Seven women graduated from the Fall 2022 class of the Make a Difference! Leadership Academy on October 4th. The Leadership Academy supports the efforts of local residents to make changes in neighborhood factors that contribute to disparities in health and birth outcomes. Congratulations to the Fall 2022 graduates! Vanessa Felton Kellee Glover Barbara Jones Phyllis… Read More
AmeriCorps week is upon us! Celebrated March 13-19, AmeriCorps week recognizes the millions of AmeriCorps members and their service across the nation. Meet Milan Brooks aka Milly. Milly is an alumni who served with the National Health Corps Florida AmeriCorps program during the 2019-2020 service term. She served with Barnabas Health Services in Fernandina Beach… Read More
The Florida Department of Health Duval County is hiring a Healthy Start Senior Registered Nurse. The job posting will close on 2/23/2022. Visit the People First website to find the position (64003203) and apply. https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/peoplefirst
The Coalition elected new officers and members at its annual meeting January 20th. The new 2022 Board officers are: Pauline Drake, Esq., Chair. Judge Drake is a retired Duval County judge. Mark Hudak, MD, Vice Chair. Dr. Hudak is a neonatologist and chair of pediatrics at the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville. Carol Neil, PhD, Secretary.… Read More
The regional infant mortality rate declined for the second year in a row, but continues to be significantly higher than state and national rates. The rate decreased from 7.3 to 7.1 deaths per 1000 live births, according to data recently released from the Florida Department of Health, compared to 5.8 deaths per 1000 live births at… Read More