Mission
Increase the capacity at community, agency, and family levels to address the impact of health disparities on birth outcomes and infant health in Oakland County.
About
Best Start for Babies Oakland County (BSBOC) community action team acts on the recommendations made by the Fetal & Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) team to prevent infant deaths through education and community partnership and from Nurse Family Partnership Teams Quality Assurance Efforts.
Initiatives
- Breastfeeding promotion
- Infant safe sleep practices
- Maternal and child lead exposure prevention
- Child injury prevention practice
- Health equity - maternal and infant outcomes
- Improving pregnancy outcomes
- Improving child health and development
- Improving families' economic self-sufficiency
Meetings
Any interested partners are welcome to join our meetings. Currently, meetings are being held virtually. Please contact Jessica Kotowski at kotowskij@oakgov.com for more information.
2026 Meeting Dates
All meetings are 9-11 a.m. on Microsoft Teams
- January 15
- March 19
- May 21
- July 16
- September 17
- November 19
2025 Meeting Minutes
2024 Meeting Minutes
Additional Info
