March for Babies 2014
Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. Join the Healthy Start Coalition team as we walk in the 2014 First Coast March for Babies for stronger, healthier babies.
Author: Erin Addington
Anti-smoking Video Contest: Vote now!
Local teens are the stars of a new anti-smoking ad contest, part of a campaign by the Northeast Florida Community Action Team to bring attention to smoking as a major risk factor impacting birth outcomes. Three videos are in the running for the most “likes” on YouTube. Vote here.
Peer education and preconception health: Every Woman Southeast to host webinar
A free webinar is available February 26 from 12 to 1 pm on utilizing peer educators to promote preconception health and reproductive life planning among young adults. The webinar is hosted by Every Woman Southeast, a collaboration of agencies in the region focused on improving maternal and child health. Click here for more information. The… Read More
Real Talk, Real Change V
The fifth annual Real Talk, Real Change returns February 20, asking the question “Jacksonville, so what are WE saying?” The free community dialogue event will feature exhibitors from the community and will include discussions on changing priorities with funding, supporting or ignoring certain sections of the city and more. To RSVP, contact events@e3northflorida.org. The event… Read More
The cost of prematurity gains attention
The high cost of premature birth has made headlines recently, from controversial business decisions around benefits to a new report from the March of Dimes on how much prematurity costs companies. The CEO of AOL announced recently he was cutting 401k benefits, citing the high cost of prematurity, upsetting a mother who delivered prematurely that he specifically referenced.… Read More