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
In honor of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, the 4th annual “Barbers for Babies: Infant Mortality Prevention & Awareness Event” was held September 22, 2013 at the Jacksonville Women’s Lion Club — Lions Football Field in Arlington. Under rain-threatening skies, over 175 men, fathers, father figures, women and children attended the event. Participants received educational… Read More
There will be a safe infant sleep webinar hosted by the Association of Women’s Health and Obstetric Neonatal Nurses September 19. The webinar, Safe Infant Sleep: Implementing Evidence-Based Recommendations, will discuss the role of a nurse in preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and give practical tips for hospital implementation of safe sleep practices. SIDS is… Read More
September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month — a month dedicated to raising awareness of the high rate of infant mortality in the United States. The U.S. ranks 50th in the world in infant mortality, according to the Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook. With a rate of 5.90 deaths per 1,000 live births, it falls… Read More