Gainesville, Fla. — UF HealthStreet, a nationally recognized community engagement program housed within the University of Florida’s Department of Epidemiology, celebrates a significant milestone: 15,000 community members have consented to join the Research Registry. This achievement reflects more than 16 years of dedicated service to the community at…
This October, UF HealthStreet teams up with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), the academic arm of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), to host “Sample the Season” cooking demos throughout October. Starting this October, UF HealthStreet, along with the UF/IFAS…
By Jill Pease The University of Florida’s new HealthScreen program will use mobile health vehicles to send community health workers and nurses throughout North Central Florida to conduct critical health screenings for heart issues and prediabetes and diabetes. (Photo by Jesse S. Jones) The University of Florida has launched HealthScreen,…
In June, UF HealthStreet launched the HOPE Food Pantry in partnership with Bread of the Mighty Food Bank. The initiative addresses hunger needs in our community which has been identified by nearly half of our HealthStreet cohort. HealthStreet is dedicated to reducing food insecurity…
On the fourth Monday of each month, UF Health Palliative Care hosts fun and educational classes offered to cancer patients, family members, and the community to promote health and quality of life. Classes are free and hosted online! Visit https://ufhealth.org/cancer-educational-wellness-series for more information and to…
From April 2020 to December 2021, HealthStreet CHWs and staff have worked remotely and in-person to provide tailored services and referrals to community members. Our infographic highlights some of our success. HealthStreet CHWs continue to engage with our community and develop new partnerships to further reduce health disparities and gaps;…
UF HealthStreet has partnered with Southern HIV Alcohol Consortium (SHARC), UF Health Cancer Center, and WellFlorida Council, Inc. to host the 4th Annual Gainesville Health & Wellness Fair. These organizations will be providing health screenings (blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, BMI), social and medical referrals, health education, and more.
NARCAN® Nasal Spray Distribution Initiative HealthStreet was invited to partner with the Florida Department of Children and Families to fight the opioid epidemic by distributing an expensive, life-saving drug, free of charge, to our community members. Opioid addiction has been a leading cause of death in our country, with…
HealthStreet is excited to celebrate our 12,000th member! Members are interviewed by community health workers about their physical and mental health needs, and then they are linked to medical and social services and research opportunities. Even during COVID-19, HealthStreet continued to stay connected to the community to address important needs.
Cancer CHNA-Q2-2020…
