Iota Phi Theta® Fraternity, Incorporated©
Beta
Chi Omega (Arkansas Alumni/Graduate) Chapter
P.O.
Box 55664, Little Rock, AR 72215
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Beta Chi Omega
(Arkansas Alumni/Graduate) Chapter of Iota Phi Theta® Fraternity, Incorporated Infant
Safety Initiative
Attention Fathers and/or Expectant Fathers:
Recent research from the Arkansas
Department of Health (ADH) shows that a baby dies before its first birthday
almost every day in Arkansas – a rate of infant mortality well above the
national average. This problem hits
African American communities harder than other populations, but members of your
great community are planning to do something about it.
Because Arkansas has a high infant
mortality rate compared to other states, the Beta Chi Omega Alumni Chapter of
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. with support from the Arkansas Department of
Health and Arkansas Children’s Hospital has launched an Infant Safety
Initiative for fathers of youth under the age of twelve (12) or for fathers who
are expecting.
The purpose of this initiative is to
increase awareness and to spread these messages in the African American
community to make a difference in the rate of infant mortality. Research has shown that effective ways to
decrease infant mortality rates are to stress safe sleep positions for babies
and breastfeeding.
Therefore, we strongly encourage your
participation in this initiative by way of completing pre-and-post surveys
along with watching a couple of videos on safe sleep positions for babies and
breastfeeding. Upon your successful
completion of the surveys and videos, you will then receive a free eGift card
via email.
To complete the survey, please visit https://goo.gl/forms/EEQYSbZbQGuuqYHs2. All responses will be kept confidential and
will only be shared with Arkansas Department of Health and Arkansas Children’s
Hospital for Infant Safety purposes only.
The Beta Chi Omega Alumni Chapter of
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. thanks you for your participation.
#brothersunited
#healthyactivearkansas
For more information, please contact:
Bro. Walter Washington
President of the Beta Chi Omega (Arkansas
Alumni/Graduate) Chapter of Iota Phi Theta® Fraternity, Incorporated.
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