IRIS Umbrella Project

Birth Defects Awareness Month

Every 4.5 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect. Join us this January as we support families, promote education, and advocate for healthier beginnings for every child.

Awareness leads to understanding. Understanding leads to action.

Together, we can promote prevention, early detection, and access to care, while honoring the strength of those living with these conditions.

Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to infant safety. Our friends from the Hamilton County Health Department stopped by to provide our staff with essential training on infant safe sleep practices.

The statistics are alarming: According to the Hamilton County Health Department, 25% of infant deaths in 2023 were due to unsafe sleep, and 70% of those were from co-sleeping.

By educating our officers, we're empowering them to share vital information with parents and help create safer sleeping environments for the babies in our community.