North Carolina Grants

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth.

The March of Dimes North Carolina Chapter is working at all levels to ensure the health of mothers and babies. By leveraging its resources as part of a large national non-profit organization, the March of Dimes North Carolina Chapter is able to form local alliances and secure partnerships with government officials, state and local agencies, medical institutions and hospitals, and other groups. By working together, we have a greater impact on maternal and infant health all across the state.

For more information, visit the March of Dimes website at www.marchofdimes.com or its Spanish language website at www.nacersano.org.

Working together to improve the health of moms and babies in our community

The March of Dimes North Carolina Chapter and our partner organizations are helping moms have healthier pregnancies and babies begin healthier lives. Below are some programs where our grants and awards are making a difference.

Smoking cessation

Smoking during pregnancy increases a baby’s risk of being born too soon. Knowing smoking is harmful is one thing. Knowing how to quit for 39 weeks and not to start smoking again after the baby is born is another. Our grant to the COMMIT program helps pregnant women quit smoking and to remain quitters. This can make an impact beyond pregnancy: a nonsmoking household means babies can grow up without the risks associated with second-hand smoke. It also means moms have a lower risk of lung cancer and other smoking-related illnesses.

HelpUGrow

Moms who have experienced a premature birth are at greater risk of giving birth early again. HelpUGrow is a North Carolina-Healthy Coalition project that focuses on improving a woman’s health to increase her chances of having a full-term pregnancy and healthy baby. 

Centering Pregnancy

This education and support program combines essential components of prenatal care: health assessments, education and group support. Our program graduates and participants make us proud: The evidence-based approach to prenatal support has been shown to reduce c-sections, premature births and low-birthweight babies. The grant from the North Carolina Chapter is used to implement this program at local community medical centers.

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