Jacksonville was represented at the Florida Prematurity Summit held by the March of Dimes Florida Chapter November 10 in Tampa. The Summit was held to look at the status of preterm births, identify evidence-based strategies to reduce preterm birth rates and develop a statewide vision and strategic plan to address the issue. The city was… Read More
Improving health is something we have to do together from the grassroots up, former President Bill Clinton shared with community partners, agencies and leaders at the Clinton Health Matters Initiative Northeast Florida Town Hall at TPC Sawgrass on November 20. The event marked the release of a progress report on their Northeast Florida Blueprint for Action… Read More
Too many babies are born too small and too soon in Northeast Florida and across the country and world, a fact that is recognized during Prematurity Awareness Month. But what can we do to prevent these babies from premature birth? Prematurity is influenced by factors like poor maternal health before and during pregnancy, smoking, lack… Read More
In honor of World Prematurity Day and , Coalition staff wore purple and shared the reasons they care on November 17th. Some staff pointed to the sobering statistics and facts: Prematurity is the number one killer of babies under one years old. For those babies who live to their first birthday, many endure lifelong health… Read More
Coalition staff shared their expertise, best practices and successes at several conferences throughout Florida over the last few weeks. Several staff presented posters and a presentation at the Florida First 1000 Days Summit in Palm Beach October 21-23. The conference, which was sponsored by the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, Florida MIECHV and… Read More