October is National SIDS Awareness Month. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUIDs) are the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one. In Northeast Florida 16.5 percent of all infant deaths are attributed to SUIDS. Practicing safe sleep tips, such as avoiding crib bumpers and placing your… Read More

Sleep-related deaths remain a leading cause of postneonatal infant deaths in the United States. October is National SIDS Awareness month, a national effort to bring attention to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths (SUIDs) and how to prevent them.

The Preconception Peer Educators (PPE), in collaboration with the Jacksonville Infant Mortality Alliance (JIMA), have been busy with community and college campus events in observance of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. On September 18, two PPEs from Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry University presented information about infant mortality prevention to their peers on campus. They… Read More

To continue to raise awareness during National Infant Mortality Prevention Month, the Magnolia Project Outreach Team conducted an annual Chat and Chew in the community. The outreach team visited several housing complexes and the Azalea Project, engaging 22 participants by reviewing the Infant Mortality Fact Sheet and playing the Rock a Bye Babies Game. The object of the game… Read More

Johnnie Dwayne (J.D.) Upson, has been a barber in his native Jacksonville for more than 14 years at The Cut Above Barber Shop in Arlington, where he has overheard and served as witness to social issues in his community. So he didn’t hesitate when one of his clients, Jack Johnson, the Responsible Fatherhood Director at… Read More