Coalition releases plan to reduce infant mortality

A community coalition working to improve birth outcomes among the city’s black community unveiled its plan Thursday to cut the infant mortality rate in half in the next five years. Supporting initiatives to improve the living conditions in Racine’s toughest neighborhoods and expanding programs that enhance a father’s involvement in a pregnancy and after birth are among the recommendations outlined in a “Community Action Plan” — a type of roadmap for the coalition to achieve its goal, released by The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread. (RACINE JOURNAL TIMES, 6/24)