Springfield DPH Presentation April 28, 2010 Appreciation to: Massachusetts DPH Springfield Health and Human Services Massachusetts SIDS Center Springfield MCH/FIMR Tim Hogan Springfield Department of Health and Human Services Maternal Child health Commission Mission To promote a community that nurtures all families to have healthy pregnancies and healthy children Community Partners Networking and support of Community Events and Ideas Annual Teen Conference Annual Community Baby Shower Subcommittees: FIMR/Healthy Start Maternal Child Health Commission Boston Medical Center Health Net Plan Family Life Center for Maternity Mercy Medical Center New North Citizens Council WIC Tapestry Health Systems THOM Springfield Infant Toddler Services Square One HCS Head Start Greater Springfield Healthy Families Spring of Hope HOGIC NEON YWCA Page Plus Program Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services MA DPH Western Regional Health Office The Child Guidance Clinic - BHN Baystate Medical Center MSPCC Springfield Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center & Task Force Cherish Every Child Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation Mercy Cares Forest Park Gandara Center Spfld. YMCA Teen Parent Program J.C. Williams Community Center Center for Human Development Early Childhood Center VACA Planned Parenthood Caring Health Center Spfld. Family Support Program Springfield FIMR The death of one child is a family tragedy; the death of many is a community tragedy. We can think of no indicator that reflects the health of the community more than its infant mortality rate. Ask Yourself WHY? Springfield: 3.1% of Massachusetts live births Springfield: 4.8% of Massachusetts infant deaths Or 61 extra infant deaths in 9 years Highest Infant Mortality Rates Among the 30 Largest Communities in Massachusetts: Rate = infant deaths per 1,000 live births * Statistically Significantly higher from state rate (p .05) Revere10.4* (n=22) Springfield 9.2* (n=68) Worcester 9.0* (n=70) New Bedford 8.7* (n=37) Fall River 8.5* (n=31) MA Overall 4.9 (n=1,152) Springfield Infant Mortality 2008 Age at death: 23 (85.2%) were neonatal deaths (