The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition was one of eight initiatives featured in a brief entitled “Embedding Equity in Early Childhood Initiatives.” As part of the larger Early Childhood Health Equity Landscape Project, the brief highlights how these initiatives have set equitable goals and outcomes, the supports that they and their communities received, the barriers… Read More

We want to recognize and celebrate Black History Month, which was created to commemorate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. As part of the celebration, we want to highlight former Magnolia Project participant Renisha Stewart, who is history in the making! Renisha has been an advocate and a volunteer, and… Read More

“Because of what I learned about my personal leadership style, I understand that if I make adjustments to how I deal with people I can possible bring change in my community.” Two Magnolia Project participants graduated from the Make a Difference! Leadership Academy on February 3, 2021, the first virtual class to complete the program.… Read More

The Coalition elected new officers and members at its annual meeting January 28. The Coalition also released the 2020 Annual Report. The new 2021 Board officers are: Pauline Drake, Esq., Chair. Judge Drake is a retired Duval County judge. Mark Hudak, MD, Vice Chair. Dr. Hudak is a neonatologist and chair of pediatrics at the… Read More

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition stands in solidarity with those denouncing racism and injustices that contribute to discrimination and inequality for people of color. The death of George Floyd cannot be ignored nor allowed to be a protest today and just a fading tragic event tomorrow. We are committed as an organization working in… Read More