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Substantial disparities exist between ethnic and cultural groups in relation to low birth weight infants and preterm births. These disparities include, “16.3% of non-Hispanic black infants were born preterm, compared to 10.2% of non-Hispanic white infants and 11.3% of Hispanic infants,” (March of Dimes, 2015, para. 3). It is also stated by (March of Dimes, 2015, para. 6), “The rate of low birthweight for overall births was 8.0%. However, the rate for black infants (13.1%) was nearly twice that of white infants (7.0%) and Hispanic infants (7.1%).” Poor outcomes related to low birth weight have lifelong effects on the US population. For example, babies that are born premature are at an increased risk of sudden and lasting health conditions that create social, emotional, and financial consequences for not only the family, but also society (Grand Canyon University, 2012). Speech disorders, behavioral challenges, and learning disabilities are trials that these children and families may be faced with. Congenital abnormalities that where proven fatal year ago, are now treatable. Children with these chronic conditions grow to be adults and require additional medical care. The US healthcare system faces financial challenges to provide medical services to treat higher acuity more complex individuals.

More than half a million babies are born to early in the United States each year (Miracle Babies, 2018). Miracle Babies Family Assistance Program is a community resource available for families with babies that are in the NICU and provides financial services to aid in transportation, gas, parking fees, groceries, hospital meals, and daycare for older children. The family assistance program recognizes the importance of families spending time with their babies while in the NICU and aims to alleviate barriers that could hinder their ability to be present as much as possible which meets the needs of the communities in which these babies are born.

Link: https://www.miraclebabies.org/programs/family-assi…

References Retrieved from https://www.marchofdimes.org/materials/March-of-Di…

Grand Canyon University. (2012). The Health Assessment of Infants. Retrieved from https://lc-ugrad3.gcu.edu/learningPlatform/user/us…

Miracle Babies. (2018). Family Assistance Program. Retrieved from https://www.miraclebabies.org/programs/family-assi…