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On August 13, Santa Fe College will be hosting their 3rd Annual Health Information Technology Summit in Building S, Room S-029 (near the SFC Bookstore.) The summit will take place from 9:30am to 11:30am, and there will be four unique sessions with guest speakers.

Topics such as: Information Governance, Privacy/Security, and Data Management will be covered in the sessions. HIM professionals, healthcare staff, IS personnel, administrators, and any interested clinicians are invited to attend.

Kendra Siler-Marsiglio, PhD of WellFlorida and President of CommunityHealth IT will be speaking in […]

The Florida Department of Health, Division of Community Health Promotion, is partnering with WellFlorida Council to manage mini-grant distribution and provide technical assistance and expert mentoring services to diabetes self-management education (DSME) programs in Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union Counties. The purpose of this funding is to expand access to DSME programs for people with diabetes. Funding is available in six categories (see list below). An applicant organization may apply for one or more […]

The North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (NFCCC) will be holding a training aimed at community health workers (CHW). There will be three training topics covering: how to get certified as a CHW in Florida, motivational interviewing techniques and the best practices for community health workers. The training will be held at the Santa Fe College Center for Innovation and Economic Development on July 29 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM.

Travel scholarships are available. Please RSVP by July 22 to ensure a spot.

For more information: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=6gowavfab&oeidk=a07eb7rqcq7fe23872f&oseq=

Questions […]

Community outreach is a large part of what we do at WellFlorida, and we have a wide array of services that help the communities we serve. Visit our resources page on the WellFlorida website and you— and the people you serve—can have easy access to some of WellFlorida’s own resources like the Cancer Resource Guide and the North Central Florida Safety Net Healthcare Providers. We also list external resources such as agencies throughout the region that provide assistance in housing, food, healthcare and more.

WellFlorida strives to be […]

The North Central Florida Safety Net Healthcare Providers Directory has recently been updated. This directory lists free or affordable healthcare providers in North Central Florida.

Many individuals fall short of qualifying for assistance from Medicaid, tax credits, or other cost-sharing reductions offered through the Marketplace. WellFlorida created the directory to better assist its Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators in helping low-income adults and children who fall into Florida’s coverage gap to obtain healthcare.

Find the updated directory online or download it at our resources page.

Join WellFlorida and Healthy Start for the screening of Dark Side of the Full Moon; a poignant documentary on postpartum depression as well as a range of other mental health issues mothers face during and after pregnancy. Since these issues effect not only mothers but those around them, comprehensive education is crucial to understanding what women deal with and giving them the support they need. The documentary is being shown on Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hippodrome Theater in Gainesville.

One of Healthy Start’s missions is […]

Marion County residents are invited to share their views on health and healthcare in their community by taking a 10 to 15 minute survey. A partnership of healthcare facilities and WellFlorida Council, the regions’ health council and consultant for health causes, are conducting the survey from April to June 2015. Residents’ input will be used to assess Marion County’s most pressing health needs and to develop a community health improvement plan for the county.

By participating in the survey, residents have the chance to voice their […]

Learn the best research-based outreach strategies to help children get health insurance through Florida’s KidCare program and obtain tools and materials for your enrollment activities in Marion, Sumter, Citrus, Hernando and Levy counties by joining us at the Nature Coast KidCare Train-the-Trainer Event.

This free event includes:

♦ Navigating through Florida KidCare
♦ Health Care Provider Outreach
♦ Business and Civic Outreach
♦ Identifying Community Ambassadors
♦ Individuals who are directly responsible for conducting Florida KidCare outreach and for training others to conduct outreach should attend.

The event is scheduled for Thursday, […]

Empower and educate young women about breast cancer

About 11% of new breast cancer cases in the U.S. affect women under the age of 45, but many young women may not realize they are at risk for this disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking for women to share their stories about hereditary breast cancer, breast cancer risk, exploring their family history of cancer, and breast health for their new campaign, Bring Your Brave.

Please respond no later than May 15, 2015, if you […]

On April 23, the Nature Coast KidCare Coalition will hold its first meeting, where KidCare experts and stakeholders will share their ideas and knowledge. The Nature Coast KidCare Coalition is a new group formed to discuss and improve outreach and enrollment for the Florida KidCare Program in Marion, Sumter, Citrus, Hernando and Levy counties.

Anyone who is involved or interested in children’s health in the counties mentioned is welcome and encouraged to attend. The meeting will take place at the County Sherriff’s Department EO Center, located […]