Grantee Spotlight: Parents as Teachers in Stoddard County

The Dexter/Richland/Bloomfield Parents as Teachers organization provides information, support, and encouragement to parents as they help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years. Bootheel Babies and Families recently awarded them a $35,000 grant that will help expand the program. Melanie Stoelting, a coordinator with PAT, shares her thoughts on how her organization and …

Staff Profile: Rachelle Bennett

How did you get involved with Bootheel Babies and Families? My degree is in nursing, and I worked at Southeast Medical Center  starting in 2011. I started working part time at the Regional Healthcare Foundation in 2015, which is where I was introduced to BBF and the infant mortality initiative. I personally was a participant …

Regional Partner Spotlight: Kaitlyn Kimball

We are excited to introduce you to Kaitlyn Kimball, on of our regional contacts working at the New Madrid County Resource Center.  Kaitlyn has worked side by side with Bootheel Babies & Families to provide constant communication on how we can better serve families and infants in our area.  We asked Kaitlyn a few questions …

Regional Spotlight: Rachelle Bennett

We’re sharing all the things we have to be thankful for during November! Rachelle Bennett is our regional hub partner serving Stoddard County at the Dexter Community Regional Healthcare Foundation. Why are you thankful for the work BBF does? I’m thankful for the focused data collection BBF does to identify causes of infant deaths and …

Regional Partner Spotlight: Sara Pierce

Say hello to Sara Pierce!  Sara is one of our regional contacts who works for the Scott County, SMSU Sikeston Campus office. Which positive outcomes that BBF is responsible for that make you most proud? I am so proud of the conversations that are continuing in the bootheel surrounding infant mortality.  We have been able …