Page 11 - Palm City Spotlight - November '23

Palm City Spotlight, Page 11

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Roses And Rosé To Benefit A handful of high-ticket items like a Louis
Vuitton purse and unique staycation packages
Catch The Wave Of Hope will be raffled and Catch the Wave of Hope’s
knowledgeable and personable Executive
By Jackie Holfelder Director Sarah Marie Henry will offer a short
An upscale luncheon on Nov. 9 at the popular Hudson’s on briefing on Catch the Wave of Hope.
the River will benefit Catch the Wave of Hope (CTWH), the Tickets are $125 per person and must
nonprofit with a mission to prevent the sex trafficking of children be prepurchased. Roses and Rosé starts at
through awareness, education, restoration and legislation. 11 a.m. and will end at 1:30 p.m. Brunch
CTWH is impacting the community as it shares information, attire is suggested and fascinators are
debunks myths and brings local experts into conversations with optional. To purchase your ticket, visit www.
the public to better prepare everyone to recognize the inherent catchthewaveofhope.org/upcoming-events.
dangers in this heinous crime. Seating is limited.
Roses and Rosé will be nothing short of fabulous: a light lunch Sponsorships between $500 and $5,000
featuring Hudson’s enticing food, complimentary rosé and no are still available. Join such prestigious Roses and Rosé committee members Sarah Marie Henry, CTWH executive
speakers, vendors, fashion show or silent or live auctions! Step local businesses as Hudsons on the River, director; Bonnie Gorman; Nicole Vosters; Fida Georges, event chair; Gia
into the photo booth that will be on site and take fun photos with Elevate Vero Beach, Foto Fun Photobooths, Skoch, Kelly Laurine, CTWH Board chair and Michelle Campolong
your friends who are attending. Black Sheep Salon, Albany Aesthetics, Pirate Photo provided by Catch the Wave of Hope

Firearms LLC, Rosi Shepard Real Estate, Mi Creations &
Events, DJ Louise G Entertainment, Flowers by Silvia, Pasta
by Pollo, Laura Leighton Real Estate, Vosters Insurance, Circle
6 Consulting, Ship Camps, Romagosa Barron Dermatology and
Stuart Periodontics who have already signed on to be part of this
important event.
Hudsons on the River is located at 351 S.W. Flagler Avenue,
Stuart.
To learn more about Catch the Wave of Hope, visit www.
catchthewaveofhope.org or email Sarah Marie Henry at
sarahmarie.henry@catchthewaveofhope.org.
Martin County Healthy Start
Is Florida’s Leader In Alliance

To Reduce Infant Loss And

Maternal Morbidity

Martin County Healthy Start has joined the ranks of some
of the country’s largest and most innovative maternal health
providers to reduce preventable maternal morbidity and
mortality. It is the only organization in Florida invited to be
part of the National Healthy Start Association’s Alliance for
Innovation on Maternal Health Community Care Initiative.
“We are excited to be in the company of providers like the
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic in New Hampshire, the Eli Collins
for Premature Infants at the Williamsburg County Community
Coalition in South Carolina, and Hello Neighbor Smart Start
in Pennsylvania,” said Healthy Start CEO Samantha Suffich.
“It puts us in a leadership position in the state to establish local
maternal safety work groups and work with community partners
to improve birth outcomes for our mothers and babies.”
The Martin County Healthy Start Coalition received another
accolade from the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health.
It was named a Clinical Community Integration Champion at
PUT YOUR MIND AT EASE the association’s 2023 annual meeting.
All of the Healthy Start coalitions on the Treasure Coast
– Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee – came
A quick screening can detect lung cancer together this year to collaborate in a community process
called Fetal Infant Mortality Review. A case review team
at its earliest stage. examines the details leading to each incident of infant death
monthly. The community action group then develops and
executes an action plan based on what they’ve learned to
Did you know lung cancer can be detected at its earliest and prevent future fetal or infant losses.
most treatable stage? The team at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Martin County’s infant mortality rate stands at 1.2 deaths
per thousand births, a significant decrease since Healthy
uses low-dose CT screenings to detect lung cancer earlier. Start began its work in 1994. At that time the rate was 12.31
That means our experts, from pulmonologists and oncologists to deaths per thousand births.
thoracic surgeons, can provide patients with nonsurgical “All of our partners have worked hard to provide the care
and support expectant mothers need to be able to deliver healthy
and surgical treatments sooner. babies,” Suffich says. “Our current rate is an improvement, but
we know that every infant
loss is one too many. Every
effort to prevent such a tragic
loss is worth it.”
Find out if you need a lung cancer screening. Healthy Start is home to
Madison’s Miracles, which
ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/LungScreening offers bereavement support
to families who experience
such a loss. More information
about Madison’s Miracles
is available at the Martin
County Healthy Start website,
www.mchealthystart.org.
For more information Lucy Collazo, a doula with the
about Martin County Martin County Healthy Start
Healthy Start Coalition and Coalition, holds one of the
its ongoing programs, visit hundreds of babies starting a
www.mchealthystart.org, call healthy life in 2023 thanks to
(772) 463-2888 or follow the the excellent maternal care in
organization on Facebook. the community.