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…
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…
The Magnolia Project, the Healthy Start Coalition’s federal Healthy Start initiative aimed at reducing disparities in infant mortality, is seeking $182,000 in funding to keep the community clinic’s doors open…
The National Health Corps AmeriCorps program is building a powerful campaign led by ServiceNation and 18 of the nation’s leading service organizations in an effort to make national service part…
A five-part webinar series on the framework for the prevention of child maltreatment, entitled “Essentials for Childhood,” will begin April 1 at 3 pm. Register here for the free event.…
The importance of having health insurance gets a humorous and relatable twist in a new set of ads from the Office of Minority Health targeted at youth. The ads encourage young…
Spanish-speaking women and families can now easily find much needed information on how to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby online at www.nacersano.org, a new online resource from…
To get the word out about nutrition during pregnancy and early in a child’s life, maternal and child health organizations are participating in “March for Nutrition,” an online awareness campaign…
The Statewide Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns released their 2014 progress report with updates on their recommendations and alarming data on the quick rise of Neonatal Abstinence…
The Coalition is seeking qualified providers in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties to implement specific strategies outlined in the NEFL Teen Pregnancy Task Force community action plan to reduce teen pregnancy and births in Northeast Florida.