March Of Dimes Inc

MARCH OF DIMES LEADS THE FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH OF ALL MOMS AND BABIES.

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE OCOMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMSNICU FAMILY SUPPORT WITH THE HELP OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE REACHED MORE THAN 50,000 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR NICU INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE NICU FAMILY SUPPORT (NFS) PROGRAM AND THE MY NICU BABY AND MI BEBE EN LA NICU APPS, WHICH WERE DOWNLOADED OVER 14,000 TIMES. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR LEADING ROLE TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF MOMS AND BABIES IN THE NICU DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PROVIDING:- 6,249 MEALS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS AND NICU FAMILIES- 9,190 NICU BAGS WITH ESSENTIAL ITEMS- 82,050 MASKS- 281 TABLETS FOR HOSPITAL PARTNERSWE ENDED THE YEAR AT 67 NFS SITES NATIONWIDE, WITH NEW ONES OPENING AT CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL; WELLSTAR COBB; HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; JOSEPH M. SANZARI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; AND VIRTUALLY AT NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL IN ATLANTA.SUPPORTIVE PREGNANCY CAREWE ALSO CONTINUED PROVIDING LOCAL PROGRAMS BOTH ON SITE AND REMOTELY, LIKE SUPPORTIVE PREGNANCY CARE (SPC), OUR GROUP PRENATAL CARE PROGRAM THAT BRINGS HIGH QUALITY PRENATAL CARE ALONG WITH EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SUPPORT WHERE IT'S MOST NEEDED. FIFTY SPC SITES EXIST AROUND THE COUNTRY TODAY, WITH 13 NEW ONES TRAINED IN 2021.MOBILE HEALTH CENTERSWE BROUGHT CRITICAL SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PREGNANT PEOPLE WITH OUR MOM & BABY MOBILE HEALTH CENTERS, WHICH PROVIDED 2,400 PATIENT VISITS AND OVER 5,000 COVID-19 VACCINES.HEALTHY MOMS, STRONG BABIES WEBINARSIN 2021, WE HOSTED 10 HEALTHY MOMS, STRONG BABIES WEBINARS, BRINGING TOGETHER EXPERTS, PARENTS AND LEADERS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM INFANT LOSS, TO DEBUNKING COVID-19 MYTHS, TO BLACK MOTHERHOOD. WE REACHED MORE THAN 156,000 PEOPLE TO HELP MOMS AND THEIR FAMILIES BEST PREPARE AND CARE FOR THEIR BABY. OUR WEBINARS HAD A TOTAL REACH IN PAID AND ORGANIC SOCIAL OF 237,000, WITH A 53 PERCENT YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE IN ENGAGEMENT RATE.IT STARTS WITH MOMTOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE HELPED WOMEN FEEL BETTER PREPARED FOR MOTHERHOOD AND THEIR ENTIRE PREGNANCY WITH OUR IT STARTS WITH MOM CAMPAIGN. WE RAISED MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, AND $99,000 DURING MOTHER'S DAY WEEK THROUGH DIGITAL AND DIRECT MARKETING SOLICITATIONS. AND OUR SECOND ANNUAL IT STARTS WITH MOM LIVE RECEIVED 30,000+ VIEWS.

ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH - SEE SCHEDULE OADVOCACYMARCH OF DIMES' OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (OGA) LED A SUCCESSFUL AGGRESSIVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH POLICY AGENDA, ADVOCATING FOR 106 PIECES OF STATE LEGISLATION, 34 OF WHICH WERE SIGNED INTO LAW. AMONG THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS WAS THE PASSAGE OF THE FEDERAL LAW, THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021. THE LEGISLATION INCLUDED KEY MARCH OF DIMES' PRIORITIES, MOST NOTABLY A NEW OPTION ALLOWING STATES TO EXTEND POSTPARTUM MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS FOR ELIGIBLE MOMS AND PREGNANT WOMEN. THIS POLICY WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UNDERSERVED WOMEN, ESPECIALLY BLACK MOMS, ACROSS THE COUNTRY.ALSO LAST YEAR, OUR #BLANKETCHANGE ADVOCACY NETWORK ACQUIRED NEARLY 11,000 NEW ADVOCATES WITH MORE THAN 47,000 ACTIONS TAKEN TO CALL ON POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE MOM AND BABY HEALTH. THANKS TO OUR #BLANKETCHANGE PARTNERS, WE MADE AN IMPACT ON THE 2021 BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH #MOMNIBUS ACT, A PACKAGE OF 12 BILLS THAT BUILDS ON EXISTING MATERNAL HEALTH LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS OUR COUNTRY'S MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CRISIS.MOM AND BABY ACTION NETWORKBRINGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER IS AT THE HEART OF HOW WE SUPPORT FAMILIES. AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, MARCH OF DIMES FACILITATES THE MOM AND BABY ACTION NETWORK (M-BAN): A CONSORTIUM OF MORE THAN 260 NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING