A new social marketing effort is underway thanks to support from the Kids Hope Alliance (KHA), a funding agent for the city of Jacksonville. Over the past five years (2018-2022), nearly 16 percent of infant deaths in Duval County were caused by sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs), most of which were sleep-related. Research shows that… Read More

Since 1999, the Magnolia Project has worked to reduce infant mortality by improving the health of at-risk women before and between pregnancy. This approach was adopted in response to the Perinatal Periods of Risk analyses and findings from the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review that demonstrated the impact of pre- and interconceptional health on poor… Read More

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Coordinated Intake & Referral  services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the region’s infant mortality rate.   Funding of up to $450,050 will be available for implementation of this initiative during the project period (beginning July 1) Click here… Read More

In 2021, 116 babies in Northeast Florida died before their first birthday, according to vital statistics data from the Florida Department of Health. This represents a significant drop from 2020, when there were 128 infant deaths. The regional infant mortality rate of 6.3 deaths per 1000 live births is more in line with the state… Read More

More than 70 two-year-olds and their families graduated the Northeast Florida Nurse-Family Partnership program on November 5th, the largest class to-date in the region, state and possibly nation. The NFP program launched in Jacksonville in 2012 as part of the Florida  Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program. NFP is an evidence-based nurse home visitor… Read More