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First Candle is dedicated to eradicating Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths. Until the day comes when no infants die from sleep-related deaths, they will also continue their 35+ years of work educating caregivers and providing support to bereaved families of stillbirth and infant loss.
Why Support First Candle?
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), other sleep-related infant deaths, and even stillbirth are often preventable
- First Candle works to educate all caregivers to prevent families from having to endure these tragedies
- When the worst does happen, First Candle provides bereavement support for grieving families
When getting to know a non-profit, I want to know their “why.” Why do they do what they do? Why does the leadership do what they do?
In this video, get to know Alison Jacobson, Executive Director of First Candle, and learn her “why.”
Katy Huie Harrison, PhD, is an author, mom, recurrent miscarriage survivor, & owner of Undefining Motherhood. She lives in Atlanta with her husband (affectionately known on the internet as “Husband,”) son (Jack), and dog (Charlotte). She believes our society puts too many expectations on women that make womanhood and motherhood restrictive. Her goal is to shift the paradigm about what it means to be a woman and mother, giving all women a greater sense of agency over their own lives. You can find Katy and her work featured in places like CNN’s Headline News, Romper, Scary Mommy, Demeter Press’s Motherhood and Social Exclusion, & more.
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