Savannah event connects families with maternal health resources
The Chatham County Health Department is hosting a free community event Thursday to support maternal and infant health, offering families access to resources, education and health screenings.The “Nurturing the Nest: A Day to Celebrate Maternal Health” event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the department’s Midtown Clinic. Organizers say the goal is to bring mothers, fathers and caregivers together with local organizations that provide maternal and child health services.The event will include free diapers and wipes, raffle giveaways and information from dozens of community partners focused on women’s and children’s health. Attendees can also receive free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings. Public health educator Katee MacCauley Sykes with the Chatham County Health Department said awareness and early support are essential.”For maternal health, there’s numerous factors that go into preventing maternal mortality rates, such as domestic abuse awareness, as well as chronic disease awareness,” Sykes said. “We also know that a lot of families out there need knowledge of these resources, so that they’re able to connect to their community and find out what can serve them better in this area.”In addition to community resources, Thursday’s event will feature five educational sessions covering breastfeeding, maternal mental health, fatherhood involvement, nutrition and safe infant sleep practices.
The Chatham County Health Department is hosting a free community event Thursday to support maternal and infant health, offering families access to resources, education and health screenings.
The “Nurturing the Nest: A Day to Celebrate Maternal Health” event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the department’s Midtown Clinic. Organizers say the goal is to bring mothers, fathers and caregivers together with local organizations that provide maternal and child health services.
The event will include free diapers and wipes, raffle giveaways and information from dozens of community partners focused on women’s and children’s health. Attendees can also receive free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings.
Public health educator Katee MacCauley Sykes with the Chatham County Health Department said awareness and early support are essential.
“For maternal health, there’s numerous factors that go into preventing maternal mortality rates, such as domestic abuse awareness, as well as chronic disease awareness,” Sykes said. “We also know that a lot of families out there need knowledge of these resources, so that they’re able to connect to their community and find out what can serve them better in this area.”
In addition to community resources, Thursday’s event will feature five educational sessions covering breastfeeding, maternal mental health, fatherhood involvement, nutrition and safe infant sleep practices.
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