March is “Healthy Futures” Month, a time to celebrate the accomplishments and service of AmeriCorps members who have committed their time to improve the communities they serve in. The month is part of AmeriCorps’ 20th anniversary.
Jax Children’s Week will feature an advocacy walk and ceremony and briefing in Downtown Jacksonville on March 19. Pre-walk entertainment will be from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida’s VP Step Team. The Advocacy Walk will begin at 9am at the Jacksonville Landing and end at City Hall. Former Jacksonville Jaguar Donovin Darius will lead the… Read More
A free webinar is available February 26 from 12 to 1 pm on utilizing peer educators to promote preconception health and reproductive life planning among young adults. The webinar is hosted by Every Woman Southeast, a collaboration of agencies in the region focused on improving maternal and child health. Click here for more information. The… Read More
The annual 2014 Advocacy Training linked staff from child-serving organizations with local experts to help prepare them for the upcoming 2014 legislative season. This year’s training, held January 29 at Jacksonville University, featured several new additions, including beginner and advanced tracks and a special training that introduced to teens the basics of advocacy.
The reconvened for the first time in almost two years on January 30 to review their community action plan, develop priority areas for moving forward and review the progress of agencies implementing strategies, including those participating in a mini-grant program. In November 2011, the NEFL Teen Pregnancy Task Force released “Preventing Teen Pregnancy in Northeast Florida: A… Read More