In Duval County, 80 babies have died over the past five years (2018-2022) due to unsafe sleeping conditions, most of which were preventable. In 2022, nearly 22 percent of infant deaths in Duval County were sleep related; the most common cause being babies accidentally suffocated by bedding or another person while bedsharing. To help mitigate… Read More
Thanks to the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association and the D.W. Perkins Bar Association, our Hey, Mama Mobile Pantry is ready for a variety of community events in the coming weeks. The two organizations recently held a donation drive benefiting the NEFHSC and we are most grateful. Our community health workers will continue meeting with… Read More
National Health Corps (NHC) Florida, through its partnership with AmeriCorps, provides service opportunities to help meet health care and health education needs in Baker, Duval, Clay and Nassau counties. We’re looking for nonprofit organizations to serve as host sites (see RFP for eligibility requirements), typically from August to July. If your organization believes in fostering… Read More
Father First is a groundbreaking statewide initiative, driven by both community and state-level support, dedicated to empowering fathers and enhancing their pivotal roles intheir children’s lives. Our agency secured two, three-year grants, part of the $21.2 million initiative spearheaded by Gov. Ron DeSantis and administered through the Florida Department of Children and Families. At NEFHSC,… Read More
A new social marketing effort is underway thanks to support from the Kids Hope Alliance (KHA), a funding agent for the city of Jacksonville. Over the past five years (2018-2022), nearly 16 percent of infant deaths in Duval County were caused by sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs), most of which were sleep-related. Research shows that… Read More