What's Going On:988 Hotline, March of Dimes March for Babies, Gift of Life Donor Dash, Aussies for Autism

Published: April 7, 2023, 9:07 p.m.

b'March of Dimes believes in a world where every mom and baby is healthy regardless of wealth, race, gender or geography. I speak with Megan Crocetto, March of Dimes 2023 March for Babies Ambassador, who shares how research funded by March of Dimes insured her premature twin girls would survive and thrive. Megan also talks about how the organization provides a network of support for families and why she\\u2019s supporting the upcoming 2023 March for Babies on April 22nd at the Navy Yard.
www.marchforbabies.org/philadelphiapa

On Sunday April 16th I\\u2019ll be at the Gift of Life 2023 Donor Dash to raise awareness about organ donation. I chat with Gift of Life\\u2019s President & CEO Rick Hasz and Beatriz Foster whose s 8-year-old son Sebastian received a kidney transplant in 2020. They talk about the critical need for organ donation and how listeners can help.
www.donors1.org

I also speak with Ben Hartranft, an eloquent ambassador for autism and the President of Benergy1 about the Aussies for Autism Festival on Saturday April 22nd at the Lighthouse Field 101 East Erie Ave in Philadelphia which benefits Kamp for Kids which provide a camping and other experiences for children at risk to children with Autism.
https://www.kampforkids.org/aussiesforautism

First, there\'s an important new resource for suicide prevention - it\'s the 988 hotline which offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. I speak to Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner of the Department Of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services. https://dbhids.org/'