World Breastfeeding Week 2013 took place from August 1-7 around the world. This year’s theme is providing peer support for breastfeeding mothers. The 2013 theme, “Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers” focuses on peer support to raise breastfeeding duration and exclusive breastfeeding rates. Advocates point to a community support system as an esssential for mothers who are no longer… Read More
The Healthy Start Coalition is accepting applications for a part-time Program Coordinator position for the North Florida Health Corps until July 26.
The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions, Inc. has released a competitive funding opportunity to establish new home visiting programs under the Florida Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Initiative. The Association is seeking agencies that can implementing evidence-based home visiting models to serve families residing in identified high-need areas of Florida. These models… Read More
The official term is “positional plagiocephaly,” but most parents identify the condition as a flat spot on their baby’s head, and, according to a new study, more babies may have it than once thought. Canadian researchers found that nearly half — 47 percent — of the 7-12 week old infants in their study cohort had some form of plagiocephaly. The study… Read More
The Graduation was held May 29 at Wells Fargo’s Historic Springfield Community Learning Center. Nine individuals were awarded Certificates of Completion and are excited about the opportunity to initiate a Community Project. Graduation included a presentation of the group’s action plan and the speaker was chosen from the group. Participants spoke of their journey through… Read More