State and Community Health Plans
Health improvement planning takes place at the state and local levels. To develop Florida's State Health Improvement Plan, the Florida Department of Health led a diverse partnership of public health system partners to conduct a comprehensive state health assessment.
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Each of Florida's 67 county health departments participate in the health improvement planning process at the community level by facilitating a community health assessment and improvement plan.
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Brain Health
Introduction
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines brain health as "the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioral and motor domains, allowing a person to realize and develop their full potential."
Conditions related to physical health, healthy environments, safety and security, life-long learning, and social connections as well as access to quality healthcare influence the way our brains develop, adapt, and respond to stress and adversity.
Policies and strategies which strengthen and improve these conditions promote overall and brain health and help prevent brain damage or disease. Optimizing these conditions not only improves overall and brain health but also creates positive social and economic impacts that contribute to greater well-being for individuals, families, and communities.
Conditions which adversely affect brain health may emerge during different stages of life and disrupt brain growth, damage brain structures, and impair brain functioning. Congenital and neurodevelopmental conditions as well as acquired neurological disorders, injuries, infections, and toxicity which may develop at any time during life require an interdisciplinary approach including diagnostics, early intervention, treatment, care, and rehabilitation.
As with everything else related to health, prevention, and early intervention are usually the best approach to brain health. During the next few weeks and months, we will post information to regarding policies and strategies to raise awareness, protect brain health, and prevent brain injury, disease, and disorders.
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I have worked on several notable projects throughout my career. Some of these include developing a real-time chat application using React and Node.js, creating a recommendation engine for a travel booking website using machine learning algorithms, and building a dashboard for a financial services company using Angular and D3.js.
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PanCare's RCORP & Behavioral Health Care
PanCare provides a wide range of Behavioral Healthcare services at their community health and mobile clinics.
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Panhandle Health Alliance
The Panhandle Health Alliance, to be known as the “PHA,” is organized for the purpose of conducting comprehensive evaluations and interpretations of the entire health status of the citizens of the Panhandle of North Florida area to develop intervention and educational strategies to promote a healthier community. The Panhandle of North Florida includes the following counties: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, and Washington.
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Help Enrolling in Healthcare Coverage
Big Bend Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Navigators provide unbiased education, outreach, and enrollment services to individuals seeking to enroll in health care coverage in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace. They can also help you find out if you are eligible for other health care coverage programs such as Medicaid or KidCare. AHEC’s navigators do not sell health insurance or work for health insurance companies – they work for you. For more information, see the Big Bend AHEC website at Home - Big Bend AHEC, or call (850) 204-1171. Some county health departments and community health centers can also help you enroll in healthcare coverage. For more information, contact your local health department or community health center directly.
Florida Diabetes Alliance
The mission of the Florida Diabetes Alliance is to coordinate resources to improve systems for diabetes prevention and care throughout Florida.
Founded in 2012, the Florida Diabetes Alliance, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization based in Panama City, Florida. Our team of dedicated educators, clinicians, health providers, and volunteers possess a shared passion to help those affected by diabetes by providing valuable resources, quality care, and endless support. Together, we strive to find better ways to collaborate, educate, advocate, treat and fund positive outcomes — making us your one-stop resource to living a better life with diabetes.
