The Coalition presented the inaugural Dorothy Wilson Mabry Award in Recognition of Outstanding Accomplishments by a Healthy Start Participant or Grass-Roots Community Leader at the January Coalition meeting. The first…
The Coalition elected the 2013 slate of officers and new Board and General Membership at it’s annual meeting January 17. Stephen Baker, PhD, was elected as Board Chair. Rev. Alton…
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 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.
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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,…