Archive for July, 2015

New Healthy Start bulletins available

July 30, 2015

Central Healthy Start and Healthy Start of North Central Florida have released the summer 2015 issue of A Healthy Start. Readers can expect to learn valuable information on topics such as prenatal care, water safety and why breastfeeding is best. Designed for pregnant women and mothers of children up to three years old, the bulletins are published twice a year by WellFlorida Council and Healthy Start. Bulletins will be distributed to pediatricians, hospitals and clinics across 16 counties. PDF versions can be downloaded at wwww.centralhealthystart.org and www.healthystartncf.org.

Grant funding available for diabetes programs

July 29, 2015

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The Gainesville Sun

The Florida Department of Health and WellFlorida Council have grant funding available for organizations that run diabetes self-management education programs in a 16-county region that includes Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee and Union.

The grant amounts range from $2,000 to $10,000.

The application deadline is Aug. 31. For more information, contact Lindsey Redding at lredding@www.wellflorida.org or 352-313-6500, ext. 110.

Read the article online. http://www.gainesville.com/article/20150729/ARTICLES/150729660/0/search

Reports show hope, concerns for health of Florida kids

July 23, 2015

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Gainesville Sun
By Christopher Curry

A pair of reports released this week revealed promising signs and continued areas of concern for the health and welfare of Florida’s children.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count report ranked Florida 37th of the 50 states for the overall well-being of children, a measure that looks at economic status, education, health and family and community stability.

In the report, the state’s best ranking was 27th out of the 50 states for education. Its worst showing was economic status, where Florida was […]

Take survey, contribute to study of health in community

July 22, 2015

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Citrus County Chronicle

THE ISSUE: Many factors affect a community’s health.

OUR OPINION: You can play a role in the future for Citrus County.

When the topic is “health,” most of us probably think in terms of aches and pains, diseases or medical conditions, access to care or how to pay for it. But a community’s health encompasses so much more, including such factors as jobs and the economy, water quality, access to exercise opportunities, reliable transportation, affordable housing, alcohol/drug/tobacco use and strong family ties, among many others.

How does Citrus County stack up?

Several months […]

Upcoming community health fair

July 21, 2015

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The health fair will emphasize health insurance literacy, opportunities for special enrollment periods in the ACA Marketplace options for coverage through Medicaid and Medicare, and low cost or charity care for people in the coverage gap.

Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators will be on hand to answer questions along with other organizations such as: ACORN Clinic, FL KidCare, HealthStreet, Suwannee River AHEC, and many more.

The fair will take place on August 1, from 11am to 3pm at the Boltin Center in Gainesville.

WellFlorida Council oversees the Health Insurance […]

Annual HIT Summit at SFC

July 21, 2015

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On August 13, Santa Fe College will be hosting their 3rd Annual Health Information Technology Summit in Building S, Room S-029 (near the SFC Bookstore.) The summit will take place from 9:30am to 11:30am, and there will be four unique sessions with guest speakers.

Topics such as: Information Governance, Privacy/Security, and Data Management will be covered in the sessions. HIM professionals, healthcare staff, IS personnel, administrators, and any interested clinicians are invited to attend.

Kendra Siler-Marsiglio, PhD of WellFlorida and President of CommunityHealth IT will be speaking in […]

Mini-grant funding available for diabetes education

July 15, 2015

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The Florida Department of Health, Division of Community Health Promotion, is partnering with WellFlorida Council to manage mini-grant distribution and provide technical assistance and expert mentoring services to diabetes self-management education (DSME) programs in Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union Counties. The purpose of this funding is to expand access to DSME programs for people with diabetes. Funding is available in six categories (see list below). An applicant organization may apply for one or more […]

Citrus County residents invited to take healthcare survey

July 15, 2015

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Citrus County residents ages 18 and up are encouraged to participate in a survey regarding healthcare in their county. By taking the survey, participants can also be entered to win a $50 VISA gift card. Take the Citrus County Health Survey.

Citrus County business leaders and healthcare providers are also invited to take specific surveys. Visit: http://www.wellflorida.org/surveys/.

For those who wish to receive a hard copy of this survey, contact Jeff Feller at jfeller@www.wellflorida.org or 352-313-6500.

Data sought on health of community

July 14, 2015

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Citrus County Chronicle Online

By Michael D. Bates

So what are the most pressing health issues of the day?

Is it cancer? Drug abuse? Poverty? Eating unhealthy foods? Or some other behavior that leads to unhealthy lifestyles? Is your neighborhood a safe place to live and do you believe you have good access to local health services?

The Citrus County Community Health Advisory Partnership (C-Chap) wants to know and has launched its 2015 Citrus County Health Survey to hear from residents, health care providers and business owners.

When the data […]