The Healthy Jacksonville Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition honored two Coalition programs, along with 13 other individuals, groups and organizations, as Duval Health Heroes for going above and beyond the call of duty to prevent childhood obesity in the community. All of the honorees were celebrated at the fourth annual Celebrating Healthy Kids and Active Communities Awards Breakfast… Read More

This blog was written by Romalous Jones, a  Teen Leader at the APEL Health Services site. In addition to completing the 4Me program, Romalous has been a Teen Peer Health Advocate with APEL’s Project Youthlink, which engages youth in community service activities and peer mentorship. Romalous was recently selected as one of 14 teens from across… Read More

On a hot summer morning, four youth from the Southwind Villas  Teen Leadership Council set out with a few goals in mind: pick up Christmas presents and meet Santa. Although it was still months away from December, these Teen Leaders were participating in an annual Christmas in July toy drive for Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The… Read More

Twenty-one AmeriCorps members were recognized for completing their term of service with the North Florida Health Corps at a ceremony on July 14. The , an initiative of the Healthy Start Coalition, celebrated the 2014-15 Corps for their accomplishments over the 46-week term, including completing the required 1700 hours and providing direct service in various public health-focused… Read More

Each year, the Coalition adopts an annual action plan to guide activities and focus efforts and resources on areas that have the biggest impact on infant mortality and birth outcomes. The Coalition membership adopted the 2015-16 action plan during its June meeting. The 2009-2015 Service Delivery Plan that currently directs efforts and subsequent Annual Action Plans follow… Read More