The Baptist Health Women’s Services announced it will be hosting the PSI 2-Day Perinatal Mood Disorders Certificate Training Course April 4-5 at Baptist Medical Center on Prudential Drive. The two-day course, “Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care”, will feature discussions about identifying and treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). The course will be taught… Read More
Registration for the 2013 First Coast Neonatal Symposium “Blazing New Trails” has opened for healthcare practitioners. The symposium, held April 17-19 at the St. Johns Convention Center in St. Augustine, Florida, will feature important topics such as: SIDS update; Optimizing Human Milk in the NICU; the Late PreTerm Neonate; Abdominal Wall Defects; Non-invasive Ventilation; and… Read More
The March of Dimes has named November as Prematurity Awareness Month to focus attention on the serious problem of babies born too soon.
The Coalition’s Make a Difference! Leadership Academy graduated its second class of thirteen students yesterday. The Academy aims to train community leaders to understand the community’s impact on its residents and how to mobilize for needed change. The 12-week curriculum covers leadership and personal leadership styles, community values, ethics, teamwork, effective meetings and public speaking,… Read More
The Northeast Florida Health Start Coalition hosted its first pregnancy basics training yesterday, held in partnership with the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Over 50 people attended the training, held for paraprofessionals and non-health professionals who provide home visiting and related support services to pregnant women through Healthy Start, Healthy Families, Early Head Start and other community programs.… Read More