The Mayo Clinic conducted a Vitamin D education and screening activity this spring for the Azalea and Magnolia project participants and community residents. During the April 20th seminar, a Mayo physician discussed the importance of Vitamin D and Vitamin D screenings and assessments were provided. Participants received their results 30 days after the screening. Coalition Board… Read More
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