The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Coordinated Intake & Referral and/or Healthy Start services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the region’s infant mortality rate.   Funding of up to $440,000 per year will be available for implementation of this initiative during the project period.… Read More

We’re one of eight nonprofit organizations across the state of Florida that was recently awarded a Maternal Health Grant from the Florida Blue Foundation. The four-year grant adds a second doula training program, allowing us to offer comprehensive instruction to individuals interested in becoming certified doulas, providing them with the tools and support to assist… Read More

To help ensure more families have access to educational resources they need for healthy birth outcomes, the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition (NEFHSC), Baptist Health and Philps Avent (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) have partnered to offer a one-year, no-cost subscription to the premium version of Philips’ Pregnancy+. Pregnancy+, the number one pregnancy app worldwide, will… Read More

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Healthy Start services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the region’s infant mortality rate.   Funding of up to $160,000 per year will be available for implementation of this initiative during the project period. Click here for the full… Read More

Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition’s CEO, Faye Johnson, and Dr. Janet Dukes, our Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Action Plan Coordinator, joined First Coast Connect to discuss the current state of maternal and child health in our region. Joined by Dr. Mark Hudak, they provided insights into the challenges our community faces and the progress… Read More