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Healthy Start Coalition — May 2014 Board Meeting

When: Thursday, May 15, 2014 Location: Coalition Conference Room, 644 Cesery Blvd. Ste. 210, Jacksonville, FL Time: 9 am

Open Position: Associate Executive Director

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is accepting applications for the Associate Executive Director position. This position is responsible for supporting the Executive Director, working closely with Healthy Start providers,…

March for Babies 2014 a great success!

Coalition staff, participants and colleagues marched with thousands of others in support of healthy babies at the 2014 March for Babies on April 26. More than $650,000 was raised for…

Magnolia to host Women’s Health Week activities

From zumba to health screenings, the Magnolia Project is planning a host of activities to celebrate National Women’s Health Week and encourage healthy lifestyles from May 11-17, 2015. Monday, May…

Rescheduled: Adverse Childhood Experiences training open to adolescent-serving agencies

The training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) for adolescent-serving agencies has been rescheduled for Monday, May 5 from 9am-11pm at the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Space is limited. Register here. Child…

Post-partum Mood & Anxiety Disorder Workshop

Baptist Health and N-TOUCH are sponsoring “Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Workshop– Building a Network of Community Resources” on May 14 from 8:30am-3:30pm. Speakers include: Karla Repper, PhD, Clinical Psychologist specializing in…

Teens, college students and staff attend annual Rally in Tally

“If no one says anything, nothing changes.” State Sen. Audrey Gibson shared that message with more than two dozen teens, college students and Jacksonville Kids Coalition members at a meeting…

Coalition represented at National Healthy Start Association meeting

Coalition staff, board members and a Magnolia Project participant traveled to Washington, DC March 29-April 2 for the National Healthy Start Association meeting. Highlights of the meeting included: The announcement…

Duval County 2013 YRBS data released

Many of the health indicators for middle and high schools students in Duval County are improving, according to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey results released April 3 by the Florida Department…

Adverse Childhood Experiences training open to adolescent-serving agencies

A training on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) is available to adolescent-serving agencies on Wednesday, April 15 from 9am-11pm at the Jacksonville Children’s Commission. Space is limited. Register here. Child abuse, sexual…