Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida

03/17/2026

Have you ever contributed to stigma unintentionally? Swipe to see examples and find out what you could say instead.

🗨️ Repost/share and keep the conversation going: What examples of unintentional stigma have you heard? 💬

Sources: CDC, Johns Hopkins Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH), The National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA; adapted from the Well Community

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

03/09/2026

DUVAL COUNTY: Register now for the 2026 Regional Drug Epidemiology Network Meeting in 2 weeks with Community Coalition Alliance

📆 Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
🕰️ Time: 9 AM–3 PM
📍 Location: 921 North Davis Street, Building E, Jacksonville, FL 32209

Registration is now open for the RDEN Conference!

Join us March 26 for a day of learning, collaboration, and connection.

Registration closes March 18. Don’t wait to secure your spot! https://RDENMarch2026.eventbrite.com

02/19/2026

Rural Health Transformation Program

02/18/2026

ST. JOHNS COUNTY: The Brave Summit from UF Health St. Johns Care Connect is returning to The St. Augustine Amphitheatre on March 25, 2026! 🥳

Register your student here: bravesummit2026.eventbrite.com

The sixth annual BRAVE Summit is happening at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on March 25, 2026, from 3-7 p.m., and is open to all high school students. This FREE, LIVE event aims to open a dialogue with teens and address the stigmas associated with mental health while encouraging teens to learn how to foster mental wellness. Register your student here: bravesummit2026.eventbrite.com

02/17/2026

Each month, we’ll be taking a closer look at the stigma surrounding substance use disorder (SUD) and recovery. To start the conversation, let’s break it down: What is stigma? ⁉️ Swipe to learn more!

Sources: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

02/16/2026

VIRTUAL EVENT: Cancer Conversations with Mayo Clinic Community Outreach and Engagement in Research this Wednesday!

🎗️ What if one hour could change your health story?

Mayo Clinic is hosting Cancer Conversations: Cancer Prevention — a powerful online event where medical experts break down:
✔️ How to lower your cancer risk
✔️ What screenings you actually need
✔️ Myths vs. facts
✔️ Why some communities are impacted more than others

🗓️ February 18, 2026
⏰ 1–2 PM EST
💻 Online | Open to the Public

This is your sign to get informed and get empowered.
📲 Scan the QR code and save your spot.

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

02/02/2026

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

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.”