This program is designed to create public awareness of early stillbirth, S.A.D.S., premature birth, congenital anomalies, sudden infant death, and overall 'healthy baby' concerns. This awareness needs to focus on education to new or expectant families and the medical and social service agencies that serve this population. However, there is another benefit to this program. It is also an awareness campaign designed to validate the significance of the lives of the children who have died from these causes; to create a better understanding of parental grief; to justify the immense loss when a child dies, regardless of the age of cause of death.
M.I.S.S. needs your help disseminating and publicizing this campaign. Look for the "Baby's Breath" ad in our next newsletter and go to work in your town promoting the program. The media is a great place to begin.
The united voices of bereaved families will speak for the children who are unable to speak for themselves. Let us take this time to remember, so that one day, we may all understand.
