Archived Press Releases
2012
October - The North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation distributing free Onesies and Educational Materials to Fifty-Three Hospitals in honor of SIDS Awareness Month
October - NC Healthy Start Foundation announces Third Round of Infant Safe Sleep Hospital Model of Excellence Awards
July - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation partners with Factors of Seven, Inc. for Statewide Community health initiative
June - Young Moms Connect Website wins National APEX award
June - Local Group Creates online Video - Rockingham County
June - Local Group Creates Online Video - Onslow County
June - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Partners with Cumberland County Department of Public Health for Statewide Community Health Initiative
June - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Partners with Sickle Cell Disease Association of America for Statewide Community Health Initiative
May - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Partners with the Scotland County Adolescent Wellness Council for Statewide Community Health Initiative
May - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Celebrates National Women's Health Week! Ladies, "It's Your Time!"
April - New Director joins the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation's Board
April - New electronic resource for young women in North Carolina
April - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Partners with Welcome Baby of Durham County for Statewide Community Health Initiative
March - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Partners with Dora Reed and Legal Aid of North Carolina for Statewide Community Health Initiative
February - N.C. Public Health to Receive National Award at Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Event February 2
2011
May - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation to host statewide roundtable discussions on women's health issues
December - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation welcome new infant sage sleep coordinator
December - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation announces first infant safe sleep hospital model of excellence awards
December - Carmen Leticia Frazier joins the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation
2010
October - Promoting Infant Safe Sleep Practices during SIDS Awareness Month
August - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Receives 3 Awards
August - Mobile Service Provides Health Tips to Pregnant Women and New Moms
July - Making a Commitment to Reduce Infant Death and Illness in North Carolina
June - National HIV Testing Day – June 27th
May - Breastfeeding awareness campaign launches in eastern North Carolina
May - NC Healthy Start Foundation launches new initiative to improve the health of women and young children across North Carolina
2009
October 2009 - Promoting Infant Safe Sleep Practices during SIDS Awareness Month
July 2009 - The North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation debuts interactive guide for pregnant women
July 2009 - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Receives 8 Awards
July 2009 - New initiative to decrease N.C.'s unplanned pregnancy rate and improve infant health
March, 2009 - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Awards 47 Community Grants
February, 2009 - Two New Members Join North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Board
February, 2009 - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Awards 25 Community Grants
January, 2009 - North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Awards 10 Community Grants
2008
December 15, 2008 – North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Welcomes New Members to its Staff
November 24, 2008 -- New Director Joins North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Board
November 24, 2008 -- More Than 2,000 "Safe Sleep" Onesies Distributed During SIDS Awareness Month
October 3, 2006 -- N.C. Healthy Start Foundation Hosts Regional Trainings to Launch Community Grants Program and New Resources for Local Agencies
August 6, 2008 -- N.C. Healthy Start Foundation launches Spanish website
August 6, 2008 -- Fundación Healthy Start de Carolina del Norte crea nueva página de Internet en español
May 27, 2008 -- North Carolina health professionals trained in infant safe sleep
March 31, 2008 -- Income guidelines for North Carolina's child health insurance programs to increase on April 1st
2007
November 26, 2007 -- Latino Health Educator joins N.C. Healthy Start Foundation
November 14, 2007 -- N.C. Healthy Start Foundation announces new First Step Campaign Coordinator
November 7, 2007 -- African American Nurses raise SIDS awareness
November 7, 2007 -- Public Health Leader joins N.C. Healthy Start Foundation
November 7, 2007 -- Web Site Administrator honored for efforts to improve Health of N.C. Mothers and Babies
October 3, 2007 -- Hospitals raise SIDS awareness in October
September 10, 2007 -- Lexington Memorial to give safe sleep Oonesies to all babies born in hospital in october
 2001-2005 SIDS Rates by County (PDF)
September 10, 2007 -- Lexington Memorial Hospital to raise sudden infant death syndrome awareness (SIDS)
September 4, 2007 -- Latino Women at higher risk for birth defects and violence: new Spanish-language magazine aims to change trend (en
español)
August 2, 2007 -- New magazines promote women's health before pregnancy
June 22, 2007 -- Gaston health professionals trained in Baby Safe Sleep
June 11, 2007 -- N.C. Back to Sleep campaign nationally
recognized for SIDS education in African American community
May 7, 2007 -- Sleep Well gift basket press release
(en
español)
(WFMY News 2 video)
April 1, 2007 -- New income guidelines for NC's child health insurance programs
March 23, 2007 -- N.C. Healthy Start Foundation welcomes new Board Members
March 22, 2007 -- New partnership strives to insure more children in North Carolina
March 21 -- Coastal health Professionals become Next Step for Mom advisors
March 14, 2007 -- Women take the pledge to become healthy
March 6, 2007 -- N.C. Healthy Start Foundation offers free baby safe sleep tool
February 6, 2007 -- NC newsletter hopes cultural understanding of Latinas will improve health outcomes (en
español)
January 30,2007 -- N.C. hospitals collaborate to reduce
infant death
January 17, 2007 -- Children's
flu, colds and infections best treated at a Medical
Home (en
español)
2006
December 13, 2006 -- 10 tips to promote infant safe
sleep
December 12, 2006 -- Guilford health professionals
trained in SIDS risk reduction
December 12, 2006 -- NC Healthy Start Foundation
honored for Latino outreach
November 9, 2006 -- Wilmington health
professionals trained in SIDS risk reduction
November 6, 2006 -- N.C. Public health Professional
Honored for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Reduction
Efforts
May 24, 2006 -- North Carolina Health Start Foundation
Announces Board of Directors Additions
February 13, 2006 -- Foundation Launches Spanish Language
Web Site
2005
July 20, 2005 -- Foundation
Receives Kate B. Reynolds Grant to Fund Women's Health
Outreach
July 20, 2005 -- Foundation
Receives Grant from Blue Cross & Blue Shield
of North Carolina
2004
December 4, 2004 -- Foundation
Receives National Grant to Fund Awareness Campaign
October 19, 2004 -- North
Carolina Back to Sleep Commemorates 10th Anniversary
August 16, 2004 -- Foundation
Announces Additions to Its Board of Directors
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