Sleep-related deaths remain a leading cause of postneonatal infant deaths in the United States. October is National SIDS Awareness month, a national effort to bring attention to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUIDs) and how to prevent them.
The 2013 CityMatCH Conference, themed ”Nothing But the Best: Quality and Innovation in Urban MCH,” featured two local projects among the myriad of presentations at the annual urban maternal and child health leadership event. BrdsNBz NE Florida, a free text message line for teens in the region, was featured among other programs that empower youth through technology. BrdsNBz NE Florida provides… Read More
The fifth Make a Difference! Leadership Academy Graduation was held on September 26, 2013 at the Wells Fargo’s Historic Springfield Community Learning Center. Eleven of thirteen community residents were awarded Certificates of Completion. The guest speaker was Ms. Shanita Brown, Leadership Academy alumnus, active member of the Best of Bold Parents Organization and Healthy Start Coalition… Read More
The Preconception Peer Educators (PPE), in collaboration with the Jacksonville Infant Mortality Alliance (JIMA), have been busy with community and college campus events in observance of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. On September 18, two PPEs from Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry University presented information about infant mortality prevention to their peers on campus. They… Read More
To continue to raise awareness during National Infant Mortality Prevention Month, the Magnolia Project Outreach Team conducted an annual Chat and Chew in the community. The outreach team visited several housing complexes and the Azalea Project, engaging 22 participants by reviewing the Infant Mortality Fact Sheet and playing the Rock a Bye Babies Game. The object of the game… Read More