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
The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition celebrated 20 years of savings babies, strengthening families and building communities in 2012. Stay tuned for a 20th Anniversary website and booklet featuring 20 profiles of participants in Healthy Start; the Magnolia, Azalea and Camellia projects and more!