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Healthy Babies, Healthy Communities
Problem
Lane County has a disturbingly high rate of fetal-infant
mortality. The overall rate is higher than the nation; higher
than the state; and higher than comparable counties and metropolitan
areas.
Goal
To reduce Lane County’s rate of fetal-infant mortality by
assuring community driven examination of significant social,
economic, cultural, safety, healthy system factors; by planning and
participating in community-based interventions and policies that
address these factors; and by evaluating the progress and
effectiveness of selected interventions.
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Lane County Healthy Babies, Healthy Communities Initiative
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The Lane County Healthy Babies, Healthy Communities Initiative
represents a wide range of community partners interested in reducing
fetal-infant mortality and increasing the health of babies in our
community. This group has identified strategies for investigating
the causes, contributing factors and prevention and intervention
activities. Although some strategies can be implemented now,
others will not be implemented until revenue sources have been
acquired.
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Strategies
Two best practice strategies are supported by community members:
- Fetal - Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) -- a process used to
determine community-level factors associated with individual
cases of fetal and infant death
- Home-visiting/case management
Five additional priority areas have also been selected:
- Preconception and reproductive health planning, education,
screening
- Parental drug use
- Parental alcohol use
- Safe sleep practices
- Perinatal mood disorders
To get involved in the
Lane County Healthy Babies, Healthy Communities Initiative or for
more information contact:
Sandy Moses, MS | 541.682.3650
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