The Crisis in Our Community
Every baby deserves to celebrate his or her first birthday.
The greatest gift our community can give each baby is a healthy and safe first year of life that sets him or her on a path to thrive each year beyond that. To do so, CelebrateOne and its partners will take on the most significant factors that contribute to Columbus’ high infant mortality rate:
* Reducing premature births
* Eliminating sleep-related deaths
* Connecting the disconnected
About CelebrateOne
In June 2014, the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force ended its 6-month process with the release of its final report to the residents of Franklin County. In it were eight recommendations to reduce the community’s alarming infant mortality rate by 40 percent and cut the racial health disparity gap in half by 2020.
CelebrateOne was created in November 2014 to carry out the Task Force’s recommendations and ensure Franklin County meets its ambitious goal.
Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force: Final Report
CelebrateOne Governing Board
Michael Fiorile, chair
Chairman and CEO, The Dispatch Printing Company
Cathy Lyttle, vice-chair
Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Worthington Industries
Steve Schoeny, treasurer
Director, Columbus Department of Development
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Booth, secretary
Senior Pastor, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Honorable Andrew J. Ginther
Mayor, City of Columbus
Steve Allen, MD
CEO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Stephanie Hightower
President and CEO, Columbus Urban League
Nathan Hurd
Parent and Founder of BabyWill.org
Erik Janas
Deputy County Administrator, Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Karen Kasich
First Lady, State of Ohio
Mysheika Williams Roberts, MD
Health Commissioner, Columbus Public Health
Erika Clark Jones
Executive Director, CelebrateOne, ex-officio and non-voting