The infant mortality rate in Hamilton County is 60% above the national average. StartStong is a collaborative effort launched here this spring designed to lower the rate of infant mortality by reducing the number of premature births and transforming how pregnant women and infants receive health care. Joining us to discuss that goal and '?s programs are Professor of Pediatrics at and President of , Dr. Judy Van Ginkel; Beth Teeter, a StartStrong home visitor; and Ozie Davis III, executive director of the . StartStrong partners also include and .