The Coalition’s Responsible Fatherhood Initiative and the barbers of the Arlington community are targeting fathers, father figures and men of all ages to educate and assist in the prevention of Infant Mortality in Duval County through a training and community event.
Magnolia Project participants have a new friend guiding them through their preconception health: Leela. Leela isn’t a staff member or another participant — she’s an animated computer character that simulates face-to-face conversation. She’s part of the Gabby Preconception Care System, an innovative means of helping African American women improve their chances of having a health… Read More
Florida’s breastfeeding rates have declined significantly over the course of one year, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control’s newly released 2013 Breastfeeding Report Card. The results were published at the close of World Breastfeeding Week, a week dedicated to the awareness and support of breastfeeding. The report card revealed breastfeeding rates in… Read More
World Breastfeeding Week 2013 took place from August 1-7 around the world. This year’s theme is providing peer support for breastfeeding mothers. The 2013 theme, “Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers” focuses on peer support to raise breastfeeding duration and exclusive breastfeeding rates. Advocates point to a community support system as an esssential for mothers who are no longer… Read More
Tampa’s BayCare Health System has formed a partnership with Prolacta Bioscience, a life science company which specializes in fortified human milk, to guarantee its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patients access to a safe and regular supply of standardized donor breast milk. One of the leading causes of infant mortality in the United States is prematurity.… Read More