Real Talk… Real Change “Breaking The Cycle” Jacksonville, Florida
Our Focus In Jacksonville and Beyond
Jacksonville is preparing for another dialogue on “Breaking The Cycle” of
infant mortality, absent fathers and increasing parental involvement. These are areas of concern here in Jacksonville and other parts of the country. They have a direct affect on the health and growth of this city, these issues transition beyond color, ethnicity or neighborhood and must be addressed in a holistic analysis not just based or racial ethnicity and a misunderstanding of cultural nuances.
E3 Group
The E3 group (Anthony M. Butler, Sr.) has been making its presence felt by coordinating discussions such as these to bring attention to those who have no voice (infants) and those who have a direct impact on the economic, social and educational growth of our children; our fathers. There will be two “Breaking The Cycle Forums” started by the Real Talk… Real Change Team, taking the discussion to the next level. The events; October 17th and November 14th Infant Mortality: focus on the causes and challenges dealing with mortality statistics - Absentee Fathers: is focused on fathers, single men and men’s ministries & Parental Involvement is focused on young couples, pregnant women, and marriage ministries.
These issues are in a direct study conducted by JCCI and gives rise to the disturbing
realization of infant deaths and growing educational, social and economic challenges
our children face because there is an absent or uninvolved father.
The JCCI Study
The war to combat the infant mortality rate was spearheaded in part by a JCCI study that showed Jacksonville's rate was worst in the state of Florida. "One of the things we really want to do is focus on the health of the mother before she gets pregnant, before she knows that she's pregnant," said Tom Rodgers, who chairs a JCCI group focused on reducing the infant mortality rate. Statistics indicate that Duval County's infant mortality rate held fairly steady in 2008, said Carol Brady, director of the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition. That year, 131 infants died in Duval County, she said.
Any death of an infant is a tragedy in this country where technology and medical science are touted to be the best in the world. Questions arise with our economic might, medical expertise and integration of technology why is there a concern? The reality is that young mothers and even mothers to be must be educated about proper medical care, neonatal care and consistent medical attention from doctors. "We're holding our breath this year, because of the impact of the economy and people losing their health insurance," Brady said. Still, at more than 9 deaths per 1,000 live births, it is higher than the state average; and minority infants die at twice the rate of white babies.
Fathers Do You Know Your Impact of Involvement?
Men need to be more involved in their children’s lives, maybe spending more time with children will help keep children from dropping out of school, engaging in sex and experimenting with drugs. Men express our emotions through many facets, facial and physical that are interpreted by our children. It is widely known how important fathers are in the lives of their children. Research from the University of Maryland (2000) indicates that, “children who have fathers or father figures in their lives learn better, have higher self-esteem and show fewer signs of depression”. Fathers affect discipline, academic achievement, and social relationships in a child’s educational environment. “…children who identified a father or father figure scored higher on basic learning skill tests and had a stronger sense of competence and social acceptance compared to children without fathers” (University of Maryland Medical News, 2000). The findings were equally divided among boys and girls, blacks and whites. Culturally both races are equally affected by the presence and absence of fathers in their children’s lives.
Parenting Challenges
There is no right book for parenting, but we should know what our children’s needs are.
Each child is unique and what works for one will not work for the other. Parents
need to be educated in this and other areas, continued involvement and responsible
actions to make sure that children are given an equal chance to live and prosper.
Men are encouraged to attend the
Real Change……. Real Talk
www.e3businessgroup.org
William Jackson, M.Edu.
E3 – Blogger
William@e3businessgroup.org
E3 Business Group
Jacksonville Chapter
www.e3businessgroup.org
Jacksonville is preparing for another dialogue on “Breaking The Cycle” of
infant mortality, absent fathers and increasing parental involvement. These are areas of concern here in Jacksonville and other parts of the country. They have a direct affect on the health and growth of this city, these issues transition beyond color, ethnicity or neighborhood and must be addressed in a holistic analysis not just based or racial ethnicity and a misunderstanding of cultural nuances.
E3 Group
The E3 group (Anthony M. Butler, Sr.) has been making its presence felt by coordinating discussions such as these to bring attention to those who have no voice (infants) and those who have a direct impact on the economic, social and educational growth of our children; our fathers. There will be two “Breaking The Cycle Forums” started by the Real Talk… Real Change Team, taking the discussion to the next level. The events; October 17th and November 14th Infant Mortality: focus on the causes and challenges dealing with mortality statistics - Absentee Fathers: is focused on fathers, single men and men’s ministries & Parental Involvement is focused on young couples, pregnant women, and marriage ministries.
These issues are in a direct study conducted by JCCI and gives rise to the disturbing
realization of infant deaths and growing educational, social and economic challenges
our children face because there is an absent or uninvolved father.
The JCCI Study
The war to combat the infant mortality rate was spearheaded in part by a JCCI study that showed Jacksonville's rate was worst in the state of Florida. "One of the things we really want to do is focus on the health of the mother before she gets pregnant, before she knows that she's pregnant," said Tom Rodgers, who chairs a JCCI group focused on reducing the infant mortality rate. Statistics indicate that Duval County's infant mortality rate held fairly steady in 2008, said Carol Brady, director of the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition. That year, 131 infants died in Duval County, she said.
Any death of an infant is a tragedy in this country where technology and medical science are touted to be the best in the world. Questions arise with our economic might, medical expertise and integration of technology why is there a concern? The reality is that young mothers and even mothers to be must be educated about proper medical care, neonatal care and consistent medical attention from doctors. "We're holding our breath this year, because of the impact of the economy and people losing their health insurance," Brady said. Still, at more than 9 deaths per 1,000 live births, it is higher than the state average; and minority infants die at twice the rate of white babies.
Fathers Do You Know Your Impact of Involvement?
Men need to be more involved in their children’s lives, maybe spending more time with children will help keep children from dropping out of school, engaging in sex and experimenting with drugs. Men express our emotions through many facets, facial and physical that are interpreted by our children. It is widely known how important fathers are in the lives of their children. Research from the University of Maryland (2000) indicates that, “children who have fathers or father figures in their lives learn better, have higher self-esteem and show fewer signs of depression”. Fathers affect discipline, academic achievement, and social relationships in a child’s educational environment. “…children who identified a father or father figure scored higher on basic learning skill tests and had a stronger sense of competence and social acceptance compared to children without fathers” (University of Maryland Medical News, 2000). The findings were equally divided among boys and girls, blacks and whites. Culturally both races are equally affected by the presence and absence of fathers in their children’s lives.
Parenting Challenges
There is no right book for parenting, but we should know what our children’s needs are.
Each child is unique and what works for one will not work for the other. Parents
need to be educated in this and other areas, continued involvement and responsible
actions to make sure that children are given an equal chance to live and prosper.
Men are encouraged to attend the
Real Change……. Real Talk
www.e3businessgroup.org
William Jackson, M.Edu.
E3 – Blogger
William@e3businessgroup.org
E3 Business Group
Jacksonville Chapter
www.e3businessgroup.org
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