What examples could we could look to for inspiration & ideas?

[alexsoble]

• "Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes", BBC News Magazine, June 4, 2013
• Welcome Baby Program, First 5 LA

Others?

[dtaylorq]

Same program, different news story: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2013/06/finnish-moms-get-supply-box-for-newborns/

And here are some pictures: http://imgur.com/a/JWBac

[dtaylorq]

Could call these folks (some are gov-based and some are library only programs): in Tennessee: https://news.tn.gov/node/11437 in Ohio: http://www.amherstk12.org/WelcomePacketsforNewborns.aspx in Wisconsin: http://wausaunewcomer.com/ in Colorado: http://www.ci.broomfield.co.us/index.aspx?NID=942 (scroll down) in SC (info packet only): http://www.scfathersandfamilies.com/public/docs/1393622297.pdf in Utah (scroll to bottom): https://www.unitedwayuc.org/welcome-baby-individual-opportunities in MA: http://www.cityofmelrose.org/birth-five-faq-answers/ in Oregon: http://splfoundation.org/what-we-do/support-literacy/ in Iowa: http://www.raising-readers.org/en/family_programs/welcome_baby/ in Idaho (library-hospital collaboration): http://news.stlukesblogs.org/boise-library-donates-to-st-lukes-babies/

I'm sure there are more, but I'll stop googling now...

[marimuraki]

@dtaylorq Thank you for looking into the Welcome Baby initiatives other States are doing. We will track down contact info and reach out to ask specifics!

[marimuraki]

Types of programs:

• State Department of Health
• City
• school district
• public library
• private sponsors

Types of resources:

• follow-up phone call from nurse
• voluntary home visit
• library card
• board book
• baby clothes
• informational packets e.g., on development milestones, community services, etc

[marimuraki]

Reached out to:

• UT: https://www.unitedwayuc.org/welcome-baby-individual-opportunities
• MA: http://www.cityofmelrose.org/birth-five-faq-answers/

Contacted a friend who lives in TN and is a father of a newborn to see if he received a Welcome Baby package.

• Tennessee: https://news.tn.gov/node/11437

[marimuraki]

Scheduled to talk to United Way Utah County next week! Let me know if there are any specific questions you would are interested in asking.

[marimuraki]

@dtaylorq We spoke to Stephanie Anderson of United Way today and she is leading an amazing Welcome Baby program in Utah County. We'll share what we learned with you next week. If this effort continues beyond the Fellowship, I would recommend talking to her as she has already been quite helpful in one call.