The Fatherhood PRIDE program recognized 16 dads for completing the program at a February 13th milestone celebration. The event brought together the program graduates, veteran fathers who previously completed the…
Congratulations to CSX for receiving certification as a gold-level I am a Healthy Start Employer for creating a culture of health and wellbeing for families in the workplace! The certification is awarded to…
KaTori Roussel joined the program in July 2019 as program coordinator. Prior to joining the Coalition, KaTori worked for several of our community partners, where she witnessed our work and…
The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition received a $100,000 grant from the PGA TOUR’s flagship event, THE PLAYERS Championship, to address the area’s high rate of infant mortality. The Coalition…
For first-time mothers, the sight of a nurse on the doorstep after a sleepless night with a newborn can be like a small miracle. The Northeast Florida team has worked…
The Coalition elected new officers and members at its annual meeting January 23. The Coalition also released the 2019 Annual Report. The new 2020 Board officers are: Judge Pauline Drake,…
The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee voted to add infant mortality to the list of priorities in its strategic plan at a meeting Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The Finance Committee…
The Healthy Start Coalition has partnered with local child welfare organizations to implement the Plan of Safe Care locally for substance-exposed newborns. The Coalition has worked as part of the…
Exclusive breastfeeding rates during new mothers’ hospital stays varied significantly by facility in Northeast Florida in 2015, according to quarterly data released by the Northeast Florida Breastfeeding Collaborative. Approximately 75…
The is seeking interested agencies from Northeast Florida to host AmeriCorps members for a 46-week term beginning in September 2016. Applications to become a host site are due February 16th.…