Archive for October, 2017

Board working to launch baby visit program

October 22, 2017

Gainesville Sun
By Cleveland Tinker

Checking on newborns and mothers during the first week of a child’s life will be the top priority of a program developed by the Alachua County Children’s Services Advisory Board.

Starting its second year of existence with about a $2.4 million budget funded by Alachua County, the board expects to launch its Healthy Baby Nurse Home Visit Program sometime soon after the new year begins, said Tom Logan, board chair.

The board serves children from prenatal to 5 and their families.

The board will […]

Suwannee, Lafayette residents invited to share views on health

October 16, 2017

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LIVE OAK — The Florida Department of Health in Suwannee and Lafayette counties are looking for input from community members.

The DOH — in partnership with WellFlorida Council, the local health planning council for North Florida — is encouraging members of the community to share their views on health by taking a 10-minute survey.

Survey results, along with research and health-related data, will be used to assess the region’s most pressing health needs.

“This survey is very important to our communities,” Kerry Waldron, DOH […]

Sumter County Focus Groups

October 10, 2017

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On December 14 and 19, Sumter County residents are invited to join a focus group to talk about the health of their communities. Participants will earn $20 for roughly 90 minutes of their time. The focus groups are part of Sumter’s community health assessment and will help Florida Department of Health gain a better understanding of health issues that are important to the community and its leaders. Registration is required. Please contact WellFlorida Council to sign up! Call 352-727-3765.

Upcoming focus group dates and locations:

Dec. 14, […]

Lafayette and Suwannee County invited to share views on community health

October 9, 2017

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The Florida Department of Health in Lafayette and Suwannee Counties, in partnership with WellFlorida Council, the local health planning council for North Central Florida, are encouraging community members to share their views on health by taking a 10-minute survey. The surveys are available at www.WellFlorida.org (select “Survey”). Participants will be entered to win a $20 gift card.

Survey results, along with research and health-related data, will be used to assess the region’s most pressing health needs. This information will be made available in January in the report Lafayette […]

HIP to Participate in Pride Events

October 4, 2017

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The High Impact Prevention (HIP) project, brought to you by WellFlorida Council, will be attending both the Ocala PrideFest on Oct. 7 and the Gainesville Pride festival on Oct. 21. HIP will offer free and confidential HIV testing at the Ocala event, which will take place at Citizen’s Circle on Southeast Osceola Avenue between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. At Gainesville Pride festival, the Alachua County Health Department will provide HIV testing via mobile bus. HIP will have educational materials at the Gainesville […]

DSME Mini-Grant Funding Opportunity

October 3, 2017

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WellFlorida Council is pleased to announce the availability of mini-grant funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to expand access to Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) programs in North Central Florida. People with diabetes who complete a DSME program are better able to manage their disease and prevent or delay complications. DSME is s a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to disease management that meets national standards.

To extend the reach of the DSME mini-grant funding opportunity, WellFlorida was selected as one of three health planning councils to […]

Funding Opportunity for Marion County Health Need Areas

October 2, 2017

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The Marion County Hospital District Board of Trustees (MCHD) is pleased to announce grant funding opportunities to improve the health of residents in Marion County. The Board of Trustees has determined, based upon the 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment conducted by WellFlorida, Inc., that the following designated health need areas will receive priority for Hospital District grant funding beginning February 1, 2018:
• Obesity prevention in adults and children
• Smoking cessation and prevention in adults and adolescents, including other tobacco use
• Diabetes prevention […]

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