1. Infant MortalityMemphis, TNAshley Eaves, Brittany Taylor, Casey Kirby, Kayla Fletcher and Casey Sparks

2. Infant mortality:Number of deaths for every 1,000 babies born 3. These babies will never make it to their 1st birthday 4. In Memphis, TNa baby dies every 43 hours 5. In 2006, Memphis and Shelby County ranked1st with 13.8% per 1,000 births 6. Why is This? 7. #1 cause of infant mortality islow birth weight 8. What contributes to low birth weight? Age of mother TeenPregnancy:In 2006 43.3%of births inShelby County were born to mothersAges 10-19 9. Another leading contributing factor of low birth weight: race 10. 2006s Infant Mortality in Memphis, TN 622 births born to white mothers 2,377 births born to African American mothers 11. NOW IS THE TIMETO RAISE AWARNESS!! 12. Invest In today for your rate of return tomorrow Netasha Bowers, The Blues Project 13. RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS CANMAKE A CHANGE 14. Clinic for the cause 15. Campaigning for the Cause 16. ReferencesLamar, K. (n.d.). The Blues Project. [image]. Retrieved from https://media.achievesolutions.net/Content/BLUES%20Project%20Annual%2 0Report%202005-2009.pdfInfant Mortality Baby Rattle [image]. (n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.urbanchildinstitute.org/media-resources/editorial-illustrations/infant-mortality-baby-rattleInfant mortality documentary preview [video file]. (2010, September 14). Video posted tohttp://youtu.be/5JmEtjfUNf8Leake, C., & Appleby, D. (2008). Tennessees high infant death rate. ABCNews.com. Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5627305&page=The baby feat project faq(n.d.). Infant Mortality Force Memphis | Memphis Its Possible!. Retrieved from http://mimemphis.wordpress.com/the-baby-feat-project-faq/Nader, C. Florida girl worlds most premature baby. (2007). theage.com. Retrieved from http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/florida-girl-worlds-most-premature- baby/2007/02/20/1171733764459.htmlnews channel 3 memphis [video file]. (n.d.). Video posted to http://youtu.be/rPfc5wQ7fJIPremature babies (n.d.). medical babies early births. Retrieved from http://article.wn.com/view/2011/07/14/Medical_Babies_early_births_linked_to_hi gher_death_risk/#/related_newsTeen pregnancy Memphis. (2011). FoxNews.com. Retrieved fromhttp://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/01/14/teens-pregnant-menphis-high-school