Edition Information: Volume 3, Issue 4, 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 Members308 NEW Navigations to UF Research148 NEW Enrollments to UF Research69 Blood Pressure Screenings6 Screenings For HIV7,407 Total HealthStreet Members***Numbers reflect data collected between 2/19/2015 and 3/18/2016*** |
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Hypertension Facts: HealthStreet Members
35% prevalence of hypertension
39% vs 26% rate in unemployed vs employed
31% vs 38% uninsured vs insured (really? Are you sure?)
2,588 number of HealthStreet members reporting Hypertension
93% percent of members interested in health research
Brain Study at HealthStreet
HealthStreet is recruiting for a study at the UF Institute of Aging that seeks to understand changes that occur in brain structure and function following bariatric surgery for weight loss. “HealthStreet has been a wonderful resource in helping to recruit a diverse participant population.” – Christa Ochoa, study coordinator.
I Am HealthStreet:
Kenya
Kenya has been a member with HealthStreet since the program came to the University of Florida in 2011. Through HealthStreet, she has been able to relay health educational messages to her family and has enrolled in health research studies that along the way have taught her healthy eating habits and how to self-monitor her blood pressure.
HealthStreet Partners with UF Center for Arts in Medicine to Find Creative Ways to Engage People in Health Research
HealthStreet and the UF Center for Arts in Medicine are collaborating again, this time bringing the arts to people where they are in the community. See if our workshops are coming to a clinic, library or community center near you! A HealthStreet Community Health Worker will be present to talk with you about opportunities to participate in health research studies relevant to your needs!
Click to see times and dates here.
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5th National Our Community, Our Health on Lung Cancer
Join the national conversation about lung cancer research!
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HealthStreet Hosts Tranquility to Discuss Health Research and Health Care for LGBTQA+ Community!
HealthStreet is a place for LGBTQA+ people and their families to share and explore ideas for improved access to health care and having their voices heard in health research opportunities.
HealthStreet to Engage People About Health Research at Free Therapy Night
Beginning April 11, HealthStreet will host Free Therapy Night, a program in the UF Equal Access Clinic Network that provides free short-term individual mental health counseling to anyone who is otherwise unable to afford mental health services. Interested in participating in health research while you’re with us? Talk to a HealthStreet Community Health Worker about opportunities to participate in health research studies relevant to your needs!
Please read for more information here.
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! Lakeisha Hood, the new Director of the Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness within the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, was the event’s special guest.
HealthStreet Is Accepting Summer Intern and Volunteer Applications
HealthStreet is looking for determined, passionate and energetic students to intern or volunteer with our program for different community engagement positions and projects.
Learn more about our intern and volunteer opportunities here!
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 April 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