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WellFlorida, a health planning council and consultants for health causes, is an affiliate partner of two Healthy Start coalitions, which have a goal to reduce infant mortality, improve birth outcomes and promote healthy child development.
The WellFlorida …
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By Dorothy Benson, Dorothy Thomas and Lita Tholen
There were more than 10,000 children born in Alachua County in the last five years. What services have they received? Have they had regular health checks? Are they ready …
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In 2017, nearly 3,000 babies were born at hospitals in Alachua County. Fifty-two were born in homes and another 20 were born at birthing centers. In order to improve the health and safety for …
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Given the educational institutions we have in our community, Alachua County should perform better than around the middle of the pack when it comes to taking care of children.
Yet Alachua County ranked 31st out of 67 Florida …
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The Alachua County Children Services Advisory Board hosted a kick-off for the NewboRN Home Visiting program on Sat., March 17, 2018 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Alachua County School Board District Office. Speakers at the …
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. In May 2017 the board of county commissioners in Alachua county formed the Alachua County Children’s Services Advisory Board to make sure all children would be ready to enter kindergarten.
Today, they debuted their new program.
The …
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IN SUMMARY
THE ISSUE: Healthy Start program in danger of a major funding cut.
OUR OPINION: Legislators need to fully fund this program, for the health of babies and whole communities.
Florida has been in the crosshairs …
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The initiative could raise $7 million its first year in property taxes.
The creation of a children’s services organization will be on the November ballot this year.
The Alachua County Commission voted at its public hearing meeting Tuesday …
Gainesville Sun
Some have already declared it be the “year of the child” in Alachua County, but a lot of work remains to make that happen.
Alachua County Public Schools must keep making improvements despite a lack of adequate state …
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Families with newborns soon will get help with making sure their little ones have the best chance for early childhood success.
Thanks to a $400,000 grant from the Alachua County Commission, Healthy Start of North Central Florida in …
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