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HSC Outreach Programs Overview

HealthStreet

HealthStreet is a community engagement program at the University of Florida with a mission to reduce disparities in access to health services and research. HealthStreet community health workers help bridge the gap between community members and resources available to them, including medical and social services and opportunities to participate in research that is relevant to their health concerns and conditions.

Upcoming vaccine events

HealthStreet Programs and Groups

Our Community Our Health

OCOH is a collaborative partnership between communities in Florida, Missouri, Minnesota, New York, California, and Kentucky, launched by HealthStreet and the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute with a goal to combine science and community engagement to discover new and better ways people can stay safe during airborne illness as well as other diseases and disorders. The program hosts a monthly Town Hall forum to connect researchers and the community to discuss health research and the role of community in healthcare.

Past town hall topics include:

  • Against Malaria: A case for community participiation
  • Addressing Our Mental Health
  • Your Voice Matters: Empowering communities to shape research through participation
  • Organ Donation and Our Community
More information and events

C.A.M.E.O. Program

C.A.M.E.O.is a volunteering an internship program at HealthStreet that provides opportunities for collaboration and participation in innovative community engagement. Participants can take part in five core initiatives to support the HealthStreet mission:

  • Communication strategies
  • Analysis of data
  • community-engaged program Management
  • community health Education
  • Outreach

Volunteers and Interns must commit to 10 hours per week for one semester for interns, two semesters for volunteers, and be available on evenings and weekends.

More information and application

Upcoming HealthStreet Events

HealthStreet Event Calendar

Upcoming Events

  1. Aug 10

    1. GRACE Marketplace

      GRACE Marketplace, 3055 NE 28th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609, USA

      10:00am to 1:00pm

  2. Aug 11

  3. Aug 12

    2. YMCA

      North Central Florida YMCA, 5201 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA

      10:00am to 12:00pm

    4. Archer Library

      Archer Branch | Alachua County Library District, 13266 FL-45, Archer, FL 32618, USA

      2:00pm to 4:00pm

  4. Aug 13

    1. Waldo Library

      Waldo Branch | Alachua County Library District, 15150 NE US Hwy 301, Waldo, FL 32694, USA

      2:30pm to 5:00pm

  5. Aug 14

    1. Tower Road Library

      Tower Road Branch | Alachua County Library District, 3020 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA

      12:00pm to 2:00pm

    2. Millhopper Library

      Millhopper Branch | Alachua County Library District, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA

      2:00pm to 4:00pm