Debbie Watson
Vice President
dwatson@wphf.org
407/644-2300 (office)
407/252-9512 (cell)

Lynn Phillips Carolan
Communications Specialist
lcarolan@wphf.org
407/644-2300 (office)
407/257-0720 (cell)

Winter Park Health Foundation Seeks Great Ideas for Making Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park the Healthiest Communities in Florida

According to Dr. Deborah Cohen, co-author of the book Prescription for a Healthy Nation, a New Approach to Improving Our Lives by Fixing Our Everyday World, it is not enough to take personal responsibility for one's own action, but that one also has to work for changes in society. 

Using that premise as a springboard for action and grantmaking, the WPHF will host three identical workshops on November 15 and 16 to stimulate ideas that will improve the health of the Foundation's three targeted communities:  Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park. 

This new and exciting initiative, Think. Act. Be. Healthy Communities, focuses on creating safer, healthier, more active living for residents in these areas.  Residents as well as organizations that work in Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park are invited to attend the workshops to share ideas, to hear Dr. Cohen's unique perspective, and to submit ideas that could result in grants from the WPHF.  

To find out how you can share your idea for a healthier community and attend one of the workshops, click here.

If you cannot attend the workshop, please email us and we will share our workshop handouts, presentation and video clips of Dr. Cohen's presentation after the workshop.  We don't want you to miss a chance to learn more and to share your ideas for creating healthier communities.

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April 2008

Winter Park Health Foundation Awards $300,000 for Health Improvement Projects

March 2008

Regional Approach to Cutting Childhood Obesity Gets Attention

Healthy Communities Initiative Receives 18 Proposals for WPHF Support

January 2008

Third Annual Fast Start Invitational Draws 600 Plus Kids

December 2007

Healthy Communities Initiative Draws About 100 Ideas

Winter Park Health Foundation Elects Three New Trustees

November 2007

Winter Park Health Foundation Seeks Great Ideas for Making Eatonville, Maitland, and Winter Park the Healthiest Communities in Florida

August 2007

Winter Park Health Foundation Adds New Trustee: Matt Davies

Diana Silvey Joins WPHF as Program Director

June 2007

ITNOrlando Gets Funding Boost From The Winter Park Health Foundation

WPHF Grants Provide Emergency Protection for Winter Park

April 2007

Community Leaders’ Lunch Draws 120 Plus

March 2007

Florida Health Policy Center Publishes Its First Brief—WPHF is a Founding Member

December 2006

Winter Park Health Foundation Elects Officers and Adds Two Trustees

WPHF Releases Issue Brief : Florida Volunteers: The Driving Force for Senior Mobility

November 2006

Access Work Group Provides Grant to Improve Birth Outcomes

Medicare Outreach Continues

September 2006

Six Florida Foundations Study Possible Health Policy Institute

Medicare Education Efforts a Success

New Wellness Policies Establish HSTs Throughout Orange County

June 2006

Citizens’ Health Care Working Group Releases Interim Recommendations

May 2006

Certificate of Need Policy Brief
Distributed Throughout Florida

Mobility Forum Draws Key Speakers

March 2006

February 2006

Consumer Concerns Aired
At Citizen’s Health Care Meeting

Medicare Education Program Serves as National Model

December 2005

November 2005

Winter Park Health Foundation
Has a New Home

WPHF Pledges $1 Million for UCF Medical School

October 2005

Florida on the Move’s Obesity Summit Draws a Capacity Crowd

September 2005

New Policy Brief Released: Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Waiver Application

Local Foundation Provides Hurricane Relief Funds to Red Cross

July 2005

Back to School Health Fair Hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation

June 2005

New Policy Brief Released: Understanding Florida’s Medicaid Reform Legislation

May 2005

Central Florida Named as One of Five National Sites for New Older Adults Transportation Program

March 2005

WPHF Introduces New Policy Brief: Issues to Consider in Governor Bush’s “Florida Medicaid Modernization Proposal”

January 2005

Winter Park Health Foundation Contributes $3 Million to Launch Hospital's Building Campaign

December 2004

Health Care Issues Rank High on the Minds of Florida Voters

November 2004

Central Florida Gets Moving

July 2004

New Florida Medicaid Policy Brief Helps Set Stage for July 12 Medicaid Reform Symposium

Medicaid Reform Conference draws 300 Floridians

Central Florida Community Health Assessment Now Underway

June 2004

Local Leaders Head for Obesity Summit

May 2004

Local Leaders Get Chance to Walk in the Shoes of the Uninsured

New Legislation May Help Small Business Woes

Jack La Lanne to Help Launch Vital Living 2004: Focus on Fitness

My Word Column - Joan Ruffier

April 2004

Policy Brief Outlines Potential Implications of Medicaid Waivers

Celebration of Change Event Honors Students for Healthy Life Changes

February 2004

Y Night: Prescription for Fun and Fitness for Teens

January 2004

Winter Park Health Foundation's Investment in Healthy Kids Clears Administrative Hurdle: Nearly 800 Children to be Served

November 2003

Winter Park Health Foundation Offers $600,000 Grant to Revive Healthy Kids Program for Uninsured Orange County Children

My Word Column - Patricia Maddox

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