During National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, the Coalition and community partners trained more than 100 people on safe sleep. The effort was organized by the Community Action…
During National Infant Mortality Awareness Month in September, 25 trained infant mortality advocates spread across the Jacksonville zip codes with the highest infant death rates to provide education and facilitate…
The Coalition launched a new system of care/medical office pilot this spring to address the social determinants of health that impact birth outcomes and break down the barriers between the…
The fifth annual Community Baby Shower was held September 25th for pregnant and new moms at Pearl Plaza, home to host the Magnolia Project and Healthy Start/the Community Programs Office.…
The NEFL Nurse-Family Partnership program celebrated 51 families at a drive-thru graduation on October 2 at UF Health Jacksonville. The families — two-year old children and their mothers — are…
The WELLcome Home program, a universal nurse home visiting initiative in collaboration with Baptist Health and Wolfson Children’s Hospital, is entering it second year of providing new moms with a…
The Coalition now offers peer recovery services to moms enrolled in home visiting programs, emphasizing a team approach to best meet the needs of pregnant and parenting women with current…
Update 12.20.2021: Research shows COVID infections can have long-term effects on babies, while only 35 percent of pregnant women are vaccinated Update 8.27.2021: The March of Dimes addresses a number…
The Florida Department of Health Duval County is hiring a Healthy Start Senior Registered Nurse. The job posting will close on 7/22/2021. Visit the People First website to find the…
Triqana Powell is a case manager with the Magnolia Project, providing services to moms before, during and after pregnancy in Jacksonville’s highest risk infant mortality zip codes. She joined the…