Chipola Healthy Start Coalition

11/19/2025

1st Annual Mark's Hope Grief Support Candlelight Memorial. Sunday December 7, 2025, 6:00 pm. Meeting at the Gazebo in Downtown Chipley Next to Train Station.

11/09/2025

https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/outbreaks-investigations/infant-formula-nov-2025/index.html

Details on an outbreak of infant botulism linked to infant formula, November 2025.

11/09/2025

Free Legal Clinic Eviction Protection coming soon to the Jackson County Public Library!

11/01/2025

Don’t forget clocks fall back 1 hour tonight!

10/28/2025

If you could use some help getting gifts under the tree this year, have your child write a letter to Santa for Christmas with the help of the USPS. For more information visit: https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com/getinvolved

10/28/2025

🎅Toys for Tots is opening soon if you would like to complete an application for your child(ren) to receive toys this Christmas. To find out if your local campaign is opened for applications, visit: https://local.toysfortots.org/request_toys/Default.aspx?_gl=1*gjws4k*_ga*MTA0NzQxODMwMS4xNzYxNjc1OTk0*_ga_4SS7PGWH6L*czE3NjE2NzU5OTMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjE2NzYwNTMkajYwJGwwJGgw

10/14/2025

Join us tonight at our office for our Walk of Rememberance, honoring and bringing awareness for Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness and SIDS Awareness month.
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Chipola Healthy Start Coalition
4299 3rd Ave Marianna Florida 32446

10/09/2025

Registration is not required to attend.
If you would like to pre-register: https://form.jotform.com/252665988585076

Join us for the Walk of Remembrance as we celebrate the lives of little ones who may be gone, but will never be forgotten, and the families who cherish their memory.💜🩷💙

💜ALL are invited whether you experienced a pregnancy loss (miscarriage) or the loss of a baby through stillbirth or after birth. Mothers,fathers, siblings, grandparents and all who love and cherish the little one please come.

10/09/2025

October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time to honor the memories of those we've lost and promote safe sleep practices to protect our little ones. Join us in remembering the stories of families like Jennifer and Sean, who bravely share their journey through grief and healing. Their advocacy is a beacon of hope for others facing similar losses. Together, we can foster awareness and support for those navigating this difficult path.

Email from Chipola Healthy Start Coalition Inc October 2025   October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, leading to our focus on honoring loss

10/09/2025

💙 Dads Grieve Too 💙

Pregnancy and infant loss doesn’t just impact mothers — fathers grieve too. 💔

In her powerful piece, Shakima “Kima” Tozay, LICSW, PMH-C, CCM, CDP, reminds us that dads often feel pressure to “stay strong” while silently carrying their pain. She shares five ways we can better support grieving fathers:

1️⃣ Acknowledge and validate their feelings
2️⃣ Encourage them to share their stories
3️⃣ Recognize their unique experiences
4️⃣ Include them in decisions and memorials
5️⃣ Normalize their ways of honoring their baby

Let’s continue breaking the silence and supporting all parents who experience loss. 💜

🕊️ Read the full article by Kima Tozay on Perinatal Support Washington:
👉 https://perinatalsupport.org/dads-grieve-too-5-ways-to-acknowledge-and-support-grieving-fathers-in-the-aftermath-of-pregnancy-and-infant-loss/

Families impacted by pregnancy loss (i.e., miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal loss, or SIDS death) face stigma, disenfranchised grief, and isolation. For instance, the emotional impact on grieving fathers is rarely discussed. Historically, their experiences with pregnancy loss have been left in the s...