The Reducing Infant Mortality in Communities (RIMC) Program is a care coordination service that provides a support system for minority prenatal and postpartum women living in Wayne County. RIMC focuses on addressing the overall infant mortality rate and infant mortality disparity ratio. RIMC provides education in the following areas: Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Support. Participation in the program provides education and incentives including breast pumps and pack n plays. The RIMC Program is one of the newest programs for the Health Education Department and will begin June 1, 2023.

In 2023, based on the 3-month survey of safe sleep given to class participants postpartum, 24 of our 32 participants, or 75%, were still practicing safe sleep.