Modeled after the national Community Action Team (CAT) that is tasked with addressing infant mortality in local communities, the Baby Resource Network of Macomb is a diverse team of community partners and health professionals who develop action plans for community outreach and support to enhance infant safety and health.

To prevent infant deaths through collaboration with community partners by providing education and resources to support healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.

In 2017, this coalition has educated the community on infant safe sleep, car seat safety and many additional topics by hosting 13 infant safety events with a total of 454 participants.  A leadership team from MCHD and the BRNM conducted a Maternal Child Health Needs Assessment using the MAPP process.  A strategic plan to improve infant and mother health was developed and will be launched in stages beginning in 2018.   In addition the BRNM distributed materials and resources through community events and coalition partners on infant safety.