Certain areas of Jacksonville have higher infant mortality rates than many third world countries. What’s most troubling is we’re losing many of these babies and their mamas from mostly preventable…
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,…
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…
Seven women graduated from the Fall 2022 class of the Make a Difference! Leadership Academy on October 4th. The Leadership Academy supports the efforts of local residents to make changes…
AmeriCorps week is upon us! Celebrated March 13-19, AmeriCorps week recognizes the millions of AmeriCorps members and their service across the nation. Meet Milan Brooks aka Milly. Milly is an…
The Florida Department of Health Duval County is hiring a Healthy Start Senior Registered Nurse. The job posting will close on 2/23/2022. Visit the People First website to find the…
The Coalition elected new officers and members at its annual meeting January 20th. The new 2022 Board officers are: Pauline Drake, Esq., Chair. Judge Drake is a retired Duval County…
The regional infant mortality rate declined for the second year in a row, but continues to be significantly higher than state and national rates. The rate decreased from 7.3 to…
Duval County received an “F” grade, while Florida and the United States maintained their “D+” and “C-” grades on the 2021 March of Dimes Report Card, released annually during Prematurity…
The Healthy Start program and Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition are celebrating a special milestone: 30 years! In 1991, faced with an alarmingly high infant mortality rate, then-Governor Lawton Chiles…