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"One of the cool things about the impact of Project HEALTH is that it has attracted people with such different interests that you're not only going to have an army of doctors with this vision, you're also going to have people in law, people in the non-profit world, people working on policy, people in business. There are going to be people dispersed in so many different sectors who have gone through a similar experience and have similar ideals and goals. I think that is remarkable."
- Muriel Jean-Jacques, Campus Coordinator, Harvard |
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PROJECT BABY
In February 1999, Project HEALTH volunteers created Project Baby in order to provide information and advocacy for families of the 2,000 babies born in Boston Medical Center's Birth Place every year.
Project Baby volunteers:
- connect families with housing, food, health insurance, cash assistance, and child care;
- provide information on specific newborn needs, including car seats, baby clothes, and birth certificates;
- educate families about breast feeding;
- address parents' concerns through a staffed Family Resource Room; and
- develop relationships with families, allowing for follow-up after the mother and child's hospital visit.
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