First Candle Named an Official Charity Partner of the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon

First Candle was named an Official Charity Partner for the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon, taking place on November 6. First Candle will be among the 500 official charity partners providing thousands of runners the opportunity to run in the…

Lack of affordable and safe childcare is a contributing factor to sleep-related infant deaths

It’s well known that there is a childcare crisis in this country.  But this week a new report from Office of Economic Policy lays out how “broken” the childcare system in this country truly is. The report states: Currently, the…

First Candle Convenes Public Health Advisory Committee to Address Role of Racial Disparity and Implicit Bias in Infant Mortality Rates

April 12, 2021, New Canaan, CT –  First Candle, the national non-profit committed to ending Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), has announced the formation of a standing Public Health Advisory Committee of health care professionals and…