The Coalition elected the 2013 slate of officers and new Board and General Membership at it’s annual meeting January 17. Stephen Baker, PhD, was elected as Board Chair. Rev. Alton Coles was elected to Dr. Baker’s previous position, Vice Chair. Long-time Board member Kathy Mankinen was newly elected as Secretary, and Margaret Dodson was re-elected… Read More
BrdsNBz NE Florida is now available to teens in the region. The new service provides confidential, factually accurate answers to sexual health questions via text message for teens 12-18 years old. Text NEFLTeen to 66746 to opt-in.
The American Journal of Health Promotion’s released a Special Issue on Preconception Health for their January edition. The Journal has an accompanying free webinar on January 30th featuring authors from the journal articles. Journal articles range from research on consumers’ perceptions of preconception health to innovative health programs like Text4Baby and the Gabby Preconception Care System. The webinar will… Read More
The Museum of Science and History is opening a new exhibit, RACE: Are We So Different?, from January 26-April 28. The Coalition is a sponsor of the exhibit, which focuses on health disparities, including infant mortality. The RACE exhibition examines the topic from scientific, historical and cultural perspectives. The exhibit will include a collection of video, photography, printed word… Read More
Florida continues to make headlines as as the number of babies born dependent on prescription pain pills increases. A Wall Street Journal article from December highlights a Florida hospital collaborative that is trying to come up with a standard approach to treating these babies by comparing various approaches. The article features Dr. Mark Hudak, a… Read More