infant mortality
NEW INFOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATES THE URGENT NEED TO PROTECT STATE INVESTMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2019 Contact: Robert Guttersohn, rguttersohn@cccnewyork.org, 910-308-6270 Kamali Burke, kburke@fenton.com, 212-897-2070 NEW INFOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATES THE URGENT NEED TO PROTECT STATE INVESTMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING MATERNA …
Data Illustrates Need To Protect State Investments Aimed At Improving Maternal And Child Health Outcomes
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York today released a data infographic that illustrates the critical importance of New York State’s investments in child and maternal health and calls for immediate action in Albany’s budget negotiations to reje …
On Maternal and Infant Mortality: Still Much to be Done
Last week, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released the latest data on infant mortality in New York City. The infant mortality rate – or the number of deaths before a baby’s first birthday per 1,000 births – is an imp …
Our Youngest New Yorkers Infographic
Research shows that the first five years of a child’s life are critically important to long-term health and development. Important steps have been taken over the past two decades to improve conditions for our youngest New Yorkers and their families. Th …
Promoting Well-being for Our Youngest New Yorkers
Across the country, there’s a growing dialogue about the importance of focusing on the needs of young children under age five in order to improve immediate and long-term health and development outcomes. On December 8th, CCC hosted a policy briefing on …
Breaking Down Child Health Disparities in NYC
A child’s long-term health and well-being is shaped by the conditions in which he or she is born, grows, lives, works, and ages. These circumstances are greatly influenced by access to resources and supports that help families to meet the individual ne …