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Health Promotion
The office of Health Promotion & Planning
performs community outreach both to raise awareness about health issues
impacting Sarasota County and to engage residents with available health
resources. Some of Health Promotions' activities include:
▪ Health in Motion
/ Mobile Medical Unit
This bus travels to underserved areas of
Sarasota County to offer health/medical services.
> More info
on Health in Motion...
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CHIP (Community Health Improvement Partnership)
CHIP is a
community effort to engage residents, non-profit organizations,
hospitals, health departments, and funding organizations in improving
the health of Sarasota and Charlotte County residents.
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Read a one-page summary of CHIP
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Click here to visit the CHIP website
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Health Promotion Community Campaigns
These campaigns are designed to inform the public on health issues and
to help people make healthier choices in their lifestyles. Our
campaigns address health issues such as substance abuse, physical
inactivity, rabies prevention, and breast cancer screening awareness.
Current projects include:
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Step up, Florida!, a month-long celebration in
February recognizing the importance of physical activity and raising
awareness about physical activity opportunities in your community.
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Believe in All Your Possibilities, designed to help prevent
alcohol and tobacco use in youth through prevention theater, social
events, and school-based programming
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VERBtm Sarasota, designed to increase physical activity in
9-13 year olds
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Pathways to
Health, providing a series of easy-to-access, safe walking paths for
the public.
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Academic Health Department
The Academic Health Department is a collaboration in teaching,
research, and service between the Sarasota County Health Department,
researchers, individuals, and educators such as University of South
Florida's College of Public Health.
Internships are available in a number of different sections of the
Health Department.
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DOH Injury Liaison
In 2003, the
Office of Injury Prevention was established within the
Division of Health Access and Tobacco to raise the level of awareness of
the injury burden in Florida and to establish injury as a priority
within the Department of Health (DOH). In 2004, the Florida legislature
recognized the need for a comprehensive statewide injury prevention
program to support state and community health systems. A Health
Promotion staff person serves as the liaison between SCHD and this state
office.
▪ Sarasota County Wellness
Coalition
>EVENT: Jan 15, 2008 -
Fighting Obesity in School
The Sarasota County
Wellness Coalition works to create a healthier community by joining
forces to prevent obesity. Member organizations of the coalition
include: Sarasota County Health Department, Sarasota County Parks &
Recreation, Sarasota County Extension Family Nutrition Program, Venice Regional Medical Center, Sarasota County School Board, Gulfcoast South Area
Health Education Center, South County Family YMCA, and
Sarasota Family YMCA. The Sarasota County Wellness Coalition
offers free and low-cost education sessions on a range of obesity
prevention topics. To learn about upcoming wellness workshops and
seminars, contact Jennifer Nichols at 861-2997 or via
e-mail*.
For more information on Health Promotion:
All locations - (941) 861-2969
*Under Florida law,
e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail
address released in response to a public records request, do not send
electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone
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