In Duval County, 80 babies have died over the past five years (2018-2022) due to unsafe sleeping conditions, most of which were preventable. In 2022, nearly 22 percent of infant…
The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition is seeking qualified providers to implement Healthy Start services in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties aimed at addressing the region’s infant…
Thanks to the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association and the D.W. Perkins Bar Association, our Hey, Mama Mobile Pantry is ready for a variety of community events in the coming weeks.…
National Health Corps (NHC) Florida, through its partnership with AmeriCorps, provides service opportunities to help meet health care and health education needs in Baker, Duval, Clay and Nassau counties. We’re…
Father First is a groundbreaking statewide initiative, driven by both community and state-level support, dedicated to empowering fathers and enhancing their pivotal roles intheir children’s lives. Our agency secured two,…
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),…
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…
Our board of directors recently recognized Sol Wynter (pictured, left) and Evelyn Monroe (pictured, right) with the NEFHSC’s highest honors: the 2024 Carol Brady Community Leadership Award and the Dorothy…
The Hey, Mama Mobile Pantry is now making appearances in several areas of Jacksonville to provide baby supplies, self-care products, health and nutrition education, and other items to Duval County…
The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition (NEHFSC) is relaunching it’s “Hey, Mama” social marketing campaign, an effort funded by the Kids Hope Alliance that seeks to encourage pregnant women and new mothers, as well as their spouses/partners and parents, to enroll in community programs and services designed to give their babies the healthiest start possible in life. Last year’s campaign doubled the number of people seeking more information about the NEFHSC.