The 14th annual National Women’s Health Week officially kicked off Mother’s Day. The nationally recognized week started by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health is a call to women of all ages to make health a priority. Women are encouraged to attend regular checkups, make healthier food choices, get… Read More
Dig Into Reading, a Jacksonville Public Library summer reading program, encourages not just children to read over summer, but also for parents to read to their infants as well. The program, set to run from June 11 to August 2 is free and open to newborns and children up to 12 years of age. Children… Read More
The Magnolia Project’s new male outreach initiative “Men of Magnolia” concluded its first five sessions March 27 with three graduates and 19 men still currently attending sessions. It is the first program for men to be held at the Magnolia Project. “Men of Magnolia” focuses on fatherhood & male responsibility training. Men and fathers from the community… Read More
In honor of National Volunteer Week April 21-27, the Coalition would like to extend a warm thank you to all of our volunteers who help make sure every baby has a healthy start! In 2011-2012, our Board and Coalition volunteers donated more than 1,000 hours of time to Healthy Start. The members of the Coalition vow… Read More
The Florida Association for Infant Mental Health’s 12th Annual Conference June 12 in Tampa will highlight the topic, Trauma & Toxic Stress. Following the FAIMH conference is the 2013 Early Childhood Conference June 13-14, also in Tampa. The FAIMH conference will feature two keynote speakers: Neil W. Boris, M.D., a professor of Psychiatry at the… Read More