Healthy Babies Initiative
In partnership with Healthy Babies Bright Futures, we are working with cities to improve children’s health and reduce health disparities, specifically those that decrease neurotoxic exposures.
City leaders can dramatically impact children’s health, in particular children of color, who are most adversely impacted by these environmental harms. By addressing the social and physical determinants of health through access to healthy foods, lead abatement, and more, city leaders can play a major role in addressing these disparities.
Case Studies
Scranton, PA
Salem, MA
San Francisco, CA
Lynn, MA
Phoenix, AZ
Champaign, IL
Norman, OK
Wilkinsburg, PA
Salt Lake City, UT
Featured Case Study: Salem, MA
How Salem, MA Provided Thousands of Pounds of Organic Food to Local Families
“The funding we received from HBBF and MIP allowed the City of Salem to distribute over 6,000 pounds of healthy, locally grown produce to Salem families this summer,” said Mayor Driscoll. “In addition to improving access to healthy food, it was also a tremendous community building experience.”
News and Publications
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Carlisle Borough: New Community Garden
Located at Grandview Court near the intersection of K and West Streets, this project was made possible by a $10,000 grant issued to the Borough of Carlisle from Healthy Babies Bright Futures and the Mayors Innovation…
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Grant award to help brighten future for Meadville youths
Kinder initiated local interest in the grant after learning of it at the Mayors Innovation Project summer meeting in Scranton, where she was a panelist for a discussion of rental housing and…
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Leadership to reduce and prevent lead exposure
By Katya Spear | Managing Director ∙ Mayors Innovation Project From educational campaigns, to access to water and soil testing kits, to procurement policies and lead pipe replacement programs, there are many impactful steps…
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Petaluma’s Youth Plant Trees to Reduce Air Toxics
City parks are a public asset that deliver co-benefits in public health and climate change mitigation. Ensuring their safety, accessibility, and sustained funding is critical work.