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Fact Sheet

Community Health Assessment

Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida > Programs > Health Planning > Fact Sheet

Focus On

“Focus On” is a series of fact sheets on health related issues for Southwest Florida. We hope they may stimulate conversation and perhaps encourage action.

Fact Sheet Menu

Access to Health Insurance

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

  • Young Invincibles

    • Younginvincibles.org
    • Young Invincibles is a public policy group representing those 18-34 years of age.

    Families USA

    • Familiesusa.org
    • Families USA, a leading national, non-partisan voice for health care consumers, is dedicated to achieving high-quality, affordable health care and improved health for all.

    Florida Voices for Health

    • Healthyfla.org
    • Florida Voices for Health is a coalition of community organizations, business, and individuals working to create a health care system that works for every Floridan.

  • HPCSWF Navigator

    • EnrollSWFL.com
    • 1-866-547-2793
    • Enroll SWFL Navigators provide free, unbiased and confidential assistance with enrolling into the federal and state health insurance programs

    Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services 

    • Cms.gov
    • The official website for all Medicare and Medicaid services

    Marketplace

    • Healthcare.gov
    • The official website for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace

    Florida KidCare

    Area Agency on Aging for SWFL

    • aaaswfl.org
    • Area Agency on Aging for SWFL is focused on serving older adults and people with disabilities in a sever county area.

  • Kaiser Family Foundation

    • Kff.org
    • A leader in health policy analysis and health journalism, KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is dedicated to filling the need for trusted information on national health issues. 

    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 

    • Rwjf.org
    • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health. 

    Health News Florida

Fact Sheet

Disaster Preparedness

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

FEMA National Risk Index

Florida Emergency Management 

ASPR TRACIE

    • Asprtracie.hhs.gov/
    • Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) was created to provide information and technical assistance 

NOAA, National Hurricane Center

  • Nhc.noaa.gov
  • The mission is to save lives, mitigate property loss, improve economic efficiency, and increase understanding of the hazards

Ready.gov

  • Ready.gov
  • National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies and disasters

Florida Healthcare Coalition

Southwest Florida Healthcare Coalition

  • Swflcoalition.org
  • The mission of the Southwest Florida Healthcare Coalition is to develop healthcare emergency preparedness response and recovery capabilities through collaboration, training, and planning

Local County Health Department and Emergency Management Information

Each county's fact sheet includes direct links to that specific county's local county health department's Emergency Preparedness and Response department and local Emergency Management. Please choose the county you are interested in to get this information. 

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Special Needs Shelter

Disaster Preparedness Maps

Disaster Preparedness Checklist

Florida Hurricane Guide

Fact Sheet

Unintentional Injury

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

Safe Kids Southwest Florida

  • Safekidsswfl.org
  • This coalition implements evidence-based programs, such as car-seat checkups, safety workshops, and sports clinics, that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries. 

Hanley Foundation

  • Hanleyfoundation.org
  • At the Hanley Foundation, they are dedicated to changing the fact of addiction through prevention, advocacy, education, and strong partnerships

Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida

    • Aaaswfl.org
    • AAASWFL is committed to connecting older adults and adults with disabilities to resources and assistance for living safely with independence and dignity.

Florida Department of Elder Affairs

  • Elderaffairs.org
  • The major focus of DOEA is to provide home and community-based services to seniors who are at risk of being placed into a long-term care facility because of their degree of frailty.

Florida Falls Prevention Coalition

University of Rochester Medical Center

Healthy People 2030

  • Health.gov
  • Healthy People identifies public health priorities to help improve health and well-being across the United States 

Florida Department of Health

    • Floridahealth.gov
    • The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. 

Fact Sheet

Youth Substance Abuse

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

  • SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator 

    • Findtreatment.samhsa.gov
    • This services locator is a, confidential and anonymous, source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States
    • National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

    American Addiction Centers, Parents Guide

    Florida Department of Children and Families

    • Myflfamilies.com
    • DCFS information on their substance abuse and mental health services and other information

    Smoke Free Teen

    Find local resources at Swflresourcelink.com

  • Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

    • Cdc.gov
    • CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety, and security threats.

    National Institutes of Health, Drug Abuse

    • Drugabuse.gov
    • NIDA is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences

    The Truth Campaign

    • Thetruth.com
    • Funded by the Truth Initiative. The Truth Initiative is America’s largest nonprofit public health organization committed to making tobacco use and nicotine addiction a thing of the past.

  • Prevention Parents Southwest Florida

    • Facebook.com/PreventionParentsSWFL
    • A prevention collaboration with various Drug Free programs throughout Southwest Florida (Charlotte, Collier, Hendry/Glades, Lee, Punta Gorda, and Englewood Community Coalition)

    MADD Southwest Florida

    • Facebook.com/MADDSWFL
    • MADD SWFL is a regional office of MADD that serves Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties.

