“If no one says anything, nothing changes.” State Sen. Audrey Gibson shared that message with more than two dozen teens, college students and Jacksonville Kids Coalition members at a meeting during the annual Rally in Tally advocacy trip during Florida Children’s Week. The annual trip allows agencies from Northeast Florida to represent the interests of Jacksonville’s… Read More
Coalition staff, board members and a Magnolia Project participant traveled to Washington, DC March 29-April 2 for the National Healthy Start Association meeting. Highlights of the meeting included: The announcement of the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition’s $2,500 award for the Baby Buggy Walk Talks by nationally-recognized speakers, including Pryia Agrawal Executive Director of Merck… Read More
Many of the health indicators for middle and high schools students in Duval County are improving, according to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey results released April 3 by the Florida Department of Health — Duval County and Duval County Public Schools. Bullying and suicide rates were up, while other indicators around sexual behaviors, nutrition and emotional… Read More
A training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) is available to adolescent-serving agencies on Wednesday, April 15 from 9am-11pm at the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Space is limited. Register here. Child abuse, sexual abuse, mental health issues, domestic violence, suicide, etc. are traumatic stressors known as Adverse Childhood Experiences. ACE can cause traumatic stress that will affect every… Read More
The Magnolia Project, the Healthy Start Coalition’s federal Healthy Start initiative aimed at reducing disparities in infant mortality, is seeking $182,000 in funding to keep the community clinic’s doors open during a three-month gap in funding. The Magnolia Project has been funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration… Read More