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National Autism Awareness Month

April is National Autism Awareness Month. An estimated one in 88 children in the United States are affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the Centers for Disease…

Adverse Childhood Experiences training held, first in series of trainings under PREP grant

Youth- and adolescent-serving staff from numerous agencies across the region attended a training April 10 on Adverse Childhood Experiences, the first in a series of trainings under the Coalition’s Personal…

March of Dimes’ Prematurity Prevention Network to host 2-part Webinar Series

The March of Dimes’ Prematurity Prevention Network will host a 2-part live Webinar Series: “MAKING THE CONNECTION: Effectively Integrating Professional and Patient Perinatal Resources” this May. Part 1: Professional Resources…

Healthy Start Coalition — April Coalition Meeting

When: April 18, 2013 Location: Early Learning Coalition, 8301 Cypress Plaza Dr., Suite 201, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Time: 9 am

Baby Steps to preconception health

The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida in partnership with the Florida Department of Health has launched a new preconception health media campaign, Baby Steps. Baby Steps encourages women to…

AAP Medicaid Policy Statement written by Coalition board members

Past Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition chair and board member Dr. Thomas Chiu and current board member Dr. Mark L. Hudak are two of the lead authors of the American Academy…

Breastfeeding rates among black women increase but disparities still show

Breastfeeding initiation rates among black mothers improved nationwide from 2000-2008 but disparities still show, according to an article published in The Nation’s Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Stress increases risk of stillbirth, NIH study finds

Pregnant women who experience financial, emotional or personal stress in their lives are at a higher risk for stillbirth, according to a National Institutes of Health network study. In a…

Children’s Week 2013

Despite the cold weather, the Jacksonville Kids Coalition hosted an Advocacy Walk at the Jacksonville Landing and a press conference at City Hall on March 26 as part of Florida’s…

IAMA of Northeast Florida hosts its third free Health Fair and Screenings

The Indo-American Medical Association (IAMA) of Northeast Florida will host its third consecutive Health Fair and Screenings May 4 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Wyndham Downtown Jacksonville Hotel. There…