Jennie Joseph's articles

Promoting Healthy Birth Outcomes

sharylove — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:11:59 +0100

Jennie Joseph will be speaking at the Northwest AHEC Conference in North Carolina on October 27th and 28th.

"The purpose of this two-day conference is to present best practices, promising new interventions, community engagement models, and policy initiatives to improve equity in healthy birth outcomes through enhancing preconception and interconception health of women."

For more information please visit the Northwest AHEC website.

Fifth Third Bank Orlando Magic Maker Monica May: Committed To Others

Jennie Joseph — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:20:51 +0000

ORLANDO Her reasons for being tremendously involved with two local benevolent organizations while trying to balance a career and mentor her 19 year-old daughter are quite simple: intuition and common sense.

It was Fifth Third Bank Orlando Magic Maker Monica May's intuition that led her to become extensively involved with the programs Common Sense Childbirth Inc., and Consider Your Image, a non-profit organization she founded herself. And it's common sense that drives her today.

"I know there is a simple way to life," explains May. "If there is an opportunity to help put together a road map for young people, I want to be a part of that."

Midwives struggle with high costs

Jennie Joseph — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:51:50 +0000

From tampabay.com. In Print: Monday, February 23, 2009.

WINTER GARDEN — This Central Florida office feels more like a home than a maternity ward, with portraits of glowing mothers-to-be proudly displayed on the walls leading to the "suites." The Van Gogh room has a nighttime feel, with a dark blue couch near a star-designed quilted bed and the Starry Night painting hanging above.

And then there is the birthing stool oddly found in the mix, looking more like a misplaced item in a bedroom.

It is the vision of Jennie Joseph, an energetic midwife originally from England who has run this birthing center since 1994.

Her waiting room is filled with expectant parents, but times are still tough for her and many of Florida's approximately 110 midwives.

Troubling data on infant deaths

Jennie Joseph — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:00:30 +0000

Troubling data on infant deaths

By Eugene Declercq and Judy Norsigian | November 17, 2008 BOSTON GLOBE

PRESIDENT-ELECT Obama's healthcare reform proposals have focused intensely on two key questions: How much would reform cost and how many people would be covered? He also must address the critical issue of why the United States has such poor health outcomes despite all the money we spend.

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention documents a slight decline in the national infant mortality rate (the number of deaths to babies under 1 year of age) in 2006, but the rate has essentially remained flat since 2000, leaving the United States 29th among industrialized countries.

Bethune-Cookman University School of Nursing to Host Educational Event Focusing on Black Infant Health

Jennie Joseph — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:04:36 +0100

Contact: Liz Poston 386-481-2990

On June 18th, the Bethune-Cookman University School of Nursing will join with midwife Jennie Joseph to bring her campaign for healthy babies to Volusia County. The community education event will address growing concerns about black infant health in the state of Florida, specifically the high infant mortality rates in the black community.

The event will include a viewing of “Bringing’ in Da Spirit,” a documentary chronicling the history of African-American midwives and their contribution to the health of communities across the nation narrated by actress Phylicia Rashad. The film will be followed by a presentation and discussion of the state of black infant health in Central Florida.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, June 18 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Bethune-Cookman University School of Nursing, Lucille O’Neal Lecture Hall, 739 W. International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach. Individuals interested in attending the event can call 407-654-9900 for more information.

Central Florida programs boost chances for babies of at-risk pregnant women

Jennie Joseph — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:05:30 +0100

Gabrielle Finley | Sentinel Staff Writer | April 23, 2008
Read the original article at the Orlando Sentinel

Programs help at-risk moms-to-be, to give children a better chance.

SANFORD - Shanette Lee thought hope was around the corner.

Her life had not been easy. Brushes with the law landed her in prison for a few years.

Then a relationship in New Jersey went sour, causing Lee, 29 and three months pregnant, to head to relatives in Sanford. But things got worse, and Lee ended up at a homeless shelter, rationing the prenatal vitamins she got back in New Jersey.

"There were times where I didn't know if I was going to get anything to eat," Lee said.

She was afraid her baby would die.

She was also a walking statistic for black infant mortality.

The death rate for Seminole County's black babies is off the charts -- seven times that of white babies, said midwife Jennie Joseph."This is outrageous, and these statistics can't stand," Joseph said.

Is inequality making us sick?

Jennie Joseph — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:38:47 +0100

2007 Study results of The JJ Way® in action

Jennie Joseph — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:18:14 +0100

NO low birth weight or premature babies among African American or Hispanic patients at The Birth Place!

Download the report.

Saving Our Babies - The JJ Way®

Jennie Joseph — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:56:49 +0100

'Saving Our Babies - The JJ Way®;' has called together leaders in the government, health, social service and faith communities for a breakfast symposium to be held on Friday April 11, 2008. The keynote speaker for this event, Dr. Charles Mahan, is Dean and Professor Emeritus at the College of Public Health and The Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies at the University of South Florida. Hosted by Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, the meeting will focus on sharing the facts and shaping solutions in a collaborative effort to end this runaway racial disparity. "Our combined strengths and efforts will prevail as we move forward with an agenda to improve the health of all members of our community, particularly our most vulnerable and needy populations, with this sincere effort to prevent infant deaths" states Joseph.

Download the full press release.
Download the fact sheet.

For more details call 407-860-0611 or e-mail jennie@jenniejoseph.com

What is The JJ WAY ™?

Jennie Joseph — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:22:46 +0000

Jennie Joseph has been developing a maternity healthcare system over the last ten years which has finally come to fruition and is currently being launched in the health care arena. Her system combines elements of the Midwifery Model of Care but also encompasses her own special brand of healthcare delivery, aptly named The JJ Way™. The JJ (Jennie Joseph) Way™ has become renowned for its ability to bring forth optimal pregnancy outcomes and has established that no matter what the health status or situation of the mother, her best possible outcome can be achieved using this method. A recent study (download the study) conducted on 100 of Jennie’s Birth Place clients, who might have been considerd to be at risk for a poor pregnancy outcome such as low birth weight or prematurity , revealed unparrelled results including 81 babies weighing between six and eleven pounds at birth. Even in the absence of any particular risk factors Jennie’s method has impacted the level of enjoyment, confidence and satisfaction during one of the most pivotal times in a family’s life.