    Sarasota Coalition on Substance Abuse

    • Scosa.org
    • A non-profit organization that advocates for substance abuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery in Sarasota County. 

    Drug Free Sarasota

Fact

Social Determinants of Health

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

Healthy People 2030, Education Access and Quality

Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Data

  • Flhealthcharts.gov
  • The purpose of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey is to obtain estimates of the prevalence of personal health behaviors that contribute to morbidity and mortality. 

County Health Rankings, Education

  • Countyhealthrankings.org
  • Better educated individuals live longer, healthier lives than those with less education, and their children are more likely to thrive. This is true even when factors like income are taken into account.

Florida Department of Education

  • Fldoe.org
  • PK-12 public school data publications and reports website

School-aged Child and Adolescent Profile

  • Healthy People 2030, Health Care Access and Quality

    Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Data

    • Flhealthcharts.gov
    • The purpose of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey is to obtain estimates of the prevalence of personal health behaviors that contribute to morbidity and mortality. 

    County Health Rankings, Employment

    • Countyhealthrankings.org
    • Employment provides income and, often, benefits that can support healthy lifestyle choices. Unemployment and under employment limit these choices, and negatively affect both quality of life and health overall.

    US Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimate (SAHIE)

    • Census.gov
    • The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates program produces the only source of data for single-year estimates of health insurance coverage status for all counties in the U.S. by selected economic and demographic characteristics.

    Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)

    • Data.hrsa.gov
    • HPSA Find provides the type of HPSA (geographic, population, or facility-based), score, HPSA type, and other details. 

    Kaiser Family Foundation

    • Kff.org
    • KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy.

Healthy People 2030, Social and Community Context

Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Data

  • Flhealthcharts.gov
  • The purpose of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey is to obtain estimates of the prevalence of personal health behaviors that contribute to morbidity and mortality. 

County Health Rankings, Family and Social Support

  • Countyhealthrankings.org
  • People with greater social support, less isolation, and greater interpersonal trust live longer and healthier lives than those who are socially isolated. Neighborhoods richer in social capital provide residents with greater access to support and resources than those with less social capital.

American Community Survey, US Census Bureau

  • Data.census.gov
  • The ACS is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.

Aging in Florida Profile

Healthy People 2030, Neighborhood and Built Environment

Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Data

  • Flhealthcharts.gov
  • The purpose of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey is to obtain estimates of the prevalence of personal health behaviors that contribute to morbidity and mortality. 

County Health Rankings, Community Safety

  • Countyhealthrankings.org
  • Accidents and violence affect health and quality of life in the short and long-term, for those both directly and indirectly affected, and living in unsafe neighborhoods can impact health in a multitude of ways.

Shimberg Center for Housing Studies

  • Flhousingdata.shimberg.ufl.edu

  • The Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse provides public access to data about housing needs and supply, subsidized rental housing, and household demographics in Florida communities.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  • Rwjf.org

  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health.

Community Map

Healthy People 2030, Economic Stability

Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Data

  • Flhealthcharts.gov
  • The purpose of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey is to obtain estimates of the prevalence of personal health behaviors that contribute to morbidity and mortality. 

County Health Rankings, Income

  • Countyhealthrankings.org
  • Income provides economic resources that shape choices about housing, education, child care, food, medical care, and more.

Prosperity Now Scorecard

  • Scorecard.prosperitynow.org
  • A comprehensive resource for data on household financial health, racial economic inequality and policy recommendations to help put everyone in our country on a path to prosperity.

Community Social & Economic Factors

Fact Sheet

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

HPC, COVID-19

Florida Department of Health, COVID-19

We Can Do This

  • Vaccines.gov
  • This page is brought to you by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and VaccineFinder from Boston Children's Hospital.

United Way 211

  • Call: 2-1-1
  • Helpline to find resources and services in your area

National Institute on Aging

  • Nia.nih.gov
  • NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Cdc.gov/vaccines/adults
  • CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

  • Hhs.gov
  • HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) oversees the National Vaccine Program which provides strategic leadership and coordination of vaccine and immunization activities among federal agencies and other stakeholders whose mandate is to help reduce the burden of preventable infectious disease. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Cdc.gov/vaccines/childhood
  • CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 

  • Wecandothis.hhs.gov
  • HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) oversees the National Vaccine Program which provides strategic leadership and coordination of vaccine and immunization activities among federal agencies and other stakeholders whose mandate is to help reduce the burden of preventable infectious disease. 
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Fact Sheet

HIV & Expecting Mothers

Area 8 Region

Interested in joining or learning more about the Area 8 Regional HIV/AIDS Advisory Consortium (RHAC) Prevention Committee? Please reach send an email to RhacArea8@flhealth.gov.

