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The March of Dimes Mission
To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. We carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives.


March of Dimes and Partners Meet to Implement Plans to Improve Birth Outcomes
The Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative (FPQC) recently held its first summit in Gainesville.  The summit included more than 100 participants from hospitals and health organizations throughout Florida. 





Grand Rounds
Our medical and nursing grand rounds programs help provide continuing education for perinatal health care providers on topics relevant to the March of Dimes mission.





March of Dimes Mission Update Conference Call - August 24, 2010


March of Dimes Florida Chapter Awards 24 Community Grants
The March of Dimes Florida Chapter has awarded community grants across the state that will address unmet maternal and child health needs.


Be Healthy - Every Woman Florida
The March of Dimes Florida Chapter has been working closely with the Florida Department of Health on the Every Woman Florida Preconception Health Initiative.


Florida Chapter Volunteers visit Capitol Hill to advocate for mothers and babies
More than 200 March of Dimes volunteers and staff members hit Capitol Hill during the annual March of Dimes Volunteer Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.


Dee Jay Hellrung Receives the March of Dimes 2009 Lawton Chiles Public Affairs Award.
The award recognizes an individual in Florida for his or her outstanding achievements and career contributions towards improving the health of mothers, infants and children through maternal and child health advocacy.





Supporting Families in the NICU
A baby in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit can be one of the most frightening, confusing, and overwhelming experiences a parent will ever face.


2010 Florida Chapter Mission Report


MOMmobile
The March of Dimes MOMmobile is a mobile prenatal care clinic designed to operate like a traditional health care provider’s office in South Miami.


Stork's Nest
Stork’s Nest is a cooperative project of the March of Dimes and the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. that provides prenatal education and incentives for low-income pregnant women.


Project Alpha
This collaborative project of the March of Dimes and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. provides young males with education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.


Comenzando Bien
Comenzando bien is the March of Dimes prenatal education program for Hispanic women. It was developed in partnership with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and is culturally and linguistically appropriate for Hispanic women.


Pregnancy Workshop
The Pregnancy Workshop is a step-by-step prenatal curriculum that informs women how to care for themselves and their babies during pregnancy.