Newborn Screening - State Status
Few states are providing comprehensive newborn screening (NBS) for maximum benefit to babies (meaning screening for 50+ disorders), and those that are the most inadequate are: ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, RHODE ISLAND, TEXAS, WASHINGTON (STATE) AND WEST VIRGINIA. Volunteers are especially needed in these states. (See the state comparison tables by selecting either of these formats: simplified or PDF.) Please help! Choose one or more of the activities below. Every child deserves the healthiest possible start in life!

NBS Pamphlet Distributors
Order pamphlets (suggested donation of $10 per 100) and distribute to family, friends, organizations, doctors’ offices, hospitals, and places where people gather. Follow the links from this web page to view the pamphlet and to order. Suggested donation is waived if the pamphlets are for distribution at health fairs, medical conferences, and similar public events. For more information, write to Pamphlets for NBS Awareness.

Public Service Announcement for Print Media
Ask editors of print publications if they will run our print PSA without charge. Print Media Details.

Public Service Announcement for Radio Distributors
Send text PSA to radio stations, along with our cover letter. Radio PSA Details.

Public Service Announcement for TV Distributors
Call local CBS TV stations. Ask to speak to the Community Relations Director. Tell them you volunteer for a nonprofit organization that advocates saving babies through newborn screening. Tell them that actor Michael O’Leary of CBS’s “The Guiding Light” is our spokesperson on the public service announcement. Ask them to air the 30-second tape around the time of “The Guiding Light’s” airtime. When accepted, get the station’s mailing address for sending the tape, and email the address to PSA for TV Manager or call 610-251-9876. The tape will be mailed to the station. See TV PSA details.

Tell the Media
Tell your family’s newborn screening story to the media. Ask them to include the Save Babies Through Screening Foundation's website www.savebabies.org in their report so that families can learn more about NBS. Description of this and other opportunities is here: “word of mouth” opportunities. Ask for our “Tell the Media Program” brochure by writing to Tell the Media.


PROJECT SUPPORT

Baby Fair Exhibitors
Do you live in ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, RHODE ISLAND, TEXAS, WASHINGTON (STATE) or WEST VIRGINIA....and is there a Baby Fair coming to your area? If so, offer to manage a booth/table. Distribute NBS handouts (we provide) to visitors. Encourage expectant parents to obtain supplemental newborn screening. To volunteer, call toll-free 1-888-454-3383 or write to the Baby Fair Program Manager.

Babies-R-Us Fairs
Baby fairs are an excellent avenue to give out NBS information (we provide). Each Babies-R-Us store has a baby fair every month. You can find out how to exhibit and the dates of the exhibits by calling your local store. PLEASE do it today!

Corporate Sponsor Program
Invite your employer to become a sponsor in the quest to save babies’ lives. For more information, visit our Corporate Sponsorship Program Page or write to NBS Corporate Sponsorship Program to request a brochure.

FREE NBS Packets for Needy Parents
Tell needy parents how they can obtain free newborn screening. For details see NBS Packets for Parents.

Fundraising Activists
Self-starters are needed to conduct local fund-raising efforts for awareness and financial support. Hours depend on project. See hold a fundraiser for ideas. Call toll-free 1-888-454-3383 or write to Fundraising Director.

Tell the Shoppers Program
Set up a table at your local Babies R Us, Wal-Mart, or similar high-traffic store on a weekend. Distribute NBS handouts, and encourage parents to obtain supplemental newborn screening. Have a donation box for those who wish to support the mission to save babies. Read more about the Tell the Shoppers Program. To contact the Tell the Shoppers Program, write to Tell the Shoppers Program Manager.

Walkathon Organizers
Hold a walkathon in your local area to benefit Save Babies Through Screening Foundation. Participants acquire sponsors who donate money to support the foundation’s work. For more info on how to do this, write to NBS Walkathon Director.


EYE ON NATIONAL NBS PROGRAM

State Monitors (needed in selected states)
A state monitor keeps an eye on NBS program activitiy in his/her state by contacting the state department of health and reporting program status, plans for expansion and program development to the foundation. This information, as appropriate, is then posted on our website. For more details write to EYE on NBS.


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PLEASE NOTE: Additional positions can be tailor-made to suit particular talents of volunteers who are highly motivated self-starters. Let us know what skills you have by sending an email to the Volunteer Coordinator.

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