WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued the following press release:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Program at West Virginia University Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, marking the next phase of a federal initiative designed to support mothers and babies during the critical first days and weeks after birth.

Led by HHS through the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) in coordination with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), NEST provides families with a one-time kit of essential newborn and postpartum supplies, maternal health items, and trusted inf...