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CEO Faye Johnson highlights need for policy changes to combat high infant mortality rate

Florida Times-Union reporter Beth Reese Cravey spoke with our CEO Faye Johnson and other community and civic leaders about our local area’s “long battle against a stubbornly high infant mortality rate.”…

Empowerment and advocacy in the Healthy Start community

Teleauba Revels has triumphed over personal challenges, reshaping her life into a journey of empowerment and advocacy within the Healthy Start community and beyond. As a participant in NEFHSC’s Azalea…

NEFHSC introduces new doula program

A doula is a non-medical trained person who has direct contact with pregnant women and their families and advises on matters of health education during the perinatal period. Doulas provide…

Magnolia Project one of 100 organizations awarded HRSA grant

Thanks to new funding awarded by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), the Magnolia Project, our federal Healthy Start program focused on preconception health and mitigating stress for healthier birth…

Renewed focus on the ABCs of safe ZZZ’s

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…

Request for Proposals: Healthy Start services for non-Medicaid clients

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Healthy Start services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the region’s infant…

Hey, Mama Mobile Pantry restocked and hitting the road

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.…

Host site applications now open for NHC Florida

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…

NEFHSC awarded dual grants from state for dads

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,…

Safe sleep efforts get boost from Kids Hope Alliance

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),…