Baptist Health to bring on mental health coordinator for Jacksonville kids
1 in 5 Duval County Students reported being suicidal in a 2019 survey, according to Baptist Health
Baptist Health is working to get a mental health coordinator for kids and teens in Northeast Florida thanks to the help of the Jim Moran Foundation.
The Foundation has offered to match up to $750,000 dollars in donations to Alex’s Dragonfly Endowment.
Alex Johnson was a bright, happy kid. But things took a turn for the worse when he developed depression and anxiety. “For people unable to manage their mental illness to turn to street drugs,” Alex’s mother, Sheryl Johnson, Founder and President of Hearts For Minds said.
