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Clay County Health Department to give free health screenings for women

To celebrate National Women’s Health Week May 12-18, the Clay County Health Department will be hosting a Women’s Health Fair May 16. There will be free health screenings for women…

Make a Noise! Make a Difference! Initiatives highlighted at April Coalition meeting

Several years after completing an education and awareness campaign around black infant mortality, staff reported to the Coalition membership at the April 18 meeting on how they have taken the…

Coalition represented at National Healthy Start Association Meeting

Coalition Board members, staff and community leaders participated in the 14th Annual Spring Conference of the National Healthy Start Association (NHSA) April 6-9 in Washington, DC. This year’s conference highlighted…

Report compares health coverage expansion plans

Confused about options currently being considered by the Florida Legislature for expanding health care coverage to the uninsured? The Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy has put together a…

Studies show talking to your baby promotes early learning

Studies show a large learning gap between poor and wealthy children, according to a New York Times article. And although not all researchers agree on what specifically causes this disparity,…

National infant mortality rate declines 12 percent

New data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reveals a 12 percent decline in the national infant mortality rate from 2005 to 2011. The data found the infant…

National Premature Infant Health Coalition Annual Summit 2013

The National Premature Infant Health Coalition (NPIHC) will host its annual summit May 4-11 both in-person and virtually. The free event, held in Washington D.C., will feature educational sessions by webinar…

Responsible Fatherhood Program recognizes 17 graduates, special participant

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition’s 24/7 Responsible Fatherhood Training concluded its first 8-week workshop of 2013 with 17 graduates. The workshops  are provided by the Coalition as part of their partnership…

New breastfeeding campaign targets African-American mothers

It’s Only Natural, Mother’s Love, Mother’s Milk is a new promotional campaign that educates African-American mothers about the importance of breastfeeding for both their health and the health of their baby. The national promotion…

Children’s Week 2013: Teen Leaders take on Tallahassee

Decked out in their bright green BrdsNBz shirts, the Coalition’s Teen Leaders traveled to Tallahassee along with Healthy Start staff and board members on April 9 for Children’s Week. The two teens,…