Action Steps:

Test N Treat Southwest Florida

  • Testntreatswfl.org
  • The Departments of Health in southwest Florida ae providing HIV resources, testing, and treatment related information

KnowYourHIVStatus

Stop the Virus

HIV.Gov

  • Hiv.gov
  • HIV.gov collaborates with departments and agencies across the federal government to provide HIV/AIDS-related information to users

HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral Sites – by County

United Way 211

  • Call: 2-1-1
  • Helpline to find resources and services in your area

HRSA Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical Provider Locator Tool

  • Findhivcare.hrsa.gov
  • The locator tool allows users to search for Ryan White HIV/AIDS medical provider

Housing for Better Health

Southwest Florida HIV Services Locator

Florida Department of Health in DeSoto County – Lead Agency

Area 8 Perinatal Linkage Coordinator

  • Contact: Catherine.Leon@flhealth.gov, 239-461-6127
  • The perinatal linkage coordinator seeks to establish and/or provide resources/services for HIV positive mama bear during pregnancy prior to birth

Healthy Start

  • Connect.healthystartflorida.com
  • The Florida Healthy Start program provides education, support and proven interventions to expecting and new families who are at-risk of a poor birth outcome or delay in development

Florida Department of Health

  • Floridahealth.gov
  • The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts

Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

  • Benefits.gov
  • Supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC

  • Cdc.gov
  • CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety, and security threats

Office of Women’s Health

  • Womenshealth.gov
  • Provide national leadership and coordination to improve the health of women and girls through policy, education, and innovative programs

HIV.Gov

  • Hiv.gov
  • Hiv.gov collaborates with departments and agencies across the federal government to provide HIV/AIDS-related information to users

Fact Sheet

HIV and Expecting Mothers

Diabetes

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

  • Fact Sheets about Diabetes Prevention

    Find CDC Recognized Diabetes Prevention Programs in Your Area

    Learn More about Florida’s Diabetes Prevention Efforts

  • Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) helps people with diabetes learn how to take the best care of themselves. DSMES helps clients:

    • Know how to manage their diabetes which will help avoid or delay serious health complications,
    • Save money and time (fewer trips to the hospital)
    • Know how to properly take medication and monitor blood sugar
    • Overall live a healthier life with diabetes (CDC).

    To find a Diabetes Education Program visit:

            Diabeteseducator.org

  • American Diabetes Association 

    • Diabetes.org
    • To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

    Diabetes Advocacy Alliance

    Florida Diabetes Advocacy Alliance

Fact Sheet

Hunger

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

  • Florida Food Assistance Program

    • Myflfamilies.com
    • The Food Assistance Program helps people with low-income buy healthy food.

    Women, Infant, and Children (WIC)

    • Floridahealth.gov
    • WIC provides the following at no cost: healthy foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals for health care and community services. 

    Collier County Homeless and Hunger Coalition 

    Southwest Florida Resource Link

  • Unites States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

    • Ers.usda.gov
    • The mission of USDA’s Economic Research Service is to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality economic research to inform and enhance making.

    Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

    • Cdc.gov
    • CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety, and security threats.

    Feeding America

    • Feedingamerica.org
    • To feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.

  • Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida

    • Harrychapinfoodbank.org
    • The largest hunger-relief network in Southwest Florida, serving Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties.

    Community Cooperative

    • Communitycooperative.com
    • Eliminate hunger and homelessness in Lee County while simultaneously inspiring and supporting sustained positive change in its clients.

    All Faiths Food Bank

    • Allfaithsfoodbank.com
    • The only food bank and largest hunger relief organization in Sarasota and DeSoto counties. 

    Feeding Florida

Fact Sheet

Hunger

Housing

Click the county name for the fact sheet:

Action Steps:

Southwest Florida Resource Link

*For local housing assistance please see counties’ fact sheet.

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

County Health Ranking, 2019 Key Findings Report

  • Countyhealthrankings.org
  • By ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps illustrates how where we live affects how well and how long we live.

 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, on Housing

  • rwjf.org
  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health.

SAMHSA, on Housing

  • Samhsa.gov
  • SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Housing

  • CDC.gov
  • CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.

Florida Coalition to End Homelessness

  • Fchonline.org
  • The mission of the Florida Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively to prevent and end homelessness in Florida.

Florida Housing Coalition

  • Flhousing.org
  • The Coalition provides professional consultation services through training and technical assistance on housing and related issues.

National Low Income Housing Coalition

  • Nlihc.org
  • The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that ensures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.

Fact Sheet

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