Focus Area: Young Children Impacted by Poverty

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…

WHEN Program

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%…

Expanding Midwifery

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…