Each year, too many babies die from preventable causes and lack of health services. September is honored as National Infant Mortality Awareness month, to bring attention to the fact that…
This blog was written by Romalous Jones, a Teen Leader at the APEL Health Services site. In addition to completing the 4Me program, Romalous has been a Teen Peer Health…
Six barbershops and dozens of families came together on August 9th to bring awareness to infant mortality and have fun before the start of the school year at the Barbers…
August is celebrated each year as National Breastfeeding Month, dedicated to increasing the rates of and supporting breastfeeding mothers. Notable breastfeeding initiatives and news in Northeast Florida include: The Healthy…
Fathers play an important role in their children’s lives but this population lacks a comprehensive, coordinated effort to sufficiently address the significant and far-reaching challenges that men in the community face.…
This blog was written by Denise Mills, a former Nurse-Family Partnership participant. NFP is an evidence-based home-visiting model for pregnant women that is implemented within the Healthy Start program in Duval County and…
On August 1, 20 two-year-old children joined a growing group of toddlers that have completed the Nurse-Family Partnership, an evidence-based home-visiting program that helps ensure first-time mothers have the education and…
On a hot summer morning, four youth from the Southwind Villas Teen Leadership Council set out with a few goals in mind: pick up Christmas presents and meet Santa. Although…
One hundred forty-three babies in Northeast Florida died before their first birthday — meaning eight classes of kindergartners will not start school in five years. The regional infant mortality rate…
Twenty-one AmeriCorps members were recognized for completing their term of service with the North Florida Health Corps at a ceremony on July 14. The , an initiative of the Healthy…