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The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
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2009 Chapter Community Grant Program
The South Carolina Chapter Grants Program is designed to enable communities and organizations to develop projects that further March of Dimes mission and support national and state objectives.





Centering Pregnancy, Group Prenatal Care Shown to Improve Birth Outcomes
CenteringPregnancy® is a model of prenatal care that combines the three main components of prenatal care (assessment, education, support) in a group setting.





Reaching out to our Communities: Free Funding for Public Education Materials
How  To  Receive Up to $500 Free  Funding For Public  Health  Education  Materials





2008 March of Dimes Grants Announced -- More than $600,000 awarded in South Carolina
The March of Dimes, South Carolina Chapter, awards grants in communities across the state. These grants are one way the March of Dimes pursues its mission of saving babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. 





10 Years of South Carolina Grants





SC RESEARCH FUNDING – MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR BABIES
March of Dimes programs fund several different types of research, all aimed at preventing birth defects and infant mortality.





The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign
The March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign is national, multimillion-dollar research, awareness and education campaign to help families have healthier babies.





Healthy Babies Healthy Business ®
This program is designed to help you enhance your existing wellness programs and offer our content to your employees.  We want to help you mitigate health care costs by enhancing employee education.





South Carolina - What We're Doing in Our State
Nationwide, the South Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes stands out with huge wins for babies.  Please read a synopsis of our victorys.  Thank you to each of you for your hard work on making these Mission efforts a reality.





Research Sponsorship Awarded by the South Carolina Chapter, 2007

When Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the March of Dimes in 1938, he chose research to be one of the cornerstones of the effort to defeat polio.  As the new century proceeds, our research investments continue to be one of the cornerstones of our mission.







March of Dimes NICU Family Support Project
The South Carolina Chapter was selected as one of three pilot sites in the country for the NICU Project, to develop materials to guide parents and families through the NICU experience and help them cope with the arrival of a sick or premature child.





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.



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.



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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