In-Depth: Events planned for Minority Health Month
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — April is Minority Health Month, and Andrea Bivens and Jamille Murphy began a conversation Tuesday about upcoming events supporting minority health in the community.
'This weekend we have our citywide baby shower. That is coming up. And I will defer to my coworker, Jamille, who is our director of minority health, as she could talk a little bit more about our citywide baby shower,' Bivens said.
The shower will be held on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eugenia Atkinson Recreational Center at 903 Otis Street in Youngstown.
'To promote maternal and infant health. We want to make sure that some of the underserved populations and some of the at-risk populations are receiving those essential baby items. And we also want to promote. breastfeeding, breastfeeding, nutrition, safe sleep, prenatal care and postnatal care,' said Murphy.
The baby shower will also include games and prizes.
'So it's designed to support and celebrate the new and new mothers and expecting moms and we want to offer them with educational resources. We also want to feel, like I said, the essential baby items and overall, you know, welcome them with festivities and some baby shower games,' Murphy said.
'We'll have raffles, we'll raffle off some free items, some gifts and, you know, high chairs, car seats, some pack and plays and other things,' Murphy said.
Statistics show that infant mortality is three to four times higher in the African-American community. Wednesday, the conversation about minority health and upcoming events continues.
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