The Health Resource Systems Administration (HRSA)  of the Federal Government, through their Catalyst for Infant Health Equity  Grant, funded the Broward Healthy Start Coalition to address the high number of infant black deaths in this geographic area.  Our site was one of the nine highest rates in the country.  The project’s intent was to address the racial disparity in infant deaths.  

BBBM is a Community Project focused on making sure that women have
healthy pregnancies, and babies have a healthy start in life.


The goal is to reduce the number of infant deaths, especially among black babies, and to address the reasons why black babies are more likely to die than white babies.

The project will use a strategic approach to tackle the underlying factors contributing to these disparities.

Project Initiatives:

• Community Doula Support Services

• Group Prenatal Care

• Community Advisory Council

• Community Engagement/Relationships

Objectives:

• Find out what the people in the area need and want, by asking them questions and looking at numbers and facts, and find out what good things they already have in their community.

• Urban League of Broward County will have Community Doulas to help women who have babies or are having babies soon.

• Start a program at Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center where pregnant women can meet in groups for their health care and build support.

• Develop a Community Advisory Council of community members who can provide leadership and ideas.

• Prioritize community engagement, including hosting Town Halls, Focus Groups, and “Mom Mingle” events.

THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) AS PART OF AN AWARD TOTALING $2.5 MILLION WITH 0% FINANCED WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES. THE CONTENTS ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR(S) AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE OFFICIAL VIEWS OF, NOR AN ENDORSEMENT, BY HRSA, HHS OR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT HRSA.GOV.