Northeast Ohio Public Policy Forums 2017
Public Policy Forum: Ohio's Infant Mortality Rate. Why is it So Bad? What Can Be Done?
Wed, September 27, 2017
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library: 2345 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Panelists:
Christin Farmer, Executive Director, Birthing Beautiful Communities
Kendra Harris, Mother and Client
Angela Newman White, Supervisor, Maternal and Child Health Program, Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Moderator: Brie Zeltner, The Plain Dealer
Ohio has one of the worst levels of infant mortality in the entire country. How is this possible and what is being done to improve survival rates. The discussion promises to be thoughtful and reflective of current policy and new thinking for future initiatives.
Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland, Advance Ohio, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Lakewood Public Library, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, Solon Community Center, and corporate sponsor, First Interstate Properties, Ltd.
