The Healthy Start Coalition would like to welcome Jennifer Gornto, MPH, as the new Executive Director effective October 1. Jennifer is an experienced and enthusiastic professional with a strong background in public health, epidemiology, evaluation, marketing and community partnerships.
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