Dawne Sokora’s Work With Moms and Babies Earns Her a Service Hero Award

Congratulations Dawne Sokora, Healthy Mom-Thriving Baby Program Manager, for being named a Hot Springs Service Hero!

The Healthy Mom-Thriving Baby grant provides support and service to expectant mothers struggling with drug addictions. Over the past three years, Dawne has spent numerous hours with pregnant mothers changing outcomes for the mom, babies and families. She has worked hard to build a foundation that allows pregnant moms to rehabilitate and leave the hospital not only healthy, but with their baby.

In 2022, Dawne also took on the role as Project Director for the ARMOMS Grant that provides opportunities for maternal healthcare in eleven health desert counties in southwest Arkansas.

“Dawne has worked diligently over the past two years with these communities to set up satellite clinics to provide prenatal care early in pregnancy to improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy while reducing infant mortality. Through this program, early prenatal education, nutrition, social support, birthing classes, diabetes education and telehealth is provided in the counties that otherwise have no obstetric physicians, clinics or delivering hospitals.”

Dawne has built relationships with county health departments, community and state agencies, food resource and mental health programs in order to build resources that support moms and babies before and after delivery.

“Dawne is a true example of living our values in her daily interactions with her team, peers, doctors and community members in building and sustaining these programs.”