Every year the second Sunday after Labor Day is a special one – Grandparents Day! A time “to honor grandparents … and to help children become aware of the strength, information, and guidance older people can offer.” It’s also a time to acknowledge that the day can trigger bereaved memories for grandparents who may have […]
An article was published this week about Hannah Kinney, the prolific and important SIDS researcher, and her decades long career pursuing the cause of SIDS. At the Harvard Medical School, Professor Hannah Kinney conducted SIDS research on the brainstems of babies who died from SIDS for decades. Her work is likely the most important SIDS […]
It’s an honor for me to introduce to you the newest addition to our Board of Directors, Dr. Swati Johnson, DO, FAAP. Dr. Johnson is a neonatologist at Envision Healthcare and a core team member at Onsite Neonatal Partner where she oversees management and procedures for Level III NICU and is a Quality Initiative Board […]
It is no secret that the U.S. has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among the world’s developed countries and that the rates for Black women (69.9 deaths/100,000 live births) are nearly three times higher than for White (26.6). Research continues to show that racism is a factor to be recognized and dealt […]
February 2024 – Citing a “maternal health crisis”, this month the General Accounting Office reported that maternal mortality and other adverse pregnancy- or childbirth-related outcomes “worsened significantly” in 2020/2021 over 2018/2019. This included persistent disparities during the pandemic: the rate for non-Hispanic Black/African American women was around 2.5 times greater than for non-Hispanic white women. […]
A new resource for grieving dads Today, I’m excited to announce the launch of Guys and Grief – a podcast dedicated to helping dads navigate their grief journey. The first episode airs today and you can listen to it here. It’s especially significant as one of the co-hosts of the podcast is Brian Scruton, the […]
Non-Profit to Lead Three-year Community-Based Project Aimed at Reducing Black Infant Mortality Rates in Georgia Region October 14, 2022 – New Canaan, CT – First Candle, the national non-profit organization committed to ending Sudden Unexpected Infant Death has been awarded a $385,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a […]
Byron Johnson has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors First Candle, it was announced by CEO and Executive Director Alison Jacobson. Johnson is Vice President, Public Affairs at Fleishman Hillard, a global public relations agency with 79 offices in more than 30 countries. An experienced public relations and issues advocacy professional, Johnson’s […]
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April 20, 2022 – New York, NY – It was announced today that juvenile products company HALO, will partner with the national non-profit organization First Candle, to offer safe sleep and implicit bias training to hospitals across the country. HALO was founded in 1994 by Bill Schmid, following the tragic loss of his infant daughter […]
Last week we kicked off our Let’s Talk Community Chat program in partnership with the Hope Center Harlem and the Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership. This program will offer families in the community the opportunity to receive education and support regarding safe sleep and breastfeeding every month at a location that is convenient and accessible. These community events will […]
As I have written over the past several months, First Candle is committed to engaging in conversations with families and providing them with practical information on the importance of safe sleep practices that are not only evidenced based, but reality based. We know that parents want to do what’s best for their baby but are […]
The New York City Marathon is less than two weeks away and we’re so honored and excited to have an amazing group of 16 runners as part of Team First Candle. We have runners who are new to our team and returning runners. We have siblings, aunts, uncles, parents and friends who have experienced the […]
WHEN: Thursday, December 10th, 7-8:30PM EST Join us for another Zoom event sampling three whiskeys from Woodinville Whiskey Co. accompanied with infused chocolate bonbons and truffles from Yelibelly Chocolates. Renee George will be discussing the history of Woodinville distillery and what led to them earning “Craft Whiskey of the Year” and “Craft Rye Whiskey of […]
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