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Crystal’s Story
Crystal’s Story

Crystal came to Healthier Moms and Babies during an especially difficult postpartum period. As a single mother navigating depression and anxiety after the premature birth of her son, she was also facing the challenges of caring for a baby with developmental needs, largely on her own. With limited support from family and friends, the weight of it all began to take a toll on her mental health.

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Ashley’s Story
Ashley’s Story

Ashley enrolled in Healthier Moms and Babies looking for guidance, stability, and someone she could trust to help support her during here pregnancy. When she enrolled in our program she was facing several challenges, including limited financial resources, an unstable work schedule without maternity leave, and concerns about postpartum depression and anxiety based on her previous experience.

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Kari’s Story
Kari’s Story

Kari enrolled in Healthier Moms and Babies as a first-time mom seeking guidance and support during her pregnancy. Navigating financial stress, transportation barriers, and anxiety, she was determined to create a healthy, stable environment for her baby. Through consistent support from her nurse home visitor, Tara, Kari received education on a range of topics, with a strong emphasis on safe sleep practices.

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Shining a Light on Prematurity Awareness Month: Addressing the Urgent Challenges of Maternal and Infant Health in Allen County
Shining a Light on Prematurity Awareness Month: Addressing the Urgent Challenges of Maternal and Infant Health in Allen County

November is Prematurity Awareness Month, a time to focus global attention on the critical challenges of maternal and infant health—challenges that are especially pressing in our community. In Allen County, 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely each year. This statistic stresses the urgent need for awareness, intervention, and systemic change to protect the health of mothers and their babies.  

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The Impact and Importance of Safe Sleep
The Impact and Importance of Safe Sleep

It’s been 30 years since the American Academy of Pediatrics released new recommendations calling for a change in infant sleep practice. Discovering that infants sleep safest when alone, on their back, on a firm sleep surface (crib), the “ABCs” of safe sleep became a shining model of a successful public health campaign as infant sleep deaths declined for 10 straight years to record lows

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Meet our Volunteers: Cheryl
Meet our Volunteers: Cheryl

Volunteers are the backbone of our organization. Today, we pay tribute to Cheryl Dunn, who embodies the spirit of selflessness, turning her passion into action and making a profound impact on the families we serve.

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