World Prematurity Day is observed annually on November 17 and raises awareness of this serious health crisis. The day was initiated by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFNCI) along with partnering organizations in Europe. One of the most well-known international co-founding organizations is the March of Dimes. Since its inception in … Continued
World Prematurity Day is observed annually on November 17 and raises awareness of this serious health crisis. The day was initiated by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFNCI) along with partnering organizations in Europe. One of the most well-known international co-founding organizations is the March of Dimes. Since its inception in … Continued
Brave Beginnings and Brave Gowns are working together to ensure that hospital workers are getting the medical masks* they need in order to save lives. Normally, Brave Beginnings provides grants to neonatal intensive care units in hospitals nationwide so that they may purchase lifesaving equipment critical to caring for premature babies. Brave Gowns normally manufactures … Continued
Digital Parenting Brave Beginnings: Giving Preemies a Fighting Chance written by Kristina Cappetta January 22, 2020 It’s estimated that one in 10 babies is born prematurely in the United States. That amounts to 380,000 children. Statistics show the US has the sixth-highest rate of premature births — any birth that occurs before the mother reaches … Continued
Brave Beginnings provides neonatal grants to hospitals across the country, including right here in Los Angeles. One of our local grantee hospitals is Good Samaritan Hospital, which has served the community since 1885. Prior to the opening of the Davajan-Cabal Center for Perinatal Medicine 1989, the hospital had no obstetrics or neonatal units. The Center … Continued
WRMPPF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TODD VRADENBURG, INTERVIEWED BY LOS ANGELES MEDIA OUTLET, VOYAGELA May 21, 2019 By: VoyageLA Staff Today we’d like to introduce you to Todd Vradenburg. Todd, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? Brave Beginnings started as a program under the Will Rogers Institute. … Continued
This time of year, we hear from many hospitals around the country who need more and/or better equipment for their neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Most of the hospitals seeking grants already have some state-of-the-art equipment, but due to the volume of premature births they are managing, it’s not enough. Ask any doctor, nurse, or … Continued
