The Magnolia Project hosted the National Preconception Health Care Initiative: Improving Preconception Health, Every Woman, Every Time on May 20th. Clinical staff, insurance providers and organizations were trained on the Preconception Health Toolkit and Show Your Love. The National Preconception Health Care Initiative was designed to help primary care providers, their colleagues and their practices… Read More

Nine new community leaders graduated from the the Spring 2015  on May 13, 2015. The Leadership Academy is a 16-week “Grassroots” course design for community residents. Coalition  member Rev. Tom Rodgers was the speaker and gave a spirited speech to encourage the graduates to make a difference in their community. The graduates were required during the 16… Read More

From providing youth life skills and cultural development to working with young men to sex education in the schools, more than 30 community members shared ideas and had an open discussion on how to prevent teen pregnancy and improve adolescent health. The NEFL Teen Pregnancy Task Force hosted “Undercurrents: A conversation on Adolescent Sexual Health”… Read More

Congratulations to two Healthy Start nurses from the Florida Department of Health — Duval County for their recognition at the Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida 2015 Celebration on May 2! Susan Sellers, Registered Nurse Supervisor (pictured left), received the Role Model award and Brenda Ross, Senior Community Health Nurse (pictured right), received the Community… Read More

In honor of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), join us in celebrating the many wonderful and invaluable nurses who work with and impact our programs! Meet Beverly Beverly has more than 10 years of experience as a Healthy Start nurse. Since 2001, she has provided care coordination and services to moms and babies through the… Read More