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2023 annual report highlights progress in addressing root cause issues

NEFHSC provides a variety of services and programs to women and their families while also working to address the root cause issues driving our local infant mortality rate. Our 2023…

Hey, Mama Mobile Pantry restocked and hitting the road

Thanks to the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association and the D.W. Perkins Bar Association, our Hey, Mama Mobile Pantry is ready for a variety of community events in the coming weeks.…

Host site applications now open for NHC Florida

National Health Corps (NHC) Florida, through its partnership with AmeriCorps, provides service opportunities to help meet health care and health education needs in Baker, Duval, Clay and Nassau counties. We’re…

NEFHSC awarded dual grants from state for dads

Father First is a groundbreaking statewide initiative, driven by both community and state-level support, dedicated to empowering fathers and enhancing their pivotal roles intheir children’s lives. Our agency secured two,…

Safe sleep efforts get boost from Kids Hope Alliance

A new social marketing effort is underway thanks to support from the Kids Hope Alliance (KHA), a funding agent for the city of Jacksonville. Over the past five years (2018-2022),…

The Magnolia Project’s 25-year journey exploring the life course

Since 1999, the Magnolia Project has worked to reduce infant mortality by improving the health of at-risk women before and between pregnancy. This approach was adopted in response to the…

Community service awards honor servant leaders

Our board of directors recently recognized Sol Wynter (pictured, left) and Evelyn Monroe (pictured, right) with the NEFHSC’s highest honors: the 2024 Carol Brady Community Leadership Award and the Dorothy…

New mobile pantry providing essential supplies to Duval County Families

The Hey, Mama Mobile Pantry is now making appearances in several areas of Jacksonville to provide baby supplies, self-care products, health and nutrition education, and other items to Duval County…

Driving Enrollment In Local Programs Focus of “Hey, Mama”

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition (NEHFSC) is relaunching it’s “Hey, Mama” social marketing campaign, an effort funded by the Kids Hope Alliance that seeks to encourage pregnant women and new mothers, as well as their spouses/partners and parents, to enroll in community programs and services designed to give their babies the healthiest start possible in life. Last year’s campaign doubled the number of people seeking more information about the NEFHSC.

Request for Proposal: Coordinated Intake Services

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Coordinated Intake & Referral  services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the…