Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida

02/05/2026

Are you a Duval County resident or Duval-serving community partner interested in reducing stigma related to substance abuse disorder and recovery?

Join us online to learn more about our newest program: S.O.L.E. - Stories of Lived Experience! Email Lillian_Zeman@hpcnef.org to be added to our stakeholder meeting invite list.

The first virtual quarterly meeting is on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 11 AM.

This program is funded in whole or in part by the City of Jacksonville through an Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant.

02/03/2026

The 2025 Flagler & Volusia Counties Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is focusing on these top 3 health priorities:
1. Economic Stability & Social and Community Context
2. Health Care Access and Quality
3. Mental Health and Disorders & Drug and Alcohol Use

🔗 Read the full CHIP report and learn more: https://hpcnef.org/flaglervoluisachip2025-release/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fvchip2025

02/03/2026

DUVAL COUNTY: Share the Love Food Drive for adults in active cancer treatment on Saturday, February 14, 2026, by our partner SisterHermana Foundation, Inc. 💘🥫
📍 Drop off location: 966 North Liberty Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206

Send referral letters by February 7 to veronicaglover@sisterhermana.org

Share the Love for Valentine’s Day

Share the Love is for families with an adult currently in active cancer treatment. To be included on our delivery or pickup list, a referral must be sent to us by the social worker at your treatment facility by February 7th. Friendly reminder: our success depends solely on the generosity of the community.

Referral letters should be sent to veronicaglover@sisterhermana.org

02/02/2026

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Free community workshop for those who live with pain or care for someone who does. From partners PAMI-Pain Assessment and Management Initiative & University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville Department of Emergency Medicine
📆 Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
🕰️ Time: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
🔗 Register: https://ufhealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wgfiKLURSpeo3VpwS7frbw #/registration
❓ Questions? Call 904-244-4986 or email PAMI@jax.ufl.edu

01/26/2026

DUVAL COUNTY: Free Mammograms for those who qualify through our partners UF Health Jacksonville, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, & Pink Ribbon Jax
📩 Email Faith.DeRamus@ufhealth.org to schedule an appointment.

01/15/2026

Catch the first newsletter of 2026! 📰 We celebrate the compassion shown in Northeast Florida and introduce our new public health initiative, S.T.I.G.M.A. This program aims to tackle stigma, ensuring that help is always accessible. More news inside!

Email from Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida, Inc. 💞 Compassion and connection this winter season, annual staff meeting, and public health news   January 2026 Newsletter   HPCNEF.org     C

12/15/2025

Help is always available in Northeast Florida. We'd be happy to connect you with one of our community partners!

If you're not feeling festive this season, that's okay ☃️ Help is always available if you or someone you know is struggling with or substance use.

❄️ Help yourself and share to help others: samhsa.gov/find-help

12/15/2025

ST. JOHNS COUNTY: This Wednesday (December 17, 2025) UF Health St. Johns Mobile Outreach Clinic with Wildflower Healthcare and Brooks Rehabilitation at Home Again St. Johns 🩺

The UF Health St. Johns Mobile Outreach Clinic will be at Home Again St. Johns' Dining with Dignity, located at 92 S. Dixie Highway, at the corner of SR 207, behind the Winn-Dixie plaza on Wednesday, December 17th from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Services offered are Wildflower Healthcare adult outreach clinic, primary care, chronic disease management and education, diagnostic testing, wound care, and cancer screening. Brooks Rehabilitation provides support.

The mobile outreach clinic intends to "improve health outcomes and quality of life for people in vulnerable populations by providing clinical care and connections to resources that help advance the physical, social, and economic health of the communities we serve.”

12/10/2025

📰 IN THE NEWS: Baptist Health Jacksonville addresses food insecurity, a gap found in its latest Community Health Needs Assessment. 🥗🥫 Data from our 2025 County Health Profiles is included in the article!

Feeding Northeast Florida
Waste Not Florida

Baptist Health has identified food insecurity as a community health challenge. | See story in the comments.

11/18/2025

ST. JOHNS COUNTY:

We need your input! We are partnering with St. Johns County to identify gaps, improve connectivity, and guide future planning efforts for the county’s trail network. Please take a few minutes to share your feedback. This survey should take about 5-10 minutes to complete. The survey closes next Sunday, November 30.

10/23/2025

📰 IN THE NEWS: IMPACT in St. Johns County with Commissioner Sarah Arnold, St. Augustine Youth Services - SAYS, Investing in Kids - INK, and St. Johns County Behavioral Health Consortium

10/13/2025

ST. JOHNS COUNTY:

St. Johns County Spearheads New Children’s Advocacy Group 💫

St. Johns County has helped launch IMPACT: Advocating for Children Today, Inc., with community partners to identify the needs, resources, and partnerships to improve the lives of St. Johns County children and their families by advocating for a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. A community workshop was held in August to proceed forward with program priorities, funding opportunities, and the formation of a board of directors.

The objectives of IMPACT are to advocate for children's behavioral health care, including substance use and mental health, medical care, social-emotional development, educational needs, children's physical and emotional safety, and their societal needs.

🔗 Learn more about this incredible initiative focused on supporting the well-being of children and families within our community: https://bit.ly/42yl5rs

*Pictured Left to Right: Co-Chair Patti Greenough, Commissioner Sarah Arnold, Co-Chair Schuyler Siefker

St. Augustine Youth Services - SAYS
Investing in Kids - INK
Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida
St. Johns County Behavioral Health Consortium