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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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