March 2016
5th National Our Community, Our Health on Lung Cancer
Join the national conversation about lung cancer research! For In-Person Attendance
HealthStreet’s 4th Annual Student Art Contest a Success
Families from all over the community came to celebrate their children’s imagining of a healthier world and of a healthier Alachua County! Entries showcased the wonderful creativity and talent from three participating schools: Idylwild Elementary, Kimball Wiles Elementary, and the Healthy Learning Academy. The 2016 theme, “Picture This: Imagining…
I Am HealthStreet: Dave
Dave Is Happy He Came Across Healthstreet! “When I heard about HealthStreet, I came here in a critical condition. Many people at grace market had referred me here. They told me it was a place that would really benefit me. Amazingly, exactly what I needed was prepared. Jordan (CHW)…
HealthStreet Hosts TranQuility Support Group the Fourth Monday of Every Month!
The mission of this group is to create another space within the community to nurture transgender and non-binary individuals, as well as friends, family and allies, by educating, providing support and celebrating diversity. If you’re interested in knowing more about the group and attending, please…
HealthStreet Gets Creative with the Community’s Health for 352Creates
UF HealthStreet partnered with the UF Center for Arts in Medicine to join the fun surrounding the 352 Creates movement in Alachua County on Feb. 26. We hosted a free, fun community-based art event that included craft making, yoga, dancing, hulahooping, jump roping and overall promotion of being healthy…
UF HealthStreet To Host Free Therapy Night!
Free Therapy Night (FTN), a program in the University of Florida Equal Access Clinics, provides free short-term individual mental health counseling to anyone who is otherwise unable to afford mental health services (e.g., uninsured or under-insured).
UF HealthStreet To Host Smoking Cessation Class
The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at the University of Florida is hosting IQuit: a free tobacco cessation class. The class will be held on April 27, 2016, 4-6 pm. Please register by calling (352) 294-4880.