In recognition of Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10, the Duval County Health Department will be hosting a free premiere of the film, “You Don’t Live On…
Three years ago, Cribs for Kids, a national infant safe sleep initiative created a petition in response to the number of advertisements featuring babies in unsafe sleep positions. The petition,…
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Kansas discovered women who take the prenatal supplement, DHA, during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to heavier babies and have a…
Five months after baby Noah was born, News 4 Jax Morning Show anchor and first-time mom Melanie Lawson made a commitment — to her health. Lawson, who is also a member…
The Florida Department of Health is hosting a webinar on “Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUIDs): Causes, Risk Factors & Prevention Strategies.” The webinar will be available March 5 from 10-11am.…
The White House released reports for each state addressing the impact the upcoming sequester will have on them. In Florida, Head Start/Early Head Start services and the Department of Agriculture’s…
A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 53 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 from 2006-2010 reportedly used some form of contraception at least…
More than 85 staff and board members from local child-serving agencies as well as local child advocates learned new strategies and information on child health in preparation for the state legislative session at the 2013 Advocacy Training. View the presentation, handout and watch highlights from the event.
In a move that promises to significantly expand access to health care for women of childbearing age, Governor Rick Scott agreed to extend Medicaid benefits to more than 900,000 Florida…
The Pew report “Solving Social Ills Through Early Childhood Home Visiting” found early childhood home visiting programs can not only improve the lives of children and their families, but also…