Check this out! Dr. Heidi Koch, M.D., one of our amazing matching gift donors, shared our cause on Hello Iowa yesterday! https://lnkd.in/gQKi2Z5j
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Public Health
Des Moines, Iowa 1,084 followers
We created Count the Kicks, a successful stillbirth prevention public health campaign to save babies.
About us
Healthy Birth Day, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Des Moines, Iowa dedicated to healthy birth outcomes. We created the successful Count the Kicks public health campaign which has helped reduce Iowa’s stillbirth rate by 32% while the rest of the country has remained stagnant. Our evidence-based program teaches expectant parents the method for and importance of counting their baby's kicks daily in the third trimester of pregnancy. Our goal is to reduce the rest of the country's stillbirth rate by 32 percent, saving 7,500 babies every single year. Five Iowa moms who all lost daughters to stillbirth or infant death in the early 2000s turned their grief into fuel by creating the Count the Kicks awareness campaign in 2008. Kerry Biondi-Morlan, Jan Caruthers, Janet Petersen, Kate Safris and Tiffan Yamen are pioneers in stillbirth prevention, taking important fetal movement research from Norway and turning it into a successful mom-centered campaign. Moms everywhere can download the FREE Count the Kicks app which is available in the Google Play and iTunes online stores. The app, which is available in more than 15 languages, allows expectant moms to monitor their baby’s movement, record the history, set a daily reminder, count for single babies and twins.
- Website
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www.healthybirthday.org
External link for Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
- Industry
- Public Health
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
Locations
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Primary
2704 Fleur Dr
Des Moines, Iowa 50321, US
Employees at Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
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Keith Snow
President / Data Scientist @ B2E Data Marketing, Inc | Database Marketing Expert
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Kerry Biondi-Morlan
Speech Language Pathologist
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Tiffan Yamen
Realtor & Investor Partner - KELLER WILLIAMS Greater Des Moines KW Luxury Realtor
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Megan Aucutt
Program Director | Prevention & Education | Maternal Health
Updates
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There is excitement in the air today at the Healthy Birth Day, Inc. headquarters as #GivingTuesday begins! We asked team members to share some of the ways your support helps us accelerate progress on our mission to prevent stillbirth. Get involved: bit.ly/HBD-GivingTuesday #CountTheKicks #GivingTuesday #AccelerateProgress #StillbirthPrevention #MovementMonitoring
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We visited a few of our loyal supporters and surprised them with a special guest - a Count the Kicks baby save family! THIS is what our mission is all about - getting babies here safely and improving birth outcomes. YOU can play a part to help ensure more families like these have the opportunity to bring their healthy baby home. Please consider a gift today to help us reach more families tomorrow. Donate now: bit.ly/HBD-GivingTuesday
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Our Count the Kicks New York Ambassador Bobbie Cohlan joined forces with Bronx Ambassador Yuvelca Magdalena Reyes at the Prematurity Awareness Summit this week. They had the opportunity to engage and directly educate families, healthcare providers, students, and other maternal and child health professionals on Count The Kicks. This summit had panels of experts, medical providers, and parents discussing Prematurity Awareness and its impact on families and communities and strategies for prevention. Albert Einstein College of Medicine #StillbirthPrevention #MaternalHealth #CounttheKicks #HealthyBirthDay #Stillbirth
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We have been selected by the Rundall Real Estate Group as a finalist in their 100th Home for Charity giveback event. You can help our organization receive a gift of up to $5,000 by voting for Count the Kicks now through Nov. 25 (voting closes at 3 p.m.). Go to the Rundall Real Estate Group Facebook page and "like it," then cast your vote today! The top three charities will receive a gift of at least $2,000. Thanks in advance for showing your support for Count the Kicks! Don't forget to share the contest with friends and family to ask them to vote for Count the Kicks too! https://lnkd.in/g3yP6WGR
Rundall Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Greater Des Moines | West Des Moines IA
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Do you know of a free or low-cost resource that supports healthy pregnancy outcomes? We have a tool on our website that allows expectant families to search for services such as prenatal care, mental health support, dental care and food assistance. If you know a resource that would be a good fit, encourage them to add their program! https://lnkd.in/gwiRNm4s
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We're #hiring a new Chief Operating Officer in Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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Erica Bailey, our Count the Kicks Kansas City Ambassador, hosted a table and shared the importance of monitoring movements with expectant families at the Mom and Baby Fest last week! Urban Community Connections hosted this event, which was open to expectant and new families with children 5 years of age and younger. There was fun for the whole family, including interactive sessions, infant and toddler swag bags, vendor expo, bounce houses and food trucks, amazing giveaways and resources! #StillbirthPrevention #MaternalHealth #CounttheKicks #HealthyBirthDay #Stillbirth
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JOIN OUR TEAM! Healthy Birth Day, Inc. (HBD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of stillbirth. We foster a welcoming and inclusive culture and are best known for the Count the Kicks stillbirth prevention program, which educates and empowers expectant parents to track their baby’s movements in the third trimester. Our goal is to save 6,000 babies from preventable stillbirth in the U.S. each year and to reduce racial and rural disparities that persist in maternal health outcomes. We encourage qualified candidates to apply today! 🟠 Head here to apply: https://lnkd.in/gYTymTrV #DSMJobs #DSMEmployment #DSMHybridJob
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Are you interested in ensuring that Iowa’s women, adolescents, children, their families, and their communities are able to reach their fullest potential and continue to thrive? We encourage you to take The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) statewide needs assessment! Find the survey here: https://lnkd.in/g3MCtayT