Hasani Davis and Dereamius Townsend-Foster are members of the first class of  Teen Ambassadors. They graduated the 4Me teen education series and completed a six-month Teen Leadership Council at their sites. They have spent the last year participating in regional activities, skillbuilding and  developing into peer educators. They share their role in preventing infant mortality: Dereamius: My… Read More

Rev. Alton Coles is a long-time member of the Healthy Start Coalition Board of Directors and currently holds the position of Vice Chair. He represents the AME Ministers Alliance. He shares his role in preventing infant mortality: Rev. Coles identifies his care for the health of all people and desire to educate on improved lifestyles and… Read More

The community came together on September 13 to bring awareness to infant mortality at the inaugural Jacksonville Baby Buggy Walk in the Park. The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition hosted the city’s first annual walk along with cities across the country in honor of National Infant Mortality Awareness month.  The event emphasizes the important role… Read More

Winnie Holland is a member of the Healthy Start Coalition Board of Directors. She is currently the Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health — Clay County Health Department. She shares her role in preventing infant mortality: Clay County Health Officer Winnie Holland is relatively new to the Northeast Florida region, but not to Healthy… Read More

Kerri Stephen is the Community Liaison with the Healthy Start Coalition of Orange County and ACOG Region 3 contact for the 39 Weeks project. She shares her role in preventing infant mortality: “The timing of my pregnancy couldn’t have been more perfect. I had just begun working for the Healthy Start Coalition of Orange County… Read More