Our Journey

2013
15
ESTABLISHED BACKBONE ORGANIZATION: Bootheel Network for Health Improvement (BNHI) + Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium (MBRC)
2014
18
CREATION OF BOOTHEEL BABIES & FAMILIES with organization mission and vision
GATHERED INPUT through one-on-one community interviews
AWARDED Implementation Grants in first grant cycle through Missouri Foundation for Health
2015
16
LAUNCHED marketing outreach strategy
INITIATED data compilation
CONDUCTED community roundtables
CREATED Community Steering Committee by connecting with volunteers
DEVELOPED 3 core focus areas
2016
16
SELECTED Community Steering Committee officers
INITIATED community survey outreach
AWARDED Collaborative Grants in second grant cycle through Missouri Foundation for Health
FOCUSED outreach efforts on safe sleep habits
HELD monthly Community Steering Committee meetings with development of sub-committees
LAUNCHED public outreach efforts with comprehensive media campaign and community events
2017
4
CONDUCTED additional data compilation through Community Listening Sessions
LAUNCHED Infant Mortality Awareness Month campaign
DEVELOPED and distributed educational waiting room video to area providers
HELD community events focused on education and data collection
COLLECTED participant data on infant care and safe sleep habits at events
2018
CREATED outreach materials for community partners
CONTINUED Community Steering Committee meetings
CELEBRATED release of 2017 Infant Mortality data for the Bootheel
INITIATED second phase of the 10-year initiative with restructure of the Backbone and Community Steering Committee

*Infant deaths in the Bootheel via MICA and local data