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Roses And Rosé To Benefit Brunch attire is suggested and fascinators are optional. To
purchase your ticket, visit www.catchthewaveofhope.org/
Catch The Wave Of Hope upcoming-events. Seating is limited.
Sponsorships between $500 and $5,000 are still available.
By Jackie Holfelder Join such prestigious local businesses as Hudsons on the
An upscale luncheon on Nov. 9 at the popular Hudson’s River, Elevate Vero Beach, Foto Fun Photobooths, Black
on the River will benefit Catch the Wave of Hope (CTWH), Sheep Salon, Albany Aesthetics, Pirate Firearms LLC, Rosi
the nonprofit with a mission to prevent the sex trafficking Shepard Real Estate, Mi Creations & Events, DJ Louise
of children through awareness, education, restoration and G Entertainment, Flowers by Silvia, Pasta by Pollo, Laura
legislation. Leighton Real Estate, Vosters Insurance, Circle 6 Consulting,
CTWH is impacting the community as it shares information, Ship Camps, Romagosa Barron Dermatology and Stuart
debunks myths and brings local experts into conversations with Periodontics who have already signed on to be part of this
the public to better prepare everyone to recognize the inherent important event.
dangers in this heinous crime. Roses and Rosé committee members Sarah Marie Henry, Hudsons on the River is located at 351 S.W. Flagler
Roses and Rosé will be nothing short of fabulous: a light CTWH executive director; Bonnie Gorman; Nicole Vosters; Avenue, Stuart.
lunch featuring Hudson’s enticing food, complimentary Fida Georges, event chair; Gia Skoch, Kelly Laurine, CTWH To learn more about Catch the Wave of Hope, visit www.
rosé and no speakers, vendors, fashion show or silent or live Board chair and Michelle Campolong catchthewaveofhope.org or email Sarah Marie Henry at
auctions! Step into the photo booth that will be on site and take Photo provided by Catch the Wave of Hope sarahmarie.henry@catchthewaveofhope.org.
fun photos with your friends who are attending.
A handful of high-ticket items like a Louis Vuitton purse
and unique staycation packages will be raffled and Catch the
Wave of Hope’s knowledgeable and personable Executive
Director Sarah Marie Henry will offer a short briefing on Catch
the Wave of Hope.
Tickets are $125 per person and must be prepurchased.
Roses and Rosé starts at 11 a.m. and will end at 1:30 p.m.

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