Baby2Baby’s Initiative to Combat the Maternal Health Crisis
In 2023, Baby2Baby was selected to pilot a program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to deliver critical items to babies and their mothers immediately after giving birth with the goal of addressing the maternal health crisis.
Our Maternal Health & Newborn Supply Kits aim to combat the maternal mortality crisis by specifically addressing the mental health struggles of new moms who cannot afford the supplies they desperately need for their babies.
Originally announced by Vice President Kamala Harris at Baby2Baby’s Headquarters in Los Angeles, Baby2Baby funded a pilot program and distributed 3,000 Maternal Health & Newborn Supply Kits through hospitals and community-based partner organizations across Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico – three states experiencing deep levels of family poverty and high maternal mortality rates.
This year, Baby2Baby announced the expansion of our initiative to combat the maternal health crisis to 15 states after a significant multi-million-dollar grant including funds and in-kind products from our longtime partners at Huggies.