INEQUITIES IN MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH THROUGH FIVE SHARED STRATEGIES. AS A LEADING M-BAN PARTNER, MARCH OF DIMES IS ALSO BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN NINE CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH WITHIN EACH COMMUNITY.IN 2021, OVER 1,800 ADVOCATES CAME TOGETHER THROUGH A SERIES OF M-BAN LEARNING WEBINARS AND A NATIONAL M-BAN VIRTUAL SUMMIT TO LEARN ABOUT THE FIVE STRATEGIES IN THE NATIONAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK AND HOW, THROUGH ALIGNED IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES, THEY CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER WHAT THEY CANNOT ACHIEVE ALONE.COLLECTIVE IMPACTACCESS TO CARE CAN MAKE MANY PREGNANT PEOPLE AND PARENTS' PREGNANCIES DIFFICULT AND STRESSFUL. WE WORKED TO CHANGE THAT FOR FAMILIES EVERYWHERE. MARCH OF DIMES MOBILIZED CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERS AT THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL TO TACKLE THE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CRISIS USING COLLECTIVE IMPACTA PROVEN APPROACH FOR SOLVING COMPLEX SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. ACROSS OUR NINE COLLECTIVE IMPACT LOCATIONS, WE ENGAGED MORE THAN 300 PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE AGENDAS FOR HOW WE'LL IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES. THE KEY AREAS THESE LOCATIONS FOCUS ON INCLUDE: DISMANTLING RACISM AND UNEQUAL TREATMENT, ACCESS TO CARE, ECONOMIC SECURITY AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES.PROFESSIONAL TRAININGMARCH OF DIMES WORKS TO MITIGATE BIAS AMONG MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO PROMOTE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM PEOPLE, NEWBORNS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS. IN 2021, OUR IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING WAS OFFERED TO 30,000 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND STIMULATE ACTION IN CARE SETTINGS NATIONWIDE. IN ADDITION, 5,000 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS COMPLETED OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION ON TOPICS SUCH AS: REDUCING STIGMA IN THE CARE OF WOMEN WITH MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; CARE PRACTICES TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY; AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CARE AND OUTCOMES IN THE NICU.MARCH FOR BABIESTOGETHER WITH OUR INCREDIBLE COMMUNITYFILLED WITH CARING PARENTS WHO PARTICIPATE FOR SO MANY REASONSWE AGAIN HELD OUR LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT VIRTUALLY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND RESTRICTIONS ON IN-PERSON GATHERINGS WITH THE MARCH FOR BABIES: A MOTHER OF A MOVEMENT CAMPAIGN. ACROSS THE U.S. 41,000 INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES AND TEAMS STEPPED UP TO RAISE MORE THAN $25 MILLION TO MAKE AMERICA MORE EQUITABLE AND ENSURE THAT EVERY FAMILY IS HEALTHY.VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENTTHROUGHOUT 2021, OUR VOLUNTEERS HELPED MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES, RAISE CRITICAL AWARENESS AND FUNDS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MOMS, BABIES AND FAMILIESINCLUDING MORE THAN 11,000 NATIONAL SERVICE PARTNER MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN MARCH FOR BABIES, VOLUNTEER ACTIVATIONS AND ADVOCACY ACTIONS. WITH 18,300 TOTAL VOLUNTEERS JOINING OUR FIGHT, WE MADE AN IMPACT TOGETHER BY:- PROVIDING ALMOST 800 MILITARY FAMILIES WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND BABY ITEMS THROUGH MISSION: HEALTHY BABY.- RAISING $500,000 IN OVER 250 DO-IT-YOURSELF FUNDRAISERS.- WRITING 18,700 NOTES OF HOPE TO FAMILIES IN THE NICU OR NOTES OF GRATITUDE TO HEALTH CARE WORKERS.- DONATING NEARLY $125,000 OF MEALS THAT MATTER TO FAMILIES IN NEED AROUND THE COUNTRY. MEALS THAT MATTER IN NASHVILLE FEATURED AND WAS SUPPORTED BY CELEBRITY CHEF AND VOLUNTEER MANEET CHAUHAN BRINGING MEALS TO THE NICU STAFF AND PARENTS AND FAMILIES.INFLUENCERSOUR CELEBRITY ADVOCATE COUNCIL AMPLIFIES THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK TO HELP ALL MOMS AND BABIES BE HEALTHY AND STRONG. OUR EIGHT MEMBERS ARE DEEPLY CONNECTED AND INVOLVED, AND CONTINUE TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR FAMILIES. WE ADDED THREE NEW MEMBERS IN 2021, INCLUDING INFLUENCER WHITNEY PORT, PODCAST HOST JADE ROPER TOLBERT WHO ENGAGED HER 1.5 MILLION FOLLOWERS FOR OUR IT STARTS WITH MOM CAMPAIGN AND ACTOR ROB HUEBEL WHO SUPPORTED US DURING