We help at-risk D.C. families have healthy babies

For 20 years, Healthy Babies Project, Inc. (HBP) has connected high-risk, underserved pregnant D.C. women and families to health care, social services, and educational opportunities.

HBP’s one-on-one support to women means their babies have a greater chance of surviving and thriving – and recent statistics* prove it.

  • Average infant mortality among HBP clients is about 1/3 of that reported for the District of Columbia – and 29% better than the national average
  • HBP clients had 54% fewer low birth weight babies than other delivering mothers in the District of Columbia

HBP removes barriers to receiving services and connects at-risk pregnant teenagers, women, and families to resources they need, so they can have –

  • Healthy pregnancies and healthy babies
  • A plan to support themselves and their children after delivery
  • A way to leave the cycle of poverty

HBP’s Story in Under a Minute …

Each week, 203 women in the District of Columbia – including 24 teenagers – discover they are pregnant. We’re making a difference for economically disadvantaged families.

A Lifeline…

HBP has become a lifeline for many of these teens and women though its life-enriching programs:

HBP teen mom and sonTeen Parent Empowerment Program (TPEP): provides health education and services to young adults ages 13-21, equipping them to be responsible parents, prevent repeat pregnancies, complete high school or a GED program, continue with college, careers, or other post-high school options, and move them out of the cycle of poverty.

Home Visiting and Family Support Program: personal, hands-on, home visits to pregnant and postpartum women and families with a nurse or social worker to facilitate access to health care, offer health education, and provide practical support.

Developing Dads: weekly support and counseling program that equips men to be effective fathers. Developing Dads also provides employment and education referrals, parenting training, substance abuse counseling, and case management.

Confident Parenting: the country’s first culturally-adapted parenting skill-building program for parents of African-American children, which equips them with tools needed to parent their children responsibly.

Partner with HBP to help save lives!

  • HBP is a featured nonprofit with the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. Partner with us through the Catalogue to help save and transform the lives of at-risk D.C. residents.
  • You can also designate HBP as your Combined Federal Campaign beneficiary #28380.
  • Invest a few hours in changing lives by serving HBP as a volunteer!

*Sources: National and DC Center for Health Statistics Vital Statistics Report; HBP program data