Unsafe sleep, drowning, substance exposure – hundreds of children die each year in Florida from preventable causes. In response to the number of reported deaths that come into the Department of Children and Families Florida Abuse hotline, the agency launched the Child Fatality Prevention website to raise public awareness about child fatalities and assist communities… Read More

Text4Baby is becoming more than just texts — in addition to receiving weekly tips, information and resources through messages, users will now have access to an app beginning November 10, 2014. The app is intended to serve as a companion to the text messages, and will include interactive features about how your baby is growing each… Read More

Pre-term birth rates, high smoking rates and lack of insurance continue to drive Florida’s poor birth outcomes and led to another “D” grade on the March of Dimes 2014 Premature Birth Report Card. Florida received one of the worst grades in the country — it was one of two states that received a “D” grade,… Read More

While most babies are not fully developed until 39 full weeks in the womb, too many babies are born early. November is Prematurity Awareness Month, when the March of Dimes focuses the nation’s attention on the high premature birth rates. Prematurity — and conditions related to it — is one of the main causes of infant… Read More

The annual Fetal and Infant Mortality Review identified reducing sleep-related deaths and smoking during pregnancy as key approaches to improving birth outcomes in Northeast Florida. The findings from the 2011-2013 FIMR reviews were released at the October 16 Coalition community meeting along with the 2013-14 Project IMPACT report. FIMR’s Case Review Team (CRT) reviewed 81… Read More