November 17th is World Prematurity Day, designated by the March of Dimes to bring awareness to prematurity. While rates in the United States are dropping, prematurity is still the leading cause of newborn death. Florida received a “D” grade on the March of Dimes’ annual prematurity report card. Visit the Think 39 Weeks! and the March of… Read More
A free training is available to youth- and adolescent-serving agencies on cyber bullying on Tuesday November 19, 8:30am-10:30am at the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Space is limited; Register here. Learning objectives for the training include frequently used social networking sites, apps and forms of social media; generational differences in technology usage; overview of the definition of… Read More
When: Thursday, November 21, 2013 Location: Coalition Conference Room, 644 Cesery Blvd. Ste. 210, Jacksonville, FL Time: 9 am
November is honored as Prematurity Awareness Month to focus attention on the serious problem of babies born too soon — one of the leading causes on infant mortality.
The Healthy Start Coalition is seeking nominations for the Board of Directors and Coalition membership. Potential volunteers should have an interest in maternal and child health. Nomination Form. Forms are due by January 6, 2013. Please send completed forms to Coalition Executive Director Jennifer Gornto. Board member responsibilities include attending all board and committee meetings… Read More