The annual Northeast Florida Fetal and Infant Mortality Review findings and recommendations will be released at the October 17 Coalition meeting. aims to reduce infant mortality by gathering and reviewing…
October is National SIDS Awareness Month. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUIDs) are the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one.…
The Healthy Start Coalition would like to welcome Jennifer Gornto, MPH, as the new Executive Director effective October 1. Jennifer is an experienced and enthusiastic professional with a strong background in public health, epidemiology, evaluation, marketing and community partnerships.
Sleep-related deaths remain a leading cause of postneonatal infant deaths in the United States. October is National SIDS Awareness month, a national effort to bring attention to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUIDs) and how to prevent them.
The 2013 CityMatCH Conference, themed ”Nothing But the Best: Quality and Innovation in Urban MCH,” featured two local projects among the myriad of presentations at the annual urban maternal and child health leadership event. BrdsNBz…
The fifth Make a Difference! Leadership Academy Graduation was held on September 26, 2013 at the Wells Fargo’s Historic Springfield Community Learning Center. Eleven of thirteen community residents were awarded Certificates…
The Preconception Peer Educators (PPE), in collaboration with the Jacksonville Infant Mortality Alliance (JIMA), have been busy with community and college campus events in observance of National Infant Mortality Awareness…
To continue to raise awareness during National Infant Mortality Prevention Month, the Magnolia Project Outreach Team conducted an annual Chat and Chew in the community. The outreach team visited several housing complexes and…
An innovative video created by the Magnolia Project to help familiarize participants with Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) methods has been recognized as a creative adaptation of material to best…
Twenty-one members of the North Florida Health Corps AmeriCorps — now officially a Healthy Start Coalition program — began their service terms on September 3rd. The new members are excited…