FL Community Health Worker Coalition

11/01/2025

for health insurance starts November 1!
MHP Salud's certified health insurance Navigators, who are also local Promotores de Salud, are available to offer you expert guidance through your 2026 health insurance eligibility, plans and prices. — completely free of charge! 🎉
With so much uncertainty around health insurance, don't delay! Reach out and get enrolled before December 15!

10/30/2025

We join our partners at Florida Voices for Health and Catalyst Miami on the loss of this courageous advocate.

We mourn the passing of Tracey Bowen, a courageous advocate with Catalyst Miami, and we celebrate Tracey’s legacy of pursuing justice, equity, and health access for everyone. Learn more about Tracey’s life & work at catalystmiami.org/tracey_bowen.

10/14/2025

Protecting North Florida's newest residents is the goal of a new "Safe Sleep" campaign now active in Jefferson, Madison, and Taylor Counties. CHWs promoting simple, evidence-based habits, the initiative empowers parents to create a safer sleeping environment for their babies and helps reduce infant sleep-related deaths.

Health experts highlight practices like always placing an infant on their back to sleep. Learn more about the coalition's full range of support programs by watching the video below.

Each year, thousands of babies across the U.S. lose their lives to unsafe sleep conditions. The Healthy Start Coalition is ramping up its Safe Sleep campaign to educate parents and save lives.

10/10/2025

Join us for our October Learning Series: Breast Cancer Awareness: Early Detection is the Best Protection. 🎀

📆 Date: October 21, 2025
⏱️ Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom
Speakers:
🌟 Kiersten Smith: State Farm in Wakulla County
🌟 Christina Giron: Florida Department of Health

Breast Cancer Survivor, Kiersten Smith, will share her personal journey and emphasizes the life-saving importance of early detection. In addition, representatives from the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (FBCC) will provide valuable information on how they support at-risk populations by improving access to preventive screenings and coordinating care.

Register Today: https://fsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/EeEW52znRKSrPnGctHGMxQ

Complete this brief survey in advance: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5oMdFCCiK7GnDCK

To learn more about the Learning Series for Community Leaders, visit: https://ctsa.research.fsu.edu/resources/ncrt-ce

10/08/2025

Have you registered for this year's Southwest and West Central Community Health Worker Symposium. We'll be offering training, learn about seizures, and learn more about billing for CHW services. If you're in either of these regions, please join us for the learning and network. Space is limited, so share the information and register now at: https://forms.gle/VV2U31jhJLaStfSc8

10/01/2025

We are sharing this information on behalf of our community partner, the Palm Beach Medical Society. They have opened enrollment for their Fall Community Health Worker (CHW) Training class, and scholarships are available. For more information, please contact Ms. Karen Harwood.

10/01/2025

We invite you to an informative discussion about Practical Solutions for Breast Cancer Screening. Dr. Melissa Thomas from the American Cancer Society, Professor Justice Mbizo of the NW Regional Cancer Collaborative, and Diana Lopez from Suncoast Community Health Center are our speakers. 1.0 CE | Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PhrmFPFQS7SzaMhPSGuGPA #/registration

09/26/2025

09/26/2025

Today is the last day to register for the CHI Web-Based Referral System Webinar scheduled for September 29, 2025. Join us as we provide an overview of the system. Learn how the system works, and explore how your organization can help us connect members of the community to resources. To register visit our website's calendar of events page at www.flchwcoalition.org.

09/16/2025

Join us for this informative in-person training in Miami, Florida on September 24, 2025.

09/15/2025

Ready to celebrate? National Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off today and runs through October 15! Since 1968, this month has been a time to honor the vibrant traditions and outstanding achievements of Promotores de Salud and Latinx Americans everywhere.