Blog

Baptist Medical Center Nassau recognized for obstetrics care

Baptist Medical Center Nassau received the Women’s Choice Award for obstetrics care by WomenCertified, an organization which awards brands and businesses based on women consumer satisfaction. Qualifications for the award…

BrdsNBz NE Florida now available

BrdsNBz NE Florida is now available to teens in the region. The new service provides confidential, factually accurate answers to sexual health questions via text message for teens 12-18 years old. Text NEFLTeen to 66746 to opt-in.

Baptist Health Women’s Services to host PSI 2-Day Perinatal Mood Disorders Certificate Training Course

The Baptist Health Women’s Services announced it will be hosting the PSI 2-Day Perinatal Mood Disorders Certificate Training Course April 4-5 at Baptist Medical Center on Prudential Drive. The two-day…

American Journal of Health Promotion releases Special Issue on Preconception Health

The American Journal of Health Promotion’s released a Special Issue on Preconception Health for their January edition. The Journal has an accompanying free webinar on January 30th featuring authors from the journal articles. Journal…

MOSH opening RACE exhibit January 26

The Museum of Science and History is opening a new exhibit, RACE: Are We So Different?, from January 26-April 28. The Coalition is a sponsor of the exhibit, which focuses on…

Florida’s pill problem continues to make headlines

Florida continues to make headlines as as the number of babies born dependent on prescription pain pills increases. A Wall Street Journal article from December highlights a Florida hospital collaborative…

Coalition celebrates 20 years

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition celebrated 20 years of savings babies, strengthening families and building communities in 2012. Stay tuned for a 20th Anniversary website and booklet featuring 20 profiles of participants in Healthy Start; the Magnolia, Azalea and Camellia projects and more!

Registration is open for the 2013 First Coast Neonatal Symposium

Registration for the 2013 First Coast Neonatal Symposium “Blazing New Trails” has opened for healthcare practitioners. The symposium, held April 17-19 at the St. Johns Convention Center in St. Augustine,…

Healthy eating program for pregnant women featured on News4Jax

The Healthy Begins Before Pregnancy nutrition program was featured on the the News 4 Jax morning show on January 3, showcasing how the program has provided pregnant women with healthy food,…

Multiple Coalition projects featured at 2012 CityMatch/MCH Epi Conference

From raising awareness of racial disparities in infant mortality to pregnant women’s opinion on delivery methods, the Healthy Start Coalition was featured at the 2012 CityMatCH/MCH Epidemiology conference with two…