Nangy Davidson, BSN is a member of the Coalition member. She represents Flagler Hospital in St. Johns County. She shares her role in preventing infant mortality: “I am a mother, an aunt, a Godmother and friend to many beautiful children. Their safety and well-being is of great importance to me. I am also blessed to… Read More
Everyone in a family plays a role in preventing infant mortality. Fathers play an important role in a family. Unmarried mothers are less likely to obtain prenatal care & more likely to have a low birthweight baby. Studies show that children with early father involvement are more likely to be and stay healthy. Raising a… Read More
A training on “Bullying Prevention for Young People” is available for adolescent-serving agencies on September 24 from 9 am-12 pm at the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Space is limited. Register here. The three-hour training is for parents, teachers, facilitators, case managers, mentors and others who work with teens in youth development programs. The workshop will feature… Read More
Denise Mills was scared when she found out she was pregnant with her first child, so she enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership program to help her prepare for motherhood. Now, the proud mom of two-year-old energetic Calvin, she credits the program with not only providing her with good parenting skills, but helping her become a… Read More
Getting a healthy start in life is important but so is maintaining health throughout childhood. All children need vaccines to protect them from dangerous childhood diseases. Vaccines help a child’s body create antibodies, which are the body’s defenses to fight off foreign substances (germs) and fight diseases. Although the human body can create antibodies on its own,… Read More