DESTINY STOKES, MPH, JOINS FIRST CANDLE AS PROGRAMS EXPAND

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All of us at First Candle are pleased to announce that Destiny Stokes, MPH has joined the organization as Program Director. She was previously Research Manager at Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, which has been First Candle’s…
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10 Things You Can Say to a Friend Who Has Experienced the Death of Their Baby Due to SIDS

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The death of a baby due to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), is a deeply tragic experience. Knowing what to say to a friend who has lost a baby to SUID or SIDS can feel overwhelming. The…

This U.S. State has the worst outcomes in the developed world for women having babies.

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This past weekend, CBS ran an updated version of a piece that first aired in April 2023 on the maternal mortality rate in the South. This latest piece, In Louisiana, pregnant women struggle to get maternal health care, and the situation is getting…