Since 1999, the Magnolia Project has worked to reduce infant mortality by improving the health of at-risk women before and between pregnancy. This approach was adopted in response to the Perinatal Periods of Risk analyses and findings from the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review that demonstrated the impact of pre- and interconceptional health on poor… Read More
Our board of directors recently recognized Sol Wynter (pictured, left) and Evelyn Monroe (pictured, right) with the NEFHSC’s highest honors: the 2024 Carol Brady Community Leadership Award and the Dorothy Wilson Mabry Legacy Award, respectively. Both Wynter and Monroe serve as advocates for healthy birth outcomes and work closely with our agency and other community… Read More
The Hey, Mama Mobile Pantry is now making appearances in several areas of Jacksonville to provide baby supplies, self-care products, health and nutrition education, and other items to Duval County families. Funded by the City of Jacksonville, the mobile pantry is a nine-passenger van equipped with diapers and wipes, formula, baby food, men’s and women’s… Read More
The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition (NEHFSC) is relaunching it’s “Hey, Mama” social marketing campaign, an effort funded by the Kids Hope Alliance that seeks to encourage pregnant women and new mothers, as well as their spouses/partners and parents, to enroll in community programs and services designed to give their babies the healthiest start possible… Read More
Certain areas of Jacksonville have higher infant mortality rates than many third world countries. What’s most troubling is we’re losing many of these babies and their mamas from mostly preventable causes. That’s why the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition (NEFHSC) is launching its first educational Root Causes of Infant Mortality conference on Tuesday, Jan. 31,… Read More