Camden Healthy Start provides services and support to pregnant women and mothers with children up to 18 months old.
Far too many babies in Camden are dying. Our city’s infant mortality rate is double that of the state and nation. This is completely unacceptable, and we know that many of these deaths can be prevented.
Camden Healthy Start provides services and support to ensure every birth is a healthy birth. We reach out to pregnant women and new mothers to connect them with the health care and resources they need to nurture and care for their children.
Our staff uses proven strategies to reduce preterm birth, low birthweight, birth defects and other key factors that cause many infant deaths. We also work to address the social and economic factors that negatively impact child health and development.
Infant mortality is an important measure of a society’s health and success. We must work together to make sure all of our children get a healthy start.
The mission of Camden Healthy Start is to ensure all babies have a healthy start. CHS exists because of a sad truth. Too many babies in Camden, New Jersey die before their first birthday. The city’s infant mortality rate is consistently far above state and national numbers. CHS is dedicated to ending this tragic loss. Join us to help give Camden babies the healthy start they deserve.
