Cavity Free Kids
Overview Tooth decay, or dental disease, is the most common chronic disease among young children in the United States. And yet, it’s almost 100% preventable. Healthy teeth are important because…
Overview Tooth decay, or dental disease, is the most common chronic disease among young children in the United States. And yet, it’s almost 100% preventable. Healthy teeth are important because…
Overview In the City of Niagara Falls, 29% of pregnant women are not receiving early prenatal care. About 14% of the babies born in the city are premature and 8.5%…
As part of the process we used to determine our approach to improving maternal and child health in central New York, we commissioned the New York Academy of Medicine to…
In 2010, we analyzed data from 2005-2007 births in central New York to identify “hot spot” communities with high poverty rates and a high risk of poor maternal and child…
Overview While infant mortality has declined in this country, the United States still ranks last among 17 developed nations, and near the bottom in child mortality and low birth weight….
We commissioned the Western New York Community Health Planning Institute, the planning arm of the P2 Collaborative of Western New York, to replicate an analysis on maternal and child health…
Overview How women deliver babies in the United States has changed dramatically over the past two decades. The cesarean delivery rate, for example, rose by nearly 60%, peaking at 32.9…
We began our Maternal and Child Health Initiative in central New York in 2009. But before investing in any one area or strategy, we wanted to better understand what local…
In 2007, we reached an agreement with the New York State Attorney General to create a specific fund to provide grants that address the needs of vulnerable older adults and…