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New Coalition, Board members elected at 2015 Annual Meeting

The Coalition elected new Board and General Membership members and a new slate of officers at it’s annual meeting January 15. The Coalition also released the 2013-2014 Annual Report, presented…

Happy Holidays from the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition!

NEFL Teen Pregnancy Task Force meeting January 13

In November 2011, the NEFL Teen Pregnancy Task Force released “Preventing Teen Pregnancy in Northeast Florida: A Plan for Community Action” after a year of monthly meetings, reviewing best practices…

Open Position: Human Resources Manager

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is accepting applications for a Human Resources Manager. This position is responsible for maintaining employee files; handling new hires and terminations; assisting program managers…

Coalition receives breastfeeding grant to improve duration rates in Nurse-Family Partnership program

The Healthy Start Coalition was awarded a grant to improve breastfeeding initiation and duration rates within the Jacksonville Nurse-Family Partnership program by implementing strategies identified through a Home Visiting Collaborative Improvement…

Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions releases 2015-16 legislative priorities

The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions (FAHSC) is focusing on premature births/low birth weight babies and minority health disparities for the 2015-16 legislative session. The need and requests for…

Nominations for Dorothy Wilson Mabry Award

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2015 Dorothy Wilson Mabry Award in Recognition of Outstanding Accomplishments by a Healthy Start Participant or Grass-Roots Community Leader. Nominees must be from…

Seeking nominations for new Board, Coalition volunteers

The Healthy Start Coalition is seeking nominations for the Board of Directors and Coalition membership. Potential volunteers should have an interest in maternal and child health. Please submit Nomination Forms to…

Website tracks child fatalities in Florida, focuses on prevention

Unsafe sleep, drowning, substance exposure – hundreds of children die each year in Florida from preventable causes. In response to the number of reported deaths that come into the Department…

Text4Baby App launches November 10

Text4Baby is becoming more than just texts — in addition to receiving weekly tips, information and resources through messages, users will now have access to an app beginning November 10, 2014.…