Every day, babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. We invite you to make a difference for Northeast Florida’s babies by joining the Healthy Start Coalition to “March for Babies.” The First Coast March of Dimes’ 5k walk is May 7th at 9 am at the Northbank Riverwalk, 300 W. Water St. If you can’t walk… Read More
The AAP, a leading resource for child health information, released a new recommendation to keep children in a rear-facing car seat until they are 2 years old or have reached the maximum height and weight requirements. The majority of rear-facing car seats can accommodate children up to 35 lbs. According to the AAP, children under… Read More
More of Jacksonville’s babies are making it to their first birthday. The city has seen a significant infant mortality decrease over the past 10 years. In 2009, 40 more babies in Duval County lived to celebrate their first birthdays — a success that the Healthy Start Coalition is proud of and sees a reason for… Read More
Through a partnership with the Duval County Health Department, the Azalea Project now houses a nurse practitioner (ARNP) to treat various sexually transmitted infections (STIs) twice a week at their 8th street location. The ARNP will perform counseling, STI testing and STI treatment to those in the surrounding community, as well as those referred by… Read More
The Coalition received funding from the CJ Foundation for SIDs to reprint safe sleep brochures in both English and Spanish. The brochures are available for distribution to providers’ offices and community organizations and can be downloaded . For hard copies of the brochure, please call 904.723.5422 x112. Each year, more than 20 babies in Northeast Florida die from… Read More