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Magnolia holds first Women Enlightening Women support group

In April, the Case Management Team and participants held the first of two Women Enlightening Women Support Groups. The group is held once every six months to measure participants progress…

Federal report lists recommendations and strategies for reducing infant mortality

The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality (SACIM) released a report listing six strategic directions and its recommendations for reducing infant mortality in the United States. In 2011, the infant mortality…

Save the Date: Rounds at the Grounds 2013

The fourth annual Rounds at the Grounds: Baseball for Babies celebrity softball tournament will be Sunday, September 1 at 5 pm at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.

LGBTQ/Safe Space training held for agencies serving teens

Anti-discrimination policies. Safe Space stickers. Communicating that homophobic comments aren’t acceptable. Staff from the Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network (JASMYN) shared these ideas and more for supporting LGBTQ youth during a sensitivity…

Preventing child vehicular heat stroke deaths

A baby boy in Fresno, California died of heat exposure June 8 after he was left unintentionally in a vehicle, raising the national death toll of children left or trapped in…

FOCEP training schedule announced

The Florida Outreach Childbirth Education Program (FOCEP) announced its certification training schedule for June and July. Classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays June…

Coalition staff participate in Every Woman Southeast webinar

The Coalition’s former executive director Carol Brady and Faye Johnson, director of the Magnolia Project, participated as featured speakers in an Every Woman Southeast webinar June 6. They discussed the…

Healthy Start Coalition — June Coalition Meeting

When: June 20, 2013 Location: Early Learning Coalition, 8301 Cypress Plaza Dr., Suite 201, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Time: 9 am

Low-income mothers at high risk for maternal depression

Maternal depression can affect any woman. But recent studies show low-income mothers of young children are more likely to suffer from maternal depression than those with higher incomes. One in…

Marriage preparation class offered in Duval County

Prepare for the long haul with your significant other by attending Before You Tie the Knot, a marriage preparation course offered in July at the Duval County Cooperative Extension Office.…