News, Events & Public Meetings

Opioid and substance misuse in Florida is a serious problem that is being felt by our youngest and most vulnerable citizens — infants. To address the epidemic of Substance Exposed Newborns (SEN), Hernando & Pasco SEN Taskforces invite you to the 2nd Annual Education & Beyond: Supporting Substance Exposed Newborn Communities. This groundbreaking summit is being held virtually from 11am to 1pm Friday April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30, 2021.

The event is designed for medical, healthcare and hospital professionals, and all others involved in caring […]

WellFlorida Council recently released 2021 health data for each county in North Central Florida and the collective region. A PDF version of the County Health Profiles is now available on the website.

The annual county health profiles help residents and community leaders obtain an overview of the health status of the region and how each county compares to each other and the state.

WellFlorida Council is a state designated local health planning council serving 16 counties in the region: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, […]

The Florida Rural Health Association along with Project ECHO are working to support first responders such as firefighters, EMS, medical transport personnel, and law enforcement officers, in their roles on the frontlines of America’s. These sessions will help you build expertise in the development and management of a community paramedicine program.

What is Project ECHO?
Using proven adult learning techniques and interactive video technology, the ECHO Model™ connects groups of community providers with specialists in regular real-time collaborative sessions. The sessions, designed around case-based learning and mentorship, […]

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Please join the Rural Health Partnership of North Central Florida, WellFlorida Council, and rural healthcare providers throughout the state and take part in an educational series presented by the Florida Rural Health Association. Topics focus on various rural health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

See detailed descriptions here.

Upcoming events:

August 26, 2020  Correcting IT Security and HIPAA Compliance Violations arising from COVID-19

September 11, 2020  Florida Rural Health Data

September 25, 2020  2020 MIPS Reporting and the COVID-19 Impact

REGISTER HERE