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.
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
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.
Upcoming HealthStreet Events
HealthStreet Event Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Sep 15
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Emanuel Baptist Church Food Distribution
1203 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
8:00am to 9:30am
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Tower Road Library
Tower Road Branch | Alachua County Library District, 3020 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
2:00pm to 4:00pm
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Sep 16
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Saving Smiles Clinic
1:00pm to 4:00pm
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Headquarters Library
Headquarters Library | Alachua County Library District, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
2:00pm to 4:00pm
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Sep 17
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Coffee Talk at Melrose Community Center
10:00am to 1:30pm
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Cone Park Library
Cone Park Branch | Alachua County Library District, 2801 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641, USA
2:00pm to 4:00pm
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Sep 18
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Senior Rec. Center
11:00am to 1:30pm
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Sep 21
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GRACE Marketplace
GRACE Marketplace, 3055 NE 28th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609, USA
10:00am to 1:00pm
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