Update 12.20.2021: Research shows COVID infections can have long-term effects on babies, while only 35 percent of pregnant women are vaccinated Update 8.27.2021: The March of Dimes addresses a number of vaccination myths related to COVID-19 on their News Moms Need blog. Update 8.20.2021: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides helpful, research-based information on… Read More
The Florida Department of Health Duval County is hiring a Healthy Start Senior Registered Nurse. The job posting will close on 7/22/2021. Visit the People First website to find the position (64004340) and apply. https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/peoplefirst
Triqana Powell is a case manager with the Magnolia Project, providing services to moms before, during and after pregnancy in Jacksonville’s highest risk infant mortality zip codes. She joined the Coalition in October 2016 as part of the Healthy Families Jacksonville program, moving into the Magnolia position in November 2020. Triqana is inspired by the… Read More
The Magnolia Project has expanded its partnership with Agape Family Health Services to provide a full array of prenatal, well-woman and primary care services at its two community-based locations. Agape joined the new Magnolia East location (6024 Merrill Rd) as the clinical provider in April 2020, and will begin services at Magnolia West (5300 N.… Read More
The Magnolia Project celebrated National Women’s Health Week May 9-15th with activities around nutrition, mental health, health screenings, fatherhood and concluded with an open house highlighting the services the program provides. Thank you to special guests, representatives from Rep. Al Lawson’s office, Linae Parkinson and Tony Hill, and Board Chair Pauline Drake, Esq., for attending… Read More