Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Los Angeles on Friday, May 19, and toured a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing supplies and support to needy new mothers, while also announcing a federal partnership aimed at improving maternal health.
Harris touched down at Los Angeles International Airport around 1 p.m. and was taken by motorcade to the headquarters of the nonprofit Baby2Baby, which provides baby supplies to low-income mothers locally and nationally, and also offers information on available government support resources.
Harris met with a group of mothers during the visit, and announced a partnership between the nonprofit and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will distribute newborn supply kits — including essential goods and maternal health items — to new moms.
“Every mother or mother-to-be should have access to the support they need for their family to be healthy,” Harris said in a statement. “Through this partnership, our Administration continues to prioritize the maternal health of women across America.”
The federal agency also introduced a website at www.hhs.gov/newbaby providing information about federal resources and information on topics including health, feeding, child development and sleeping.
“The disparities in maternal and neonatal health care in this country are staggering — and unacceptable,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement. “The pilot program with Baby2Baby provides much needed supplies to mothers and their newborns. The Biden-Harris Administration will continue to use every lever available to address the disparities in our health care system and provide whole-person care to pregnant people and their families. This is another strong example of government working in partnership with leaders in the community to solve problems for the American people.”
Baby2Baby’s co-CEOs, Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof, issued a joint…
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