Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) launched the “Syphilis Stops with Me” campaign, to arm women of childbearing age with the knowledge they can protect their unborn babies from congenital (newborn) syphilis by getting regular prenatal care, including testing and treatment for syphilis, a common sexually transmitted infection (STI).  Congenital syphilis cases are on the rise in suburban Cook County and nationally. In suburban Cook County, congenital syphilis cases almost tripled from four cases in 2020 to 11 cases in 2021. There were 10 cases in 2022. In suburban Cook County, nearly 90 percent of congenital syphilis cases occur in babies born to persons of color. Of the 21 suburban Cook County congenital syphilis cases between 2021-2022, 13 (62%) were born to non-Hispanic Black/African American mothers, and 6 (29%) were born to Hispanic/Latinx mothers.  The “Syphilis Stops with Me” campaign will run through November 24th, 2024, and attempt to reach and engage Black and Latinx women and birthing persons ages 18 to 44 years old who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Campaign strategies include use of social media and digital ads, influencers who focus on reproductive health, and educational brochures at healthcare providers’ offices in priority ZIP codes. To learn more about syphilis, congenital syphilis, prenatal care, testing and treatment, visit the Syphilis Stops with Me website.