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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.


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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.


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Community Grant Spotlight - Clinica Luz Del Mundo – Light of the World Clinic
Urinary tract infections (UTI’s) and reproductive tract infections (RTI’s), caused by a common bacterium, are frequently encountered in the family physician’s office and neighborhood clinics.


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Every Woman Florida
Increasing numbers of women are entering pregnancy in poor health.


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Community Grant Spotlight - Brevard County Health Department
Early access to prenatal care helps to reduce complications and improve pregnancy outcomes.


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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.


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2009 Florida Chapter Mission Report


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March of Dimes Grantee Wins National Award
The Birth Defects Surveillance Program in the USF Department of Pediatrics was the recipient of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network award.


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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.


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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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