FLOURISH regularly provides updates on our progress and the work our partners are doing to reduce infant mortality in St. Louis. To receive new updates by email, sign up for our newsletter.
FLOURISH has partnered with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Integrated Health Network, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon, Mercy Hospital and other community partners to collect data about issues related to Medicaid-provided transportation. FLOURISH hopes to collect 1,000 responses from April to June from its partners. Medicaid provides patients transportation to appointments with… Read More
Valentine’s Day is a time to show people you care about them. Throughout the year, extend those kind words to a stranger who needs them – like a new mom. Being a pregnant, new or single mom can be stressful, lonely and scary. It’s especially challenging if you don’t have a strong support system to… Read More
Teen pregnancy continues to be an issue affecting youth in St. Louis. Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA) data reports that the teen pregnancy rate among 15 to 19-year-olds is higher in St. Louis city than county by over 50 percent. And, the infant mortality rate is 50 percent higher for teen mothers, along with… Read More
Recent reports from CNN and Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) underscore that infant mortality in St. Louis is driven by racial inequity. Yet many struggle to truly understand what racial inequity is and how it can create and perpetuate issues in our community. MFH turned to regional experts in epidemiology, fetal and maternal health, Dr.… Read More
Did you know that 8 out of 10 babies who die in their sleep do so because they are in an unsafe space? Moreover, black babies are four times more likely to die in their sleep. Sleeping with blankets or in a parent’s bed can be extremely dangerous for babies – and sadly, many families… Read More
On Nov. 10, FLOURISH hosted the “St. Louis Summit to Save Our Babies” to call local government and community leaders to address infant mortality rates in the area. The Summit, held in Pagedale at the 24:1 Cinema – a member of the Beyond Housing initiative – centered around learning what factors contribute to an alarming… Read More
In early October, FLOURISH Cabinet members and staff from Generate Health, FLOURISH’s backbone organization, participated in two-and-a-half days of training to better understand how racial inequities impact infant mortality in St. Louis. The training, presented by Crossroads Antiracism Organizing & Training, explored the historical development of institutional racism in the U.S. and how it impacts… Read More
Navigating health care, including behavioral health care, can be challenging for families in need. Great Circle, one of Missouri’s largest nonprofit providers of behavioral health services for children and families, recently received a three-year grant from Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) to expand its Healthy Families St. Louis program to reach more vulnerable, high-risk women,… Read More
Motherhood is a very difficult journey. It can be a stressful experience, especially for pregnant, new and single moms. Each day, mothers in our region endure emotional, physical and financial challenges. The holiday season should be a time for joy, but for some moms it’s a struggle to make ends meet just to help their… Read More
St. Louis’ infant mortality rates are devastating, but what is even more alarming is that black babies in St. Louis are three times more likely to die than white babies. There are significant disparities in the quality and accessibility of health care for black women compared to white women, especially those who live in zip… Read More
