Color Our World – Color Our Future

Family Reunion for Our Future September 19, 2009 / Edward Waters College

A large community-wide health fair was held to educate, provide resources & have some fun for the

neighborhood residents & their families!

• 40% of all women giving birth in 2000-03 were overweight or obese prior to pregnancy.

• Duval County has one of the highest teen HIV/AIDS rates in the state.

• STI rates in Duval County women are 40% higher than the state rates & can impact birth outcomes.

Family Reunion for Our Future

FestivalSupported by:Edward Waters College

Wolfson Children’s HospitalRegions Bank

Winn-Dixie Baby ClubWinn-Dixie

Blue Cross Blue Shield of FloridaJacksonville Transportation Authority

PearsonFlorida State College of Jacksonville

Johnson YMCAClara White

Family Reunion for Our FutureHeld to sound the alarm about the number of infants who

die before their first birthday in Jacksonville.

• Pink & Blue Parade– 75 empty strollers – African American babies who died last year – Lead by Andrew Jackson drum line down Kings Road– City officials, health advocates & community residents pushed

strollers

• Family Reunion Health & Awareness Activity– Promoted by traditional & nontraditional mediums

More than $20,000 was raised!

Family Reunion for Our Future• 40 organizations & 80 volunteers participated

• 10 Stops: Going the Distance, Diapers to Dreams, Men Matter, Mommy & Me, Living & Learning, Greener Grass, etc.

• Some of the participating organizations: Healthy Start March of Dimes Shands

UNF Nursing Magnolia Project YMCAOperation New Hope Project MALE Azalea ProjectRed Cross Wolfson Children’s Hospital FSCJFlorida KidCare Pearson Learning 100 Black MenWIC Duval County Health Department Hold out the Life Line

Family Reunion for Our FuturePink & Blue Parade

Family Reunion for Our FuturePink & Blue Parade

Family Reunion for Our Future

Family Reunion for Our Future

Family Reunion for Our Future

Family Reunion for Our Future

Grassroots EventsReaching the families

impacted by infant mortality

Barbers for Babies

12 barbers participated in a workshop to learn more about

infant mortality & the importance of responsible fatherhood.

• More than 40% of all babies born each year are to single mothers in NEFL & nearly ½ of all pregnancies are unintended.

• Fathers have a direct & measureable impact on child development, educational attainment & delinquency, as well as financial stability.

August 22, 2009 / The Cut Above Barber Shop

More than 200 men, women & children attended the awareness event hosted by the BIHCC.

Free food, drinks, music, games & gift bags were given.

Free haircuts were given to children.

Other fatherhood events will be hosted because of the excitement and buzz from the barbers & other participants!