The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Healthy Start services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the region’s infant mortality rate.   Funding of up to $160,000 per year will be available for implementation of this initiative during the project period. Click here for the full… Read More

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Healthy Start services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the region’s infant mortality rate.   Funding of up to $500,000 per year will be available for implementation of this initiative during the project period (beginning June 1). Click here… Read More

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Healthy Start services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the region’s infant mortality rate.   Funding of up to $59,381.26 per year will be available for implementation of this initiative during the project period (beginning June 1). Click here… Read More

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 region’s infant mortality rate.   Funding of up to $450,050 will be available for implementation of this initiative during the project period (beginning July 1) Click here… Read More

In 2021, 116 babies in Northeast Florida died before their first birthday, according to vital statistics data from the Florida Department of Health. This represents a significant drop from 2020, when there were 128 infant deaths. The regional infant mortality rate of 6.3 deaths per 1000 live births is more in line with the state… Read More