Healthy Start Coalition — March Board Meeting
When: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Location: Museum of Science and History (MOSH), 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32207 Time: 9 am
Author: Erin Addington
ACE training available to adolescent-serving agencies in April
A training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) is available to adolescent-serving agencies. The training will be held at the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Space is limited. Register for the training at the JCC Training Institute website.
Post-baby, news anchor Melanie Lawson commits to health
Five months after baby Noah was born, News 4 Jax Morning Show anchor and first-time mom Melanie Lawson made a commitment — to her health. Lawson, who is also a member of the Coalition’s Board of Directors, decided to lose the 20+ lbs of pregnancy weight she was left with and live a healthy lifestyle. “Do I have time to… Read More
State DOH offers webinar on Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths
The Florida Department of Health is hosting a webinar on “Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUIDs): Causes, Risk Factors & Prevention Strategies.” The webinar will be available March 5 from 10-11am. The webinar will include an introduction to SUIDs, an investigation of SUIDs in FLorida and federal and state initiatives to reduce sleep-related infant deaths. Sleep-related… Read More
Record turnout at 2013 Advocacy Training
More than 85 staff and board members from local child-serving agencies as well as local child advocates learned new strategies and information on child health in preparation for the state legislative session at the 2013 Advocacy Training. View the presentation, handout and watch highlights from the event.