Gainesville Sun
By Dorothy Thomas and Dorothy Benson
In the Nov. 6 election, Alachua County voters have the opportunity to create the Children’s Trust of Alachua County, which will solely focus on the health, well-being and success of our children.…
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WellFlorida, a health planning council and consultants for health causes, is an affiliate partner of two Healthy Start coalitions, which have a goal to reduce infant mortality, improve birth outcomes and promote healthy child development.
The WellFlorida …
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By Dorothy Benson, Dorothy Thomas and Lita Tholen
There were more than 10,000 children born in Alachua County in the last five years. What services have they received? Have they had regular health checks? Are they ready …
Read more →Oh Baby! A Gainesville Sun Publication
In 2017, nearly 3,000 babies were born at hospitals in Alachua County. Fifty-two were born in homes and another 20 were born at birthing centers. In order to improve the health and safety for …
Read more →WellFlorida Council is announcing a min-grant funding opportunity for Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) programs throughout Florida. Organizations interested in applying should go to www.WellFlorida.org and select the blog post “DSME Mini-Grant Funding Opportunity” to download the application and learn more …
Read more →Jamie Watcher, Suwannee Democrat
LIVE OAK — Nervous about riding without training wheels, Ashlynn McLeod knew what she didn’t enjoy about Wednesday morning’s bike safety rodeo.
“Falling down,” the 6-year-old McLeod said.
But McLeod, talkative throughout the safety training she …
Read more →The Citrus County Chronicle
People don’t usually miss a chance to voice their opinions, but that’s exactly what’s happening with a community-wide survey this month. Sponsors of the Citrus County Community Health Needs Assessment survey said that far fewer responses …
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On Wednesday and Friday this week, several testing events have been planned in Alachua County.
Increasing awareness of the importance of getting tested for HIV will again be the focus of National HIV Testing Day, which will be …
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Given the educational institutions we have in our community, Alachua County should perform better than around the middle of the pack when it comes to taking care of children.
Yet Alachua County ranked 31st out of 67 Florida …
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Residents in the service area of Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center are invited to share their views about healthcare and the health of their communities. WellFlorida Council is conducting focus groups and surveys for Shands Lake …
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