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 health disparities, including infant mortality. The RACE exhibition examines the topic from scientific, historical and cultural perspectives. The exhibit will include a collection of video, photography, printed word… Read More
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!
The Healthy Begins Before Pregnancy nutrition program was featured on the the News 4 Jax morning show on January 3, showcasing how the program has provided pregnant women with healthy food, prenatal vitamins and nutritional counseling to make sure they have a healthy birth outcome. The program, funded by Second Harvest Food Bank, is managed by a… Read More
From raising awareness of racial disparities in infant mortality to pregnant women’s opinion on delivery methods, the Healthy Start Coalition was featured at the 2012 CityMatCH/MCH Epidemiology conference with two oral presentations and two poster presentations. This year, the CityMatCH Annual Conference of Urban Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs and leaders cohosted with the… Read More
Feed The Children will return to Northeast Florida on January 16, delivering two semi-tractor trailers full of food and essentials for 800 families in Clay and Nassau counties. Pre-identified families will each receive three boxes of food and essentials designed to sustain a family of four for one week. This is the fourth time Feed… Read More