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PRESS RELEASE: Report on status of fetal and infant deaths in Northeast Florida to be released

REPORT ON STATUS OF FETAL & INFANT DEATHS IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA TO BE RELEASED Significant racial disparities still persist, sleep-related deaths increase JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Despite overall historic progress, maternal and child…

Free health screenings available October 25th

Free screenings will be available October 25th as part of the fourth annual Indo-American Medical Association of Northeast Florida Health Screenings and Wellness Fair. The health fair will be at…

What’s your role? PPE and 4Me Teen Health Project facilitator Yasheika Allen

Yasheika Allen served as a Preconception Peer Educator and facilitator for the 4Me Teen Health Project. She is a recent graduate of the University of North Florida. She shares her role…

Whats your role: Interconception health

After pregnancy, it’s important for a woman to take care of herself. The health of a woman’s pregnancy ends with a postpartum visit to her doctor four to six weeks…

Karen Y. Smithson Memorial Fund — Cribs for Kids

For more than a decade, Karen Smithson served as project director for Hold Out the Lifeline, a community-based initiative that engaged local churches in efforts to reduce black infant mortality. One of…

What’s your role? Teen Ambassadors Hasani and Dereamius

Hasani Davis and Dereamius Townsend-Foster are members of the first class of  Teen Ambassadors. They graduated the 4Me teen education series and completed a six-month Teen Leadership Council at their sites.…

Whats Your Role? Board of Directors Vice Chair Rev. Alton Coles

Rev. Alton Coles is a long-time member of the Healthy Start Coalition Board of Directors and currently holds the position of Vice Chair. He represents the AME Ministers Alliance. He shares…

First annual Jacksonville Baby Buggy Walk in the Park a success!

The community came together on September 13 to bring awareness to infant mortality at the inaugural Jacksonville Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition hosted…

Whats your role? Coalition member Winnie Holland

Winnie Holland is a member of the Healthy Start Coalition Board of Directors. She is currently the Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health — Clay County Health Department. She…

Whats your role? Community liaison and 39 Weeks contact Kerri Stephen

Kerri Stephen is the Community Liaison with the Healthy Start Coalition of Orange County and ACOG Region 3 contact for the 39 Weeks project. She shares her role in preventing…