Current Strategy
The 2019-2025 Strategic Refresh sets the course for the current 5-year period and takes into account new research, lessons learned, fresh community perspectives, and our renewed commitment to achieving racial equity for Baltimore’s babies and families.
Here’s a quick overview of the Strategic Refresh:
Our Vision
All Baltimore children are born healthy and grow and thrive in healthy families.
Our Mission
Improve health before pregnancy
Support families to raise healthy babies
Ensure quality care during pregnancy
Promote social and economic justice
Expected Outcomes
Primary Outcome:
All babies are born health and reach their first birthdays
15% Infant mortality rate
20% Black-white disparity in infant mortality rate
Secondary Outcomes:
All babies and toddlers are safe
5% Substantiated abuse and neglect rate
5% Black-white dispartity in substantiated abuse and neglect rate
All babies and toddlers are ready for school
10% Children entering kindergarten ready for school
15% Black-white disparity in children entering kindergarten ready for school
Key Initiatives
#1
Rally around priority health areas
#2
Advocate for equitable policies
#3
Mobilize communities
#4
Transform systems and services for families and children ages 0-3
#5
Connect people to resources