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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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Are you or someone you care about in need of a cancer support group, transportation for medical treatments or financial assistance with prescription drugs? Locate resources for these needs and more on the website www.CancerResourceGuideNCF.org. The Cancer …
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Making a bigger investment in Alachua County’s children would not only help address deep disparities in educational outcomes here, it would benefit all residents.
Local voters will have an opportunity to make such an investment through the Children’s …
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Citrus County community members and healthcare providers are invited to share their views on health and healthcare by participating in a focus group and/or taking a survey. WellFlorida Council is conducting the research in May and June …
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THE ISSUE: Citrus County scores slump in health surveys.
OUR OPINION: The fix begins with “we.”
Here’s the bad news: Citrus County’s score on a nationally respected health survey continues to slide. Among Florida’s 67 counties, our …
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The Alachua County Children Services Advisory Board hosted a kick-off for the NewboRN Home Visiting program on Sat., March 17, 2018 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Alachua County School Board District Office. Speakers at the …
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. In May 2017 the board of county commissioners in Alachua county formed the Alachua County Children’s Services Advisory Board to make sure all children would be ready to enter kindergarten.
Today, they debuted their new program.
The …
Citrus County Chronicle
IN SUMMARY
THE ISSUE: Healthy Start program in danger of a major funding cut.
OUR OPINION: Legislators need to fully fund this program, for the health of babies and whole communities.
Florida has been in the crosshairs …
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The initiative could raise $7 million its first year in property taxes.
The creation of a children’s services organization will be on the November ballot this year.
The Alachua County Commission voted at its public hearing meeting Tuesday …
Gainesville Sun
Some have already declared it be the “year of the child” in Alachua County, but a lot of work remains to make that happen.
Alachua County Public Schools must keep making improvements despite a lack of adequate state …
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