Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition Shanita Brown was a featured speaker at the Community of Hope event on Sept. 12 that focused on improving the 32209 zip code. Brown, a graduate of both the Make a Noise! Make a Difference! lay health advocate program and the Make a Difference! Leadership Academy, shared her story about growing… Read More

The 2013 Rounds at the Grounds “The Beginning of an Era” charity softball game hit a home run this year as doctors, nurses and former Jaguars from the “Cinderella Season” shared the field to raise awareness for infant mortality.

The Magnolia Project’s incorporation of the life course theory into case management services was highlighted as an innovative initiative in the September issue of the Every Woman Southeast e-Newsletter. This ESWE newsletter focuses on improving health equity in the United States. It highlights the success stories of organizations, as well as provide tools for organizations ready… Read More

With the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), women of childbearing age may be one of the biggest beneficiaries of changes to the health insurance landscape. To prepare for the upcoming changes, the Healthy Start Coalition scheduled a presentation on the latest ACA updates at the August Board of Directors meeting. Nikole Helvey of the Health Planning Council… Read More