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
The main message of Baptist Health’s ongoing support groups for new mothers experiencing mood issues: You are NOT along, its NOT your fault and with help, you CAN get better. Their free posptartum support groups are held at Destination Maternity at the St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville. For more information, call 904.202.2229 or visit http://www.baptistjax.com/classes. The… Read More
The annual 2014 Advocacy Training linked staff from child-serving organizations with local experts to help prepare them for the upcoming 2014 legislative season. This year’s training, held January 29 at Jacksonville University, featured several new additions, including beginner and advanced tracks and a special training that introduced to teens the basics of advocacy.
The reconvened for the first time in almost two years on January 30 to review their community action plan, develop priority areas for moving forward and review the progress of agencies implementing strategies, including those participating in a mini-grant program. In November 2011, the NEFL Teen Pregnancy Task Force released “Preventing Teen Pregnancy in Northeast Florida: A… Read More
The Coalition welcomed new Board and Coalition members at the January 16 Annual Membership meeting. New 2014 member of the Board of Directors: Dr. Kelli Wells, Florida Department of Health in Duval County (Public Health representative) New 2014 members of the Coalition: Crystal Brown: Director of Behavioral Services at River Region, in Baker County Kennetha… Read More