New moms, newborns helped by program serving Alachua County families

2025 Florida MIECHV Home Visitor of the Year: Emerging Excellence Award

Congratulations to July Citron-Ramos, Parent Educator at MIECHV, who has been honored as the 2025 Florida MIECHV Home Visitor of the Year: Emerging Excellence! This prestigious award recognizes individuals who embody the spirit of home visiting—building trust, nurturing growth, and walking alongside families with care and commitment.

July Cintron-Ramos represents Kids Central, Inc. Parents as Teachers. The PAT Program is provided locally through Kids Central, Inc. and overseen by Healthy Start of North Central Florida Coalition.

June 26, 2025

2025 County Health Profiles Now Available

WellFlorida’s annual publication North Central Florida County Health Profiles provides the health status of the 16 counties we serve as the region’s local health council — Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union. The County Health Profiles offer a snapshot of each county’s health data, and how the counties compare to each other, the region and the state. Learn more.

April 23, 2025

Introducing the Power Up League

Introducing the Power Up League program, a competitive Esports league offered by WellFlorida Council and in partnership with Florida Gateway College and The Richardson Community Center. Power Up League is supported through funding by Florida Blue Foundation.

Exclusively for Columbia County residents ages 11-18, Power Up League promotes teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills through Esports, or competitive video gaming.

During practice sessions, students will also take part in the Botvin LifeSkills program, which teaches important life skills like making good decisions, handling stress, and resisting peer pressure. The Botvin […]

March 25, 2025

FREE CEUs in Coding and Billing

Florida Coding & Billing for Mental/Behavioral Health in RHCs and FQHCs
Cost: Free for Florida facilities with a focus on RHCs and FQHCs
CEUs: Approved for 2 CEUs by AAPC & ArchProCoding

Feb. 6, 2025 from noon to 2 p.m.

WellFlorida Council and Rural Health Partnership of North Central Florida are once again proud to be partnering with the Association of Rural and Community Health Professional Coding (ARCH-Pro Coding) for two FREE virtual trainings in February 2025.

The focus of this training will be documentation, coding and billing […]

January 16, 2025

Hurricane Helene Recovery Information for North Central Florida

DCF Announces Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in Response to Hurricane Helene and Milton

Department of Children and Families announced that Florida’s application for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) has been approved. D-SNAP provides food assistance for individuals and families impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton who are not receiving food assistance through the regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

D-SNAP will be implemented by the Department in phases and by county beginning Monday, October 28, 2024. Pre-registration is required by all applicants and can be […]

October 2, 2024

Free Webinar on Youth Vaping: How Healthcare Providers Can Help Prevent, Treat and Educate

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April 24, 2024

2024 County Health Profiles Now Available

April 11, 2024

The Giant Inflatable Colon Experience

A giant inflatable walk-through colon is the star of recent local health fairs, hospital exhibits and other events throughout North Central Florida. The Giant Inflatable Colon was purchased by North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (NCFCCC) and WellFlorida Council with funding from the Community Implementation Grant from University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. NCFCCC and WellFlorida’s Community Initiatives team walk participants through the colon and teach them about colorectal cancer and why screening is important. Below are upcoming health fairs in North Central Florida that feature […]

March 27, 2024

Cancer Prevention Programs Coming to Communities Across Florida

Three leading Florida academic cancer centers – Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Health System, Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of Florida Health Cancer Center – have joined to fund thousands of dollars for four projects statewide to help people detect and treat cancer early.

The grants will support new and ongoing cancer screening and prevention projects across the state this year. They include a health fair to help people quit smoking, free mammograms and a big walk-thru inflatable colon […]

February 12, 2024