Edition Information:Volume 2, Issue 9, 2015Thank 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:
133 NEW HealthStreet Members
78 NEW Navigations to UF Research
17 NEW Enrollments to UF Research
108 Blood Pressure Screenings
3 Screenings for HIV
6,923 Total HealthStreet Members
***Numbers reflect data collected between 9/19/2015 and 10/18/2015***
To Text, Or Not To Text?
A new study analyzes effectiveness of using text message reminders for social and medical referrals compared to the traditional method of phone calls. Read more to see why it is important for the health of our community members.
Research At HealthStreet: Older Adult Brain Function Study
HealthStreet is currently recruiting for a study that investigates how everyday health factors affect brain function in older adults. Are you eligible to participate? Read more.
New Partnership with UF Equal Access Clinic Network
Have you seen the news about HealthStreet? UF Equal Access Clinic Network is holding free eye exams for community members to test visual sharpness, glasses prescription, eye pressure and more! Read more.
HealthStreet Turns Four Years Old!
HealthStreet is celebrating its fourth year at the University of Florida and improving the health of the community by hosting a birthday event in partnership with various local organizations, clinics, and UF programs to provide a fun, health-promoting day of activities for all! Read more for details about this exciting occasion.
HealthStreet’s Founding Director Wins Special 2015 Award From American College of Epidemiology
Our program is honored to be under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Linda Cottler (Pictured left), who founded HealthStreet in St. Louis, Missouri in 1989. Read more about her accomplishments for improving health outcomes through community engagement and person-centered epidemiology.
HealthStreet to Host Free Recipe Demos in November
The UF/IFAS Family Nutrition Program will be preparing and sampling delicious, healthy recipes every Thursday in November at HealthStreet. Read more to participate in these tasty 1-hour workshops!
For More HealthStreet Events, Click on Our Calendar!
Every month, HealthStreet hosts a variety of services, Community Health Worker outreach efforts, classes, support groups and events that aim to better the community’s health!
Click here to see our November calendar
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
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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