Category: Good Health and Well-being
Upstream winners share first quarter results
2017 Upstream winners, Food Fighters: Student Powered Hunger Relief, share quarter one results.
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Johnson & Johnson fills critical Full Service Schools need
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care recently led, in partnership with United Way of Northeast Florida, a “Munch Madness” food drive to help replenish the food pantry at Englewood Family Resource Center.
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#FlashbackFriday: Hometown Huddle 2016
United Way of Northeast Florida and the Jacksonville Jaguars partnered Oct. 18 for their annual “Hometown Huddle” community service event to promote youth health.
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2016 a good year for Florida United Way policy priorities
Not only did the United Ways of Florida put some issues in the win column, but they grew their capacity and are better positioned for success in subsequent years.
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Hometown Huddle 2015: Jags and students have a blast!
It was tough to tell who had more fun at the Nov. 3 Hometown Huddle event at Highlands Middle School – Jacksonville Jaguar players or the students and their families.
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Success Story: Kavell Britten
Because of Full Service Schools and other United Way initiatives, members of the Northeast Florida community, like Kavell, can lead lives of total health, mentally and physically.
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Onsite Clinics Help Fight HIV and STI Epidemic Among Youth
A CDC grant administered by Duval County Public Schools has paved the way for the Duval County Health Department to administer accessible testing, treatment and education to students at three family resource centers in Jacksonville.
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Success Story: Jordan Burnett
With the support of a Full Service Schools therapist, Jordan found that recovery from depression was possible, and that she could achieve her goals.
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Treating Mental Illness with a People-First Focus
With the advent of social media and digital connectivity, there are exponentially more factors influencing the mental and emotional health of children, teens and young adults today than ever before, making the mental health of our next generation a top community health focus.
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Success Story: Laila Farrington
Through Full Service Schools, Laila received the counseling she needed to cope with the stress and anxiety stemming from her parents’ incarceration. Now twelve years old and in the sixth grade, Laila has entered United Way’s Achievers For Life program.
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