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Public Health Promotion provides educational information to individuals and community
groups. Staff available to attend group meetings, health fairs, school functions
and students looking for health related information.
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Links
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5 A Day (fruits and vegetables) for Better Health
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation - American Heart Association
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American Diabetes Association (ADA) Standards for Diabetes Medical Care and Self-Management Education
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American Journal of Public Health
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Diabetes - Link for Life
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Health Advisor Online - Florida Department of Health
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High Blood Pressure - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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National Survey of Children's Health
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Steps you can take towards a healthier you - SmallStep.gov
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Women's Health - Florida Department of Health
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Working With Religious Congregations: A Guide for Health Professionals
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Articles / Reports
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2006 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey Results - Volusia County (.pdf - 890kb)
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2006 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey Results - Select a Florida County
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The American Institute for Cancer Research - Lose Weight, Prevent Breast Cancer? (.pdf - 164kb)
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State of Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Reports
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Volusia County Substance Related Data (.pdf - 164kb)
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Available Classes
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CME / CE for Florida Nurses, Dietitians & Physicians
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Community Presentations
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For more information, please call our Health Promotion and Education Program
at (386)274-0551
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Mission of the Health Promotion and Education Program
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To improve individual and community health by preventing and reducing the impact of
chronic disease through education and awareness of the risk factors, signs and symptoms
related to chronic disease and in developing environmental and social policy
strategies that support healthy life choices.
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Vision of the Health Promotion and Education Program
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Floridians inspired to be healthy and free of preventable chronic diseases and disabling
conditions living in supportive communities.
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Burden of Chronic Disease
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In 2001, chronic diseases accounted for six of the top ten leading causes of death in Florida.
Of the 167,181 deaths that occurred in Florida, 71.2% were due to chronic disease. Chronic
diseases are characterized by having multiple risk factors, a long period between onset and
development of symptoms, a prolonged course of illness, functional impairment or disability,
and not being curable.
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Population
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The target population is the entire community. However, special emphasis may be placed on
specific populations disproportionately affected and least likely to receive the proposed
interventions, i.e., the uninsured, low-income and/or minority populations. Specially
targeted activities may focus on, but are not limited to: neighborhoods, census tracts,
attendance at educational facilities, zip codes or counties. Intervention activities shall
be selected based on data, need, ability to impact and demographic characteristics of the
county and any specific target populations.
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Focus on Policies and Environmental Change Strategies
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Many of the state and federal public health agencies are now focusing on policy and
environmental change strategies. Research is currently being conducted and initial results
indicated that establishing health related policies and environmental changes impact
many individuals simultaneously by providing a foundation for making or maintaining
healthy life choices. This new focus combined with individual education and awareness
should provide the optimal situation for a healthy lifestyle.
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Community Health Promotion program:
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Includes all of the following:
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- community participation with representation from at least three of the
following community sectors: government, education, business, faith organizations,
health care, media, voluntary agencies, and the public
- community assessment, guided by a community assessment and planning model,
to determine community health problems, resources, perceptions, and priorities
for action
- targeted and measurable objectives to address at least one of the following:
health outcomes, risk factors, public awareness, services, and protection
- comprehensive, multifaceted, culturally relevant interventions that have
multiple targets for change
- monitoring and evaluation processes to determine whether the objectives
are reached
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Community Indicators:
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What are the Indicators?
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"Community Indicators" are measuring systems, designed, developed and researched by
community members to assist them in steering their communities on a collectively
desired course. Citizen groups across the country are collecting data and developing
indicator reports to educate the public about important issues or values, like
environmental quality, economic vitality, and community health. In technical terms,
indicators are presentations of data that show changes and trends over time; they are
most often illustrated as charts and graphs, because these images allow people to see
the trends at a glance. A well-researched indicator report provides community members,
leaders and policy makers with the information necessary to make decisions that
improve the quality of life over time.
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Health Risk Appraisal
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MyPyramid.gov
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