Life's Course - The Load, The Impact Duplicated

UF Health Jacksonville is embarking on a new initiative; Lifes Course The Load, The Impact. Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, Magnolia Project, and UF Health Jacksonvilles maternal health team have and continue to work with women across the community. We aim to address the issue of pregnancy-related deaths in Jacksonville by facilitating opportunities for connection, fostering supportive relationships, and collaborating with area agencies to provide resources. This is possible through the support of our partnering organizations: American Heart Association, Lotus Flower, Emmanuel Project, Family Foundation, Yoga 4 Change, NEFL HSC, and Magnolia Project.

Please join us as we strive to: (1) increase awareness of the impact of stress, (2) share trends in infant/maternal mortality, and (3) help women identify coping mechanisms to fight the impacts of stress on health and well-being.

The event includes a screening of Toxic: a documentary that focuses on Nina, an African American woman in her second trimester of pregnancy. Following the film, physicians, other clinical providers, and patients will share their experiences, knowledge, and resources, all in an effort to empower woman and their village to decrease the impact of stress on women before and during pregnancy.

Attendees will enjoy fellowship with each other and the presenters. Blood pressure screening and a limited number of blood pressure machines, weight scales, and pregnancy bands will be distributed.