Hurricane Michael had a devastating impact on Panama City and surrounding communities in the Panhandle. Both the Healthy Start Coalition and its FL
800 Participants, Early Childhood Experts Gather at 2018 First 1K Days FL Summit
More than 800 early childhood professionals in home visiting, infant mental health, early learning, and maternal and child health gathered recently in
FL MIECHV Awarded $10.2 million to Support Home Visiting in FY18
The federal Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) has awarded $10.2 million in funding to the FL MIECHV initiative to support continued
September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month
September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. Preterm birth— before 37 weeks gestation– is the leading cause of infant death in the first
Legisbrief Focuses on Home Visiting
A new brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides an overview of state and federal efforts to support home visiting, noting
Triplets! Home Visiting Supports Breastfeeding Success
August is National Breastfeeding Month! Nearly 90% of families participating in FL MIECHV supported home visiting programs during pregnancy in 2017
August is National Breastfeeding Month
August is National Breastfeeding Month! The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is coordinating a social media advocacy and outreach campaign to build
Celebrating MIECHV Dads in June!
Becoming a father is a life changing experience, particularly when dad is the primary caregiver for his children. Find out how two dads were
CI&R Pilot Recognized As Promising Practice
Efforts by FL MIECHV to pilot Coordinated Intake & Referral (CI&R) using the state’s universal prenatal and infant screening process were