SAFETY EXPERT TROOPER STEVE, THIS IS NEWS 6 AT 09:00AM GETTING RESULTS.
>> CANDACE: WHEN A WOMAN
BECOMES A MOTHER HER ENTIRE
LIFE CHANGES AND A NEW LIST OF
PRIORITIES COME TO LIGHT
PRETTY QUICK, RIGHT. AND IF
THE JOURNEY TO MOTHERHOOD
STARTS WITH PREGNANCY. THERE’S
A LOT TO EXPECT OVER THE
COURSE OF 9 MONTHS. NEXT WEEK.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH WANTS TO HELP NEW MOMS
AND MOMS TO BE GET RESULTS.
NEWS. 6 ANCHOR AND HEALTH
REPORTER KIRSTIN O’CONNOR
JOINS US. TELL US MORE ABOUT
ORANGE COUNTY’S MATERNAL AND
CHILD HEALTH SUMMIT. YEAH.
THIS IS REALLY EXCITING.
BRIDGE AND CAN THIS NEW BABY
AND A NEW LIFESTYLE MEANS A
LOT OF ADJUSTMENTS. WE ALL
KNOW THAT NO MATTER WHAT STATE
YOU’RE IN.
>> CANDACE: THIS SUMMIT WILL
ALLOW MOMS TO GAIN ALL KIND OF
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ON HOW TO
PROPERLY CARE FOR BABY AND
CARE FOR YOURSELF AS WELL. I
RECENTLY SPOKE WITH ELIZ PEREZ
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM
MANAGER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH IN ORANGE COUNTY. WE
BOTH AGREED. BUT IF THERE WAS
EVER A TIME WHEN A NEW MOM
NEEDED SUPPORT THE MOST LIKELY
DURING PREGNANCY.
>> IT ALL DEPENDS ON TYPES OF
THESE RACES THAT WE KNOW THIS
AND IT IS NOT ONLY DOES THAT
EITHER THE SPOTS SHE’S IN OR
THE FAMILY. SHE COMES FROM ITS
ENVIRONMENT AND YOU KNOW, AND
AND THIS AND THAT THIS TYPE OF
SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT SHE HAS TO
REALLY RAISE A YOU KNOW, LIKE
A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SAY IT
DOES TAKE A VILLAGE TO RAISE A
CHILD. SO THAT’S WHAT WE’RE
HERE FOR TO PROVIDE ON
INDIVIDUALS AND MOMS WITH
THESE RESOURCES TO GO. YOU
KNOW, REALLY CARE TO HELP
THEIR BABY AND THEMSELVES
THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AND
THEN IN. AND THAT’S ANOTHER
REASON WHY AND THIS EVENTS
WERE ACTUALLY ALSO INVITING
EVERY MOM TO REGISTER AND
BRING A SUPPORT SYSTEM. SO
THAT IT CAN YOU KNOW, WE SEE
THE EDUCATION TO BE ABLE YOU
KNOW, INCREASE THE HEALTH AND
WELL-BEING OF THE CHILD AND
THE MOM AS WELL.
>> CANDACE: SO IN ADDITION TO
OFFERING SUPPORT TO PREGNANT
AND NEW MOMS. THIS SUMMIT WAS
ORGANIZED BECAUSE OF
STATISTICS SURROUNDING ORANGE
COUNTY’S INFANT MORTALITY
RATE.
>> WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO LOOK
AT THE ROOT CAUSE IS OF OF WHY
>> WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO LOOK
AT THE ROOT CAUSE IS OF OF WHY free nicotine patches OUR BABIES ARE DYING. YOU
KNOW, WE HAVE A HUGE GAP IN
OUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN
POPULATION ON BABIES AND OUR
WHITE BABIES ARE
AFRICAN-AMERICANS ARE DYING
AND 9.9 PER 1000 AND COMPARED
TO 3.5 PER 1000 FOR A WAY EASE
SO HAS PUBLIC HEALTH. YOU
KNOW, WE LIKE TO LOOK AT THE
ROOT CAUSES OF OF WHAT’S GOING
ON. YOU KNOW, REALLY ADDRESS
THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH. SO THAT’S WHY WE HAVE
BE QUOTING THIS. THE EVE OF
THE EVENT IS ALL ABOUT THE
ROOTS BABY BECAUSE WE’RE
THINKING OF AS THE TREE
WEATHER DEPENDING ON WHAT TYPE
ROADS SHE HAS. WHAT TYPE OF
ENVIRONMENT YOU CHEESE. AND
THAT’S THE TYPE OF BELIEVES
THAT SHE’S GOING TO BE THERE.
>> CANDACE: NOW THOSE STATS
ARE A LITTLE DISTURBING AND
PRESS SAYS STATS SHOW THAT
SOME CAUSES LINKED TO INFANT
MORTALITY AMONG
AFRICAN-AMERICAN BABIES OF THE
LACK OF PRENATAL HEALTH CARE.
THE MOM IS RECEIVING OR IF THE
MOTHER HAS PREEXISTING
CONDITIONS. SO AS FAR AS THE
SUMMIT GOES, THERE WILL BE
NURSES ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THAT PREGNANT MOMS
HAVE, ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE
COVID VACCINE AND THEY ALSO
WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO GET
THE VACCINE. IF THEY CHOOSE.
>> HE WOULD JUST WANT BE WITH.
SO, YOU KNOW, KIDS ARE. AND
AND IT’S ALL OF THE MOMS.
THERE’S GOING TO BE
COMPLIMENTARY I AND I DO
UNDERSTAND AND NOT BECAUSE OF
THE COVID BACK COVID ON CASES
ARE RISING. SOME PEOPLE MIGHT
BE A LITTLE BIT HESITANT TO BE
AROUND A LOT OF PEOPLE,
ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE PREGNANT.
I’M BO. I WANT TO BUY
EVERYONE. SO TO KNOW THAT
HELP. THE CLIMATE IS TAKING
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS ACTION
MEASURES TO MAKE SURE THAT
EVERY PERSON, EVERY GUEST IS
SAFE.
>> CANDACE: AND PRESS TELLS ME
THEY’RE ALSO WORKING ON
PREVENTABLE DEATHS. THAT’S THE
MOST IMPORTANT PART. SO SOME
OF THE NOTABLE WORKSHOPS THAT
ARE BEING COVERED ARE
BREAST-FEEDING SAFE, SLEEP AND
CAR SEAT SAFETY AGAIN, THIS IS
ALL HAPPENING NEXT SATURDAY.
AUGUST 28TH AT THE MARRIOTT IN
DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. IT’S FREE TO
ATTEND. THERE’S GOING TO BE
ENTERTAINMENT FOOD. BUT THE
GIVEAWAYS, SHE SAID NO MOM IS
GOING TO LEAVE EMPTY HANDED SO
BRING YOUR BAGS WITH YOU AND
THAT MASKS ARE HIGHLY