Moms. Dads. Grandparents. Doctors. Nurses. Hospitals. Everyone plays a role in preventing infant mortality. September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, a time to reflect on what we can do to make sure every baby has a healthy start. Our theme this year is “What’s your role?” because everyone has a role to play. Tell us… Read More
The fifth annual Rounds at the Grounds: Baseball for Babies game returned August 21, pitting local celebrities and doctors in a fierce competition. The players made “rounds” at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville to support healthy babies in preparation for National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. The Red and Blue teams went to bat, with the… Read More
A training on Adverse Childhood Experiences 102: Self Care Practices for Youth Program Providers is available to adolescent-serving agencies on August 28 from 9am-12pm at the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Space is limited. Register here. The three-hour training workshop is for front-line staff in youth development programs — especially those working with young people who have… Read More
The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking a human resource progression for the open Human Resources Manager/Administrative Assistant/Office Manager position. This position is responsible for human resource functions within the organization, including maintaining employee files; handling new hires and terminations; assisting program managers with job description and interviewing as needed; processing bi-weekly payroll and… Read More
A new toolkit is available for primary care physicians to help them meet their patients’ preconception needs. The National Preconception/Interconception Care Clinical Toolkit is available on the BeforeandBeyond website and focuses on the response to the question “Are you hoping to become pregnant in the next year?” Depending on a woman’s answer — she plans on pregnancy,… Read More