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Holy Name Hispanic Outreach Program Welcomes First Baby of the New Year

January 20, 2010

Holy Name Hospital's Hispanic Outreach Program welcomed the first Hispanic baby of the New Year, Baby Cynthia, born on January 4 at 1:00 p.m. to Cristina and Tobias Mendoza.  Following the Hispanic tradition, staff of the Hispanic Outreach program gave the Mendoza's a "canastilla" a gift to new parents of newborn essentials.

"Giving the family this gift," explains Henry Fernandez-Cos, M.D., medical director of Hispanic Outreach Program at Holy Name Hospital, "was a great way to keep the tradition of the "canastilla" while illustrating the mission of the Hispanic Outreach Program." The gifts, which were courtesy of the Hispanic Outreach Program, through donations from businesses and members of the community, included clothes, stroller, car seat, and other newborn necessities and a crib and mattress donated by Bambi Baby Store of West New York.

The Hispanic Outreach Program at Holy Name Hospital was developed to create awareness of Holy Name's commitment to assuring the highest level of healthcare to members of the Hispanic community and, consistent with the Hospital's ministry of healing, to providing services and programs in a culturally sensitive and caring environment.

In collaboration with physicians and allied health professionals, the program offers information and referrals as well as educational programs, seminars, and preventative screenings at the hospital campus and at off-campus locations for residents of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties.

For additional information about the Hispanic Outreach Program or to speak with Dr. Fernandez-Cos, please call 1-877-HOLY-NAME (1-877-465-9626).