The Coalition elected new Board and General Membership members and a new slate of officers at it’s annual meeting January 15. The Coalition also released the 2013-2014 Annual Report, presented the Philip Gilbert and Dorothy Wilson Mabry awards and heard a presentation on safe sleep resources from the Department of Children & Families. Dr. Catherine… Read More
In November 2011, the NEFL Teen Pregnancy Task Force released “Preventing Teen Pregnancy in Northeast Florida: A Plan for Community Action” after a year of monthly meetings, reviewing best practices and selecting strategies. The Task Force had several follow-up meetings, the last occurring in January 2014. The Task Force will begin meeting again in January… Read More
The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is accepting applications for a Human Resources Manager. This position is responsible for maintaining employee files; handling new hires and terminations; assisting program managers with job description and interviewing as needed; processing bi-weekly payroll and maintaining employee payroll information; identifying and coordinating employee engagement and team building activities. For… Read More
The Healthy Start Coalition was awarded a grant to improve breastfeeding initiation and duration rates within the Jacksonville Nurse-Family Partnership program by implementing strategies identified through a Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (HV CoIIN). The initiative is funded through the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ “Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding through Peer… Read More