas with the highest infant mortality rates and delivering current, research-based information on infant safe sleep practices. We will also offer support and high-quality training to community-based organizations that connect directly with parents, grandparents and others who need to understand the importance of infant safe sleep practices. We will continue to provide mini-grant program funding to neighborhood and community groups for outreach projects to promote infant safe sleep practices and increased public awareness regarding the impact of sleep-related infant deaths, and ways to reduce these incidences. Family Support

We were founded as a resource for grieving families and this remains at the core of our mission. We provide compassionate and supportive bereavement services to families who have suffered the devastating loss of a baby from a sudden unexpected infant death and we will reach out to families following their loss with timely, compassionate support. The Baby 1st Network will always be an ongoing community of support, encouragement and hope for families for as long as they need our help and we will support families in their efforts to honor and memorialize their children.

04/10/2026
Ohio Statehouse 9am-2pm
04/10/2026

Ohio Statehouse 9am-2pm

04/03/2026

The Kansas Birth Equity Network presents Mom, Dad, and Baby Expo 💙 a free community event centered on community, conversation, and connection to resources! This event is possible because of our sponsor, United Healthcare Community Plan!

📅 Date: Saturday, April 11th
🕥 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: KCKCC Technical Education Center

What to Expect:
✅ Discussions on doulas, midwives, health insurance, childcare, mental health & more
✅ Local vendors & organizations supporting the whole family
✅ Raffle prizes, free lunch, and on-site childcare

This event is for every parent, birth worker, healthcare professional, and community advocate who believes in building stronger families together.

You can find registration, childcare sign up, vendor sign up, and more at this link! linktr.ee/momdadbabyexpo26

Please share and help us spread the word! See you there!

01/30/2026

Tomorrow’s OCPIM Town Hall has been canceled.

Will you be attending OCPIM’s Town Hall this Friday? There’s still time to register.
01/28/2026

Will you be attending OCPIM’s Town Hall this Friday? There’s still time to register.

You still have time to register and join us for the 2026 OCPIM Statewide Town Hall - Q1: A New Era of Care: Working Together to Save Ohio’s Babies. This forward-looking conversation will reflect on OCPIM’s past successes while focusing on the future of maternal and infant health in Ohio. Together with community members, advocates, healthcare providers, and partners, we will discuss how strengthening OCPIM’s infrastructure, expanding collaboration, and aligning public health strategies can deepen impact, sustain progress, and build a stronger, more responsive system of care for Ohio’s babies and families.

OCPIM is hosting their first Town Hall of 2026!
01/21/2026

OCPIM is hosting their first Town Hall of 2026!

Join us for the 2026 OCPIM Statewide Town Hall - Q1: A New Era of Care: Working Together to Save Ohio’s Babies. This forward-looking conversation will reflect on OCPIM’s past successes while focusing on the future of maternal and infant health in Ohio. Together with community members, advocates, healthcare providers, and partners, we will discuss how strengthening OCPIM’s infrastructure, expanding collaboration, and aligning public health strategies can deepen impact, sustain progress, and build a stronger, more responsive system of care for Ohio’s babies and families.

OCPIM has scheduled the next Town Hall meeting.
09/02/2025

OCPIM has scheduled the next Town Hall meeting.

Dear OCPIM Community, There’s still time for you to register for our quarterly town hall meeting on September 26, 2025. Please, join us. Register using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZY4-O-cyS5OAhj1r_J8F5Q https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__a8xch5dab.cc.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-3D001xGtdYOSBd4omkvD88aibMi1SM9ppeIZ-2DKv0Pnus2nh-5Fwzh4Akw6ZNKxZMj8zKRyZ3wdK-5FJSMrkqUVkIaiAjI51aeXqUQiVJbrQTIZ-2D1fpuTVbBEyfAtLDzS-2DfRpZTQHRl31mjw5XjMXvBWMeSLYQYz3UWstCrzu4iwFtixj6K2y6SKyZI1eIj-2DJxLZNpkFNT5BqsUHRzchFCq8N-5FOas4gC-2DEnRvU7YB00vYTwPMMiSQjcD21KZZOqERggesZZKfvTS-5FWn2rcLN1Y8ahgX8N3JQ-3D-3D-26c-3DlOcQ0zw9SHx524S91msuGEHJvf4PdqPu1YoJ2QB6zmayLyR39lTNyQ-3D-3D-26ch-3D5kBvnqrOo5zNdwvO1P2ooP-5FhRN0CBtifFBg9uHKUHrWxLsefQ1lKdw-3D-3D&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=boklS0NsCndpIXO0Crjk2EGpoTQyJ50PFT7-J2tOBltIqfT5M5eu_4fkZDKIe4Do&m=2HRfbwb7w-Xs6MJ_HuCQANeSnZMadjLCUOyyRp9dPWmGeZ8f3J1lYWwAOR8VjWYE&s=NYbNqGObTLdgOekvvMsMSvuJfwft3leYHCz7qB1LPz0&e=

Have you heard? NICHQ is hosting a SUID Webinar later this month. To register, click the link.
06/09/2025

Have you heard? NICHQ is hosting a SUID Webinar later this month. To register, click the link.

Join NICHQ and Safe Kids Worldwide for an upcoming webinar featuring maternal and child health experts and community advocates who will share their experience and strategies for promoting infant safe sleep

We here at Baby 1st Network are honored to be a partner. ♥️
05/23/2025

We here at Baby 1st Network are honored to be a partner. ♥️

We are so grateful to our amazing sponsors for helping make the Teen Queens Empowerment Summit a reality💜 Your support is creating real change in the lives of young Black women and teens in our community.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to:
👑 Baby 1st Network
👑 Nationwide Children's Hospital
👑 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
👑 Buckeye Health Plan

Your investment in their futures means everything. Together, we are cultivating confidence, leadership, wellness, and belonging. 💪🏾✨

There's still time to register-- bit.ly/Teenqueen!

05/03/2025
Good morning, Everyone. I am excited to invite you all to an upcoming webinar I think you’d like to attend. My work at N...
04/22/2025

Good morning, Everyone. I am excited to invite you all to an upcoming webinar I think you’d like to attend. My work at NICHQ is centering communities as leaders in our innovative approach to shift the paradigm in maternal and infant outcomes. NICHQ is excited to share how we envision aligning our work with others to ensure we provide valuable community support. “Recognizing the Value of Our Presence,” presented by NICHQ’s Community-Centered Hospital Initiative (CCHI), will be held virtually on Thursday, April 24 , from 2:00-3:30 PM. CCHI focuses on rebalancing power dynamics, showcasing resilience, and uplifting how partnerships between communities, Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs), and hospitals can improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

Please join us in centering communities by recognizing their leadership in improving perinatal and infant health, honoring their expertise, and building on the practices and processes they already use.

Register using this link:
https://nichq.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Iwzz1ymuTWaF76oIHvoUAQ #/registration

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1324 N. Superior Street
Toledo, OH
43604

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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