News under ‘Community Health’

Health Week—a time to walk, run, ride your bike, hear fascinating free lectures on health, shop at our farmer’s markets, take a picture with our big orange surprise and win a prize – or just get out and play in the beautiful weather—kicks off this weekend.  From the Tour de Cure for Diabetes, a 100-mile [...]

In the wake of President Obama’s re-election, uncertainty about implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has disappeared and the State of Florida now faces important decisions regarding its Medicaid program. Among the most critical of these is whether or not to exercise its option to expand Medicaid coverage to Florida residents with [...]

The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.), sponsor of the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival), will partner with the Healthy Eatonville Team (founded through the efforts of Healthy Central Florida) to present information and services aimed at improving the health of attendees and the Eatonville community [...]

A unique community-wide coalition, including multiple mayors, law enforcement officials and community leaders, recently got together to launch Best Foot Forward (BFF), a comprehensive program to make local streets safer for walkers and drivers. Supported in part by a $108,250 grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) through its Community Health and Older Adults Work [...]

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is launching a faith-based campaign in Eatonville to increase awareness of the seriousness of diabetes and provide education on how to prevent and treat the disease. The effort is supported by a $115,630 grant approved by the Winter Park Health Foundation through its Community Health Work Group. Called Live EMPOWERED, [...]