The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions, Inc. has released a competitive funding opportunity to establish new home visiting programs under the Florida Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting…
Waiting just a minute longer to cut the umbilical cord after delivery can significantly improve a newborn’s hemoglobin levels and iron stores, according to a new study published in The…
The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs is now accepting public comments on the final set of life course indicators proposed by participants of the Life Course Metrics Project.…
The 2013 Florida Health Literacy Summit will be held at the University of Central Florida’s Morgridge International Reading Center in Orlando July 26. The summit is a one-day educational event…
The official term is “positional plagiocephaly,” but most parents identify the condition as a flat spot on their baby’s head, and, according to a new study, more babies may have it than once…
Parents of newborns are now required to receive safe sleep education and information before they are released from the hospital or birthing center, thanks to a new law that went…
Registration for the “Infant Safe Sleep: Moving Data to Action” webinar July 31 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. is now available. The webinar, presented by Project IMPACT and the American Society for…
The Graduation was held May 29 at Wells Fargo’s Historic Springfield Community Learning Center. Nine individuals were awarded Certificates of Completion and are excited about the opportunity to initiate a…
The Coalition membership approved $3.7 million in funding for Healthy Start programs serving Northeast Florida at its June meeting. Funds will be used to support care coordination and related services…
Since April 1, 2013, 46 men — 36 fathers and 10 non-fathers — from the Jacksonville community participated in the Coalition’s Responsible Fatherhood Training.