Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2015 Dorothy Wilson Mabry Award in Recognition of Outstanding Accomplishments by a Healthy Start Participant or Grass-Roots Community Leader. Nominees must be from Northeast Florida. Submit the nomination form to Jennifer Gornto by January 6, 2015. The award honors the legacy of Dorothy Wilson Mabry, a community volunteer and… Read More
The Healthy Start Coalition is seeking nominations for the Board of Directors and Coalition membership. Potential volunteers should have an interest in maternal and child health. Please submit Nomination Forms to Coalition Executive Director Jennifer Gornto by January 5, 2015. Board member responsibilities include attending all board and committee meetings and functions, such as special events, and being… Read More
Unsafe sleep, drowning, substance exposure – hundreds of children die each year in Florida from preventable causes. In response to the number of reported deaths that come into the Department of Children and Families Florida Abuse hotline, the agency launched the Child Fatality Prevention website to raise public awareness about child fatalities and assist communities… Read More
Text4Baby is becoming more than just texts — in addition to receiving weekly tips, information and resources through messages, users will now have access to an app beginning November 10, 2014. The app is intended to serve as a companion to the text messages, and will include interactive features about how your baby is growing each… Read More
Pre-term birth rates, high smoking rates and lack of insurance continue to drive Florida’s poor birth outcomes and led to another “D” grade on the March of Dimes 2014 Premature Birth Report Card. Florida received one of the worst grades in the country — it was one of two states that received a “D” grade,… Read More