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Coalition staff present at conferences, summits throughout Florida

Coalition  staff shared their expertise, best practices and successes at several conferences throughout Florida over the last few weeks. Several staff presented posters and a presentation at the Florida First…

Prematurity Awareness: Jacksonville receives D grade in prematurity

Each year, one in 10 babies in Northeast Florida is born too soon and too small. While prematurity rates have slowly declined across the country, the news locally isn’t good:…

Join the Board of Directors or Coalition!

Seeking: Passionate and talented volunteer Board and Coalition members with an interest in maternal and child health to provide leadership and guidance for our small non-profit. The Northeast Florida Healthy…

Healthy Start Holiday Wish List

Every day, the Coalition’s staff and community encounter families in need of items to help them be healthy and happy. This holiday season, please consider helping out. Ways to help:…

Open Position: Accounting Clerk

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is hiring an accounting clerk to assist the Finance Manager with accounting duties. Experience in accounts payable, bank reconciliations and expense posting required.  Knowledge of…

Northeast Florida projects represented at 2015 CityMatCH Conference

Yoga in the Streets. Teen Leadership Councils. Father support services. A central maternal and child health intake system. A multitude of Coalition programs and initiatives were highlighted at the 2015…

Guest Post: Safe sleep practices

This guest post was written by Cynthia Dennis, RN, BSN, Coordinator of Injury Prevention and Safe Kids Northeast Florida at THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health/Wolfson Children’s Hospital.  October is National…

Growing Responsible Fathers program to provide comprehensive services to dads

The Healthy Start Coalition was awarded a five-year grant from the Administration for Children & Families to provide comprehensive fatherhood services to dads in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St.…

Annual FIMR findings focus on sleep-related deaths, importance of preconception health

A woman’s health prior to pregnancy and unsafe sleep practices are two of the leading factors in the region’s high fetal and infant death rates. These findings and more from…

Recap: National Infant Mortality Awareness Month

This year for National Infant Mortality Awareness Month the Healthy Start Coalition celebrated EVERY baby — because each one deserves a healthy start. Throughout the month, our partners, participants and…