Ebony Mayham is a Family Partner with the Connect coordinated intake and referral program, linking families to the home visiting service that works best for them. She joined the Coalition in September 2017 because she felt like it was the best job that suited her career choice. Ebony’s passion has always been to help people… Read More

Drug-related deaths are the leading cause of death to mothers  during pregnancy or  within one year afterwards in Florida, according to the state Pregnancy-associated Mortality Review (PAMR). Drug use deaths account for 1 in 4 of of maternal deaths during and within one year following pregnancy in the state. PAMR released an urgent message to… Read More

Alexis Hustus celebrated one year as a family support worker with Healthy Families Jacksonville in February 2020. She joined the team because she loves working with families and children. Her work as an FSW allows her to get to know families and watch their children grow. Her biggest achievement in her role has been seeing… Read More

The Fatherhood PRIDE program recognized 16 dads for completing the program at a February 13th milestone celebration. The event brought together the program graduates, veteran fathers who previously completed the program and new fathers who just started, to honor and celebrate the role they play in their children’s’ lives. The Coalition’s Fatherhood P.R.I.D.E. (Parental Responsibility… Read More

The 2020 Dorothy Wilson Mabry Award in Recognition of Outstanding Accomplishments by a Healthy Start Participant or Grass-Roots Community Leader was presented at the January 2020 Coalition Meeting to , a former Healthy Families Jacksonville participant. Laurie is the mother of 10-year-old twin boys who participated in Healthy Families Jacksonville when they were babies. She… Read More