US Preterm Birthrate Decreasing but Still Higher Than Most Developed Nations: According to the newly released March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, preterm births in the United States have dropped to the lowest levels in a decade, falling to 11.7% which is still considered too high. The March of Dimes goal of 9.6% was […]
Committee on Economic Development Reports Investment in Child Care and Early Education is Critical to Business and America's Future
On June 26, 2012, the Committee on Economic Development (CED), a non-partisan business-led public policy organization, released a report “Unfinished Business: Continued Investment in Child Care and Early Education is Critical to Business and America’s Future”. The report outlines the business case for investing in young children, calls for a national strategy to […]
Raising a Mug to 1,000 Pledges and Counting…
We send our congratulations and our thanks to Stephen Frick, CEO of Trade A Favor, for his well-timed decision to support the For Our Babies mission. In exchange for being our 1,000th pledge of support, Stephen will receive a For Our Babies mug. We’re thrilled to give him the opportunity to enjoy the piping-hot beverage […]