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USDA and its Federal partners have programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. These programs can support recovery efforts for rural residents, businesses and communities through:
technical, training, and management assistance; financial assistance; andstate and local assistance
This resource matrix organizes funding opportunities identified in the CARES Act and other federal resources that can help support rural America. Opportunities are categorized by customer and assistance type.
For more information on the immediate actions USDA […]
Updated June 9, 2020
Community Initiatives
Currently, WellFlorida’s Community Initiatives team is working with the Florida Department of Health in Alachua, Hernando and Pasco counties on various health planning projects and will continue to meet via Zoom, email and conference calls. Organizations interested in partnering with WellFlorida on future projects, such as community health needs assessments, community health improvement plans, grant writing and program management, may fill out our Proposal Request Form or contact Lindsey Redding, Director of Community Initiatives.
North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (NCFCCC)
NCFCCC co-hosted a webinar on Cancer in […]
Faye Johnson, President of Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions
Cathy Timuta, Executive Director of Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions
“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself, and once for her child.” Famed actress Sophia Loren made that simple yet profound reflection which all mothers know to be true. Mothering is about balancing the dual roles of self-care and protector of our next generation.
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) intersectoral action to address social determinants of health (SDOH) continues to emerge as a key approach for improving health equity. In the realm of cancer, complex and multilevel system of influences along with multiple types of determinants can contribute to individual cancer risk and the likelihood of survival following a cancer diagnosis. Collaborations and partnerships across the spectrum of health locally, regionally and nationally are needed to address cancer disparities defined by race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, geography (rural, metropolitan) as […]
This webinar provides information for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and providers on how to best navigate cancer treatment and survivorship during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hosted by
Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council (CCRAB)
North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
UF Health Cancer Center
JOIN THE WEBINAR
When:
Friday, April 3, 2020 from 2 to 3 pm EDT
Speakers:
Dr. Christopher Cogle, Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council
Dr. Amar Kelkar, University of Florida
How:
The webinar recording and slides for Cancer in the Time of Coronavirus are available at: https://cancer.ufl.edu/2020/04/07/cancer-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/
On March 19 and March 26, the NC Radon Program is offering two free webinars that focus on reducing the risk of radon gas exposure in Florida homes, workplaces and other buildings. The webinars are being promoted by WellFlorida’s North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative and is relevant to the 2020-2025 Florida Cancer Plan, Goal 9.
The purpose of Goal 9 is to:
Reduce radon gas exposure in all Florida households, workplaces and other buildings.
● Objective 9.1: By 2025, increase the […]
The following organizations were selected for the DSME Mini Grant Funding for 2020:
· Dynamic Therapy and Wellness Services, Inc.
· Heart of Florida Health Center
· Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc.
· Living Smart Diabetes Self-Management Program
· PanCare of Florida, Inc.
· Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf
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WellFlorida Council is pleased to announce the availability of mini-grant funding to expand access to DSME programs in North Central Florida.
People with diabetes who complete a diabetes self-management education (DSME) class are better able to manage […]
WellFlorida
Council’s High Impact Prevention (HIP) project will be tabling again this year
at the Ocala Pride event on Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Tuscawilla
Park. HIP will also be tabling at the Gainesville Pride event on Oct. 26 from 1
p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bo Diddley Plaza.
Both events
are free and open to the public. Guests can enjoy live music from local bands
and artists, food trucks, and more. At the Gainesville location, there will be
over one hundred vendors. Both events are kid-friendly and […]
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