CCP created a story and activity book for “kids and their grown-ups” designed to spark conversations about the pandemic and vaccines.
Our work this year spanned many topics and approaches – from COVID vaccine acceptance and family planning to malaria and social norms. Here’s a round up of CCP’s biggest blog posts of 2021.
New data from the COVID Behaviors Dashboard, developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, show that 82 percent of those who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States have little or no interest in ever getting a vaccine. The findings, collected
The infant mortality rate in Baltimore’s Upton/Druid Heights has dropped by 75 percent to 3.8 deaths per 1,000 live births, well below Maryland’s overall rate (5.9 in 2019) and the United States rate (5.6 in 2019).
CCP’s Tina Suliman writes: “The maternal mortality crisis in the United States emphasizes the truth behind this declaration: It is racism, not race, that is killing America’s Black mothers and babies.”
CCP is working with the Baltimore City Health Department on a flu vaccination campaign. It is especially important for people to get their flu shots this year, given the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no vaccine for COVID-19.
A new CCP video helps young dads learn from those who have been in their shoes. “This models that even good dads have missteps along the way and that the most important thing is to learn from those and try to move forward,” says CCP’s Tina Suliman.
A CCP-led hackathon brought together young dads in Baltimore to design a digital campaign to engage other young dads as they navigate the demands of new fatherhood.
Eighty churches around the city celebrated Precious Purple Sunday by raising awareness to prevent infant deaths. “Faith-based organizations are critical partners in the effort to educate Baltimore’s families about how to keep babies safe and healthy,” says CCP’s Amber Summers.
Eighty churches around the city celebrated Precious Purple Sunday by raising awareness to prevent infant deaths. “Faith-based organizations are critical partners in the effort to educate Baltimore’s families about how to keep babies safe and healthy,” says CCP’s Amber Summers.
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