Edition Information: Volume 3, Issue 5, 2016Thank you for reading HealthStreet’s Monthly Newsletter. HealthStreet is research helping people! Read about our latest initiatives to see how we are working with the community and UF researchers to create a healthier community through community engagement and research. Visit Our Website: MyHealthStreet.org |
This Month’s HealthStreet Statistics:
107 NEW HealthStreet Members122 NEW Navigations to UF Research98 NEW Enrollments to UF Research68 Blood Pressure Screenings2 Screenings For HIV
7,526 Total HealthStreet Members***Numbers reflect data collected between 3/19/2016 and 4/18/2016*** |
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Mental Health Facts: HealthStreet Members
38.4% — prevalence of mental illness as a health condition*
44.5% vs 27.1% — rate of mental illness in unemployed vs employed
41% vs 36.6% — rate of mental illness in uninsured vs insured
42.8% vs 32.6% — rate in females vs males
93% — members interested in health research
*Mental health conditions include ADD/ADHD, anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, mania, personality disorder, schizophrenia.
Research at HealthStreet: What if online gaming could improve older adults’ well-being?
“HealthStreet helped us find our target population in local communities and introduced our research to them,” Dr. Yu Hao Lee, principal investigator.
HealthStreet Takes the Wheel on Community Engagement and Research!
HealthStreet’s new orange MINI cooper will be driving community members to medical and social services and doctor’s visits. The car was won as part of Illumina’s “Go Mini Scientific Challenge.”
Join us, May 17! 6th National Our Community, Our Health: Mental Health Solutions in Our Communities
Join a conversation about mental health care by tuning in with the live stream link or attending in person, May 17!
Out In Our Community:
HealthStreet’s Community Health Workers (CHW) engage people in the community to participate in health research on a daily basis. This past weekend, CHWs Brianna and Alana went to the 37th Annual 5th Ave Arts Festival. “Typically we are in the midst of organizations that are not necessarily focused on health research. I feel like we are a unique program that provides community members many opportunities to participate in health studies” Brianna Aldridge, lead community health worker.
HealthStreet Shows Value of Diversity in Research at Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Forum
The forum, hosted by the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute, was held to discuss improving diversity and inclusiveness in the health research enterprise. Here, HealthStreet navigator Lauren Light discusses what HealthStreet can do to help private investigators with their study enrollment.
Would you like to help HealthStreet build community, support students and continue its groundbreaking research?
Volunteer your time and talent.
Join the conversation at Our Community Our Health
The goal of the HealthStreet Cancer Research Outreach program is to increase enrollment and diversity in cancer research studies — called clinical trials. We want to make access to studies easy and personalized. Once you are a member of HealthStreet, we match and discuss with you the studies that suit your interests and needs, and connect you directly to the research coordinator.
We also have reliable, state of the art cancer and general health resources available at our facility with staff to assist you.
Contact Cheri Knecht, (352-294-4882) for assistance with resources, clinical trials information or other cancer related concerns.
Resources for ResearchersHealthStreet offers great services to UF investigators. Community Health Workers meet community members in the field and link them to studies through the coordinator. We also routinely check our population database for persons who may fit eligibility criteria for UF studies. Find out what HealthStreet can do for your research study! Pictured: Participants in the Interactive Games to Increase Older Adults’ Sense of Social Connectedness Study. The private investigator for the study was Yu-Hao Lee, PhD. Study coordinators were doctoral students Min Xiao and Robert Wells. Learn how HealthStreet can help your study
Monthly CalendarEvery month, HealthStreet hosts a variety of services, Community Health Worker outreach efforts, classes, support groups and events to improve the community’s health! Click here to see our September calendar
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HealthStreet is a community engagement program that connects community members to medical and social services and opportunities to participate in health research at the University of Florida. By completing a health assessment with one of our Community Health Workers, we can provide you many low or no-cost services, including eye exams, mental health counseling, dance classes, cooking classes, health support groups, a clothing closet and a toiletry pantry. Your voice is important, and you can be heard by becoming a HealthStreet member.
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HealthStreet at the University of Florida
Phone: (352) 294-4880
2401 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
Questions? Please contact:
Jordan Laib
Communications Assistant | HealthStreet at the University of Florida
College of Public Health and Health Professions | College of Medicine
jordanlaib@ufl.edu | (352) 294-4871