"There are dozens of projects under way in US states, but the biggest will launch later this year in Fort Worth, Texas, when all four of the city's hospitals st

"There are dozens of projects under way in US states, but the biggest will launch later this year in Fort Worth, Texas, when all four of the city's hospitals start handing out baby boxes in an attempt to bring down the high infant mortality rate of 7.1 per 1,000 births in 2013." Would be interesting to know if the local government will be modifying any of its infant programs alongside the hospital program. Thinking specifically of crib giveaways. Back in the day, municipal governments had such programs for low-income families to ensure babies did not have to co-sleep. Similarly, the boxes offer an opportunity to promote municipal/statewide 211 information and referral systems. When done well, 211s are super efficient at information-sharing for people at every socio-economic level.