Canton City
Public Health
James M. Adams, RS, MPH
Health Commissioner
THRIVE
(Infant Mortality)
Dawn Miller
Project Manager
• THRIVE Referral/Health Workers
CONTACT US
234-410-3087
330-489-3335 fax
Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Excluding holidays)
Office Address
Canton City Public Health
420 Market Avenue, North
Canton, OH 44702
Stark County THRIVE
(Toward Health Resiliency for Infant Vitality & Equity)
The disparity in infant mortality between white infants and black infants in Ohio is among the worst in the nation. This trend cannot continue. The goal of the Stark County THRIVE Project is to determine those factors that lead to infant mortality in our community and reduce the overall infant mortality rate as well as the disparity in birth outcomes relative to white and black infants.
Read about Stark County THRIVE program and Stark County THRIVE Pathways HUB efforts to reduce infant mortality in our 2020 Annual Report as well as the 2019 Annual Report.
The Stark County THRIVE Collaborative Organizational Chart shows the project relationship between funders, supporters, referring agencies, care coordinating agencies, Stark County THRIVE Pathways HUB, funded partners and the community.
How it Works: Stark County THRIVE Pathways HUB
Infant Mortality Facts: 2017 vs 2018
For more information about infant mortality, check out one of the websites below.
- CityMatch - A national membership organization of city and county health departments' maternal and child health (MCH) programs and leaders representing urban communities in the United States.
- Ohio Department of Health - Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality
- Safe Sleep - Local safe sleep and cribs for kids programs.
The Stark County THRIVE program is funded in part from numerous grants.
- Ohio Health Plans: Buckeye Health Plan, CareSource, Molina Healthcare, Paramount Healthcare, United Healthcare
For more information on contact Project Manager, Dawn Miller, at Canton City Public Health (234) 410-3087.
