/news/tags/informed-communities Informed Communities en-US Copyright Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:33:59 GMT /news/health-science/2020-10-14/wave-of-light-remembers-northeast-ohio-babies-lost-through-miscarriage-and-infant-death Families in Northeast Ohio who have experienced miscarriage or the death of an infant under the age of one can remember their babies during a Wave of Light ceremony. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:33:59 GMT /news/health-science/2020-10-14/wave-of-light-remembers-northeast-ohio-babies-lost-through-miscarriage-and-infant-death Kelly Woodward, Connor Steffen /news/community/2020-09-18/informed-communities-infant-mortality-and-minimizing-pregnancy-stress-during-covid-19 The cloud of COVID-19 is especially heavy for expectant parents. As part of our Informed Communities Series on Infant Mortality, WKSU brings you insights… Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:10:00 GMT /news/community/2020-09-18/informed-communities-infant-mortality-and-minimizing-pregnancy-stress-during-covid-19 Kelly Woodward /news/health-science/2020-09-01/informed-communities-how-covid-19-may-be-hurting-black-mothers-and-infants COVID-19 disproportionately impacts black families, causing a wide range of concerns among people already facing racial unrest, bias in health care, and… Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-09-01/informed-communities-how-covid-19-may-be-hurting-black-mothers-and-infants Kelly Woodward /news/health-science/2020-08-28/informed-communities-support-in-grieving-infant-mortality If you are grieving from the loss of an infant or pregnancy, you are not alone. There is hope and help in Northeast Ohio, particularly for… Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-08-28/informed-communities-support-in-grieving-infant-mortality Kelly Woodward /news/community/2020-08-25/ex-offenders-face-challenges-in-finding-and-holding-onto-stable-housing Tenant advocates have warned that the nation faces a wave of evictions, now that the CARES act and moratoriums against evictions have ended. One… Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/community/2020-08-25/ex-offenders-face-challenges-in-finding-and-holding-onto-stable-housing Afi Scruggs /news/health-science/2020-08-13/informed-communities-empowering-black-women-on-their-healthcare-during-pregnancy Infant mortality experts in Northeast Ohio are urging black families to become empowered about their healthcare, especially during pregnancy. As part of… Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:32:52 GMT /news/health-science/2020-08-13/informed-communities-empowering-black-women-on-their-healthcare-during-pregnancy Kelly Woodward /news/health-science/2020-08-11/battling-infant-mortality-the-healthcare-disparities-black-mothers-and-babies-face A mom who understands the pain of losing an infant shares her grief to help families in Cuyahoga County, where black babies are nearly four times less… Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:50:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-08-11/battling-infant-mortality-the-healthcare-disparities-black-mothers-and-babies-face Kelly Woodward /news/health-science/2020-08-10/summit-health-officials-concerned-about-jump-in-sleep-related-infant-deaths Health experts are encouraging Summit County parents to follow safe sleep guidelines after a large increase in the number of sleep-related, infant… Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-08-10/summit-health-officials-concerned-about-jump-in-sleep-related-infant-deaths Kelly Woodward /news/community/2020-08-07/as-pandemic-moratoriums-on-evictions-end-worries-start As moratoriums on evictions put in place during the coronavirus pandemic expire and evictions kick back in, people who rent are facing a whole new set of… Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/community/2020-08-07/as-pandemic-moratoriums-on-evictions-end-worries-start Kellie Nock /news/health-science/2020-08-04/chronic-maternal-stress-behind-the-black-curtain Chronic, maternal stress is one of the reasons Black babies in Ohio are more than twice as likely not to survive to their first birthdays as white babies.… Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-08-04/chronic-maternal-stress-behind-the-black-curtain Kelly Woodward