This week is National Eating Disorder Association Awareness Week. Eating disorders can affect anyone regardless of gender, race, or socioeconomic status. If untreated, eating disorders can be serious. If you, or someone you know, has an eating disorder, please seek help. In 2019, we published our HealthStreet findings on eating disorders and willingness of individuals with eating disorders to participate in health research. We found that nearly 4% of our cohort reported an eating disorder; those with eating disorders were more likely than those without eating disorders to be willing to participate in health research. Take a confidential online screening quiz sponsored by the National Eating Disorder Association or call their toll-free, confidential helpline at 1-800-931-2237 for more information.
CHW UPDATE
HealthStreet continues to serve you with our dedicated Community Health Workers (CHWs). This week our team will be at the following locations, in addition to other places:
+ Fourth Fridays Food Distribution
+ Oaks Church Distribution
+St. Francis Pet Clinic
Every week, CHWs are all over the city to give FREE health resources, like Deterra™ Deactivation Bags and NARCAN® Nasal Spray, help you know which research studies you may be eligible for, and sign you up to become a HealthStreet member.
SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
This week our Community Health Workers will be at various locations around the city to offer health referrals, and provide the Deterra™ pouch and NARCAN® Nasal Spray; we can also help you learn which research studies you are eligible for. Our Community Health Workers will sign you up to be a HealthStreet member. Below are the times and locations of where our CHWs will be.
HealthStreet has connected 6,000+ members to research studies.
Thank you to all our community members for participating!
The goal of health related research is to develop generalizable knowledge that has the potential to improve people’s lives and/or increase understanding of health and disease. Through community and other stakeholder engagement, we can better understand the priorities of the community — their health problems and concerns. Only through broad participation in community-relevant research can we hope to reduce disparities in healthcare and health outcomes.
Interested in participating in research?
Here are a few studies that you can participate in now:
+The Kratom Study is interested in gaining a better understanding of Kratom use. Eligible participants must be 18 years of age and have used Kratom in the past 3 years.
+The Child Hearing Study is examining vocabulary and speech learning in children with or without hearing loss. Eligible participants must be children 4-6 years of age, with or without hearing loss, and lives in Gainesville or Jacksonville, FL.
If you are interested in hearing about these or other studies, contact our Study Navigator, Sara, at 352-294-4873.
Do you or someone you know have cancer? We’d love to talk about opportunities to participate in research. Please share this link to become a member and learn about cancer screenings.
Would you like to be screened for thinking and memory? HealthStreet is offering free memory screening and referral as a direct response to the needs of our community with funding from the Florida Department of Health. Call us if you, a friend, or family member would like to be screened. We can do this while you sit safely at home!
Alachua County Vaccination Sites
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