HEALTHY START FOR MOM & ME - Healthy Start for Mom and me

More Results
More Results
2000+ volunteer hours
2000+ Some other numbers volunteer for 2009 hours
- 2010
Some l 1305 other individual numbers women for (either 2009 pregnant - 2010 or
new parent)
l 1305 individual women (either pregnant or
l 81% of new moms initiated breastfeeding
new parent)
l 81%
at 9 sites,
of new
there
moms
were
initiated
403 regular
breastfeeding
educational
‘drop-in’ groups run, plus other special events
l at such 9 sites, as making there baby were food, 403 regular learning educational to cook,
‘drop-in’ focus groups, groups etc. run, plus other special events
such as making baby food, learning to cook,
l 14: average attendance of moms at any site
focus groups, etc.
(does not include their babies & other children)
l 14: average attendance of moms at any site
l 11,520 contacts via groups - includes babies,
(does not include their babies & other children)
dads, children in childminding, as well as moms
l 11,520 and maybe contacts sisters via or groups grandmas - includes babies,
dads, children in childminding, as well as moms
l 4% rate of low birth weight (LBW - babies born
and maybe sisters or grandmas
weighing less than 2500 grams/ 5.5 lbs; posing
l 4% dangers rate of to low baby birth health weight and (LBW mortality) - babies - truly born
weighing remarkable less in than the population 2500 grams/ this 5.5 is part lbs; posing of a
dangers consistent to picture baby health for our and program mortality) and - other truly
remarkable like ours over in the population years this is part of a
consistent picture for our program and other
l 15% of our babies were born at high birth
like ours over the years
weight (HBW - over 4500 grams / 9.9 lbs, also
l 15% not healthy of our for babies baby) were and we born continue at high to birth look for
weight evidence (HBW of what - over works 4500 for grams impact / on 9.9 this lbs, less also
not optimal healthy start for for baby) babies. and we continue to look for
evidence of what works for impact on this less
optimal start for babies.
Meal Bags Compilation Project
Meal Bags Compilation Project
Healthy Start compiles ready-to-cook ingredients with a recipe
to serve 4-8. Participants can buy a Meal Bag for $1.50.
Healthy Start compiles ready-to-cook ingredients with a recipe
to serve 4-8. Participants can buy a Meal Bag for $1.50.
Community Help Measuring
l 2100 Meal Bags (ready-to-cook recipe and
ingredients) compiled with the help of 34
l 2100 volunteers: Meal Bags translates (ready-to-cook to up to 12,000 recipe and servings
ingredients) of nutritious, compiled low-cost with foodthe
help of 34
volunteers: translates to up to 12,000 servings
l 15 languages interpreted this year at newcomer
of nutritious, low-cost food
sessions at Knox
l 15 languages interpreted this year at newcomer
l thousands of in-kind donations of baby clothes
sessions at Knox
l thousands
124 participants
of in-kind
(from
donations
8 English-speaking
of baby clothes
sites)
completed a short snapshot survey about our
l 124 groups participants in February (from 2010; 8 English-speaking responses were sites)
completed strongly positive: a short snapshot survey about our
groups in February 2010; responses were
v 99% said information presented that day
strongly positive:
was clear and easy to understand
v 99% said information presented that day
v 94% said it interesting and meaningful
was clear and easy to understand
v 94% 97% said reported it interesting feeling welcomed; and meaningful 94% said
they feel respected
v 97% reported feeling welcomed; 94% said
v 98% said they enjoy learning and discussing
they feel respected
v 92-96%
98% said
feel
they
comfortable
enjoy learning
with
and
the
discussing
nurses,
dietitians, outreach workers
v 92-96% feel comfortable with the nurses,
v and, we learned that 28% were not aware
dietitians, outreach workers
they could ask for a home visit
v and, (now we remedied) learned that 28% were not aware
they could ask for a home visit
(now remedied)
Thousands of Cans
Dietitians Cheryl & Karen; finished!
Healthy Start for Mom & Me 2009 - 2010 Annual Report page 8
Healthy Start for Mom & Me 2009 - 2010 Annual Report page 8
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