WellFlorida Council: Working Together for Healthy Communities

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WellFlorida Council is a nonprofit focused on building healthy communities. We are North Central Florida’s local health council and statewide consultants for health causes.

Established in 1969 and based in Gainesville, we are one of the Florida’s 11 local health councils, a network of nonprofit agencies that conduct regional health planning and implementation activities. Our district includes 16 counties in North Central Florida.

As consultants for health causes, we have kept local and state health policy decision makers informed, worked with hundreds of community […]

Special to The Gainesville Sun

Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace ended for the general public on Feb. 15. However, the Center for Medicaid Services announced a new special enrollment period for individuals who did not have health insurance coverage in 2014 and as a result have to pay a fee when they file their 2014 taxes.

This period is specifically for these individuals who didn’t understand the implications of not having coverage in 2014, and were not aware it would result in having to […]

Gainesville Sun
By Christopher Curry

Alachua County fared well in a national county-by-county snapshot of residents’ health, while several rural North Central Florida counties continued to struggle with significant issues.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute’s sixth annual national county health report ranked Alachua County 18th in the state for health outcomes, a measure that looks at data related to residents’ length of life and quality of life.

Alachua County was second in the state for health factors, a measurement that […]

WellFlorida News Release

Consumers who had to pay a penalty for not having health coverage in 2014 and still haven’t signed up this year have one more opportunity to enroll in healthcare coverage for 2015. Consumers can visit Healthcare.gov from March 15 to April 30 to sign up for health insurance and explore their financial assistance options.

“This special enrollment period is a wonderful opportunity for uninsured Floridians to get health care coverage for themselves and their families,” said Lauren Vagelakos of WellFlorida Council and Health Insurance […]

Center for Nonprofit Excellence E-News

WellFlorida Council, the region’s local health council and statewide consultants for health causes,
is a nonprofit focused on building healthy communities through partnerships that improve access to healthcare, eliminate health disparities and advocate for the underserved.

Established in 1969 and based in Gainesville, we are one of Florida’s 11 local health councils, a network of nonprofit agencies that conduct regional health planning and implementation activities. Our district includes 16 counties in North Central Florida.

As consultants for health causes, we keep local and […]

Special to The Guardian
By Mona Gil De Gibaja

Healthy Start of North Central Florida is now offering a free parenting program in Alachua, Bradford and Putnam counties.

It is called the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting, or MIECHV, program and it will offer the following:
* Information on your child’s development.
* One-on-one parenting support.
* A connection with other parents and resources
* Information on developmental delays and/or health issues.
* Books and educational toys for your child.

Also, parents can earn free rewards, […]