MARCH FOR BABIES AND ALSO HOSTED OUR MISSION IN ACTION ON GIVING TUESDAY VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE. WE'VE ALSO CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH ONGOING SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING MUSICIAN ALLY BROOKE, NICK LACHEY WHO SUPPORTED MARCH FOR BABIES DURING FATHER'S DAY, ATHLETE AND OLYMPIC CHAMPION ALLYSON FELIX WHO PARTNERED IN THE BETTER STARTS FOR ALL PROGRAM THAT WAS COVERED BY PEOPLE, NBC NEWS AND HEALTHLINE, AS WELL AS ACTRESS AND SINGER TATYANA ALI AND TV PERSONALITY AND INFLUENCER PORSHA WILLIAMS.MORE WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCEMARCH OF DIMES MAKES IT EASY FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO ENGAGE WITH OUR CAUSE, WHICH IS SO IMPORTANT TO THEM TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH EVERY FAMILY. NEARLY 12 MILLION PEOPLE VIEWED OUR EDUCATIONAL WEBPAGES TO FIND INFORMATION. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH AMAZON SMILE, WHERE WE RECEIVED MORE THAN $50,000 IN 2021 THANKS TO SUPPORTERS CHOOSING MARCH OF DIMES AS THEIR CHARITY OF CHOICE. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE TIKTOK CHANNEL ON AUGUST 9, 2021, WE'VE GAINED 7,751 FOLLOWERS, AND ACQUIRED MORE THAN 7.6 MILLION VIDEO VIEWS AND 263,000 ENGAGEMENTS (COMMENTS, LIKES AND SHARES).RESEARCHWE REACHED SIGNIFICANT NEW MILESTONES WITH PREMATURITY RESEARCH. CARING DONORS, SUCH AS MEMBERS OF OUR PRESTIGIOUS ROOSEVELT SOCIETY, MADE IT POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE OUR RELENTLESS RESEARCH TO END PREVENTABLE PRETERM BIRTH AT OUR PREMATURITY RESEARCH CENTERS (PRCS) IN THE U.S. AND LONDON. OUR STUDIES SHOWCASED A VARIETY OF FACTORS THAT IMPACT PRETERM BIRTH, INCLUDING WILDFIRE SMOKE DURING PREGNANCY AND A FATHER'S EDUCATION (AS A FATHER'S EDUCATION LEVEL INCREASES, PRETERM BIRTH RATES DECREASE). 2021 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:- IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDONRESEARCHERS REACHED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE BY DEVELOPING A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND VAGINAL MICROBIOME TESTING DEVICE THAT HAS GREAT POTENTIAL TO ADVANCE DIAGNOSIS OF PRETERM BIRTH.- STANFORD UNIVERSITYA BLOOD TEST WAS DEVELOPED FOR EARLY DETECTION OF PREECLAMPSIA, AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT THAT FAR EXCEEDS TODAY'S DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS.- WE CONTINUED FUNDING COVID-19 RESEARCH AT MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (MGH) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. RESEARCHERS AT MGH SHOWCASED HOW ANTIBODIES GENERATED BY THE COVID-19 VACCINE CROSS THE PLACENTA AND PASS INTO THE UMBILICAL CORD AND INTO BREAST MILK, PROVIDING SOME LEVEL OF IMMUNE PROTECTION FOR THE NEWBORN AND BREASTFED BABY.DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING ENABLED US TO INVEST $6.5 MILLION IN 26 ACTIVE GRANTS TO SPEED THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFESAVING DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENTS FOR MOMS AND BABIES, AND WE PUBLISHED 74 PUBLICATIONS. OUR SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, INCLUDING THE MARCH OF DIMES REPORT CARD AND NOWHERE TO GO: MATERNITY CARE DESERTS ACROSS THE U.S., GARNERED NEARLY 208,000 WEBPAGE VIEWS.

PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - SEE SCHEDULE OPUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONMARCH OF DIMES OPERATES AND MAINTAINS PERISTATS, A RESOURCE OF NATIONAL MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH DATA, INCLUDING CDC NATALITY AND MORTALITY, THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY AND THE PREGNANCY RISK ASSESSMENT MONITORING SYSTEM (PRAMS), AMONG OTHERS. THESE ARE CONSTANTLY UPDATED AND CURATED SO THAT CUSTOM REPORTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEB. AMONG THE REPORTS MANY USES, STATE GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIC AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS COME TO PERISTATS FOR DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS AND SEEK SUPPORT FOR POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF FAMILIES.WE ALSO PROVIDE A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING, WHICH WAS OFFERED TO 30,000 MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO MITIGATE BIAS IN CARE SETTINGS AND PROMOTE BETTER PREGNANCY OUTCOMES NATIONWIDE.IN ADDITION, 5,000 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS COMPLETED OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION.