FL Community Health Worker Coalition

03/12/2026

From the clinic to the living room, Community Health Workers are changing the face of healthcare in Florida! ☀️🏥

The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida, in partnership with the Florida Community Health Worker Coalition, is proud to announce our upcoming webinar: "Community Health Workers: Transforming Communities Across Care Settings for a Healthier Florida" on April 7, 2026 at 3:00 pm.

We’re bringing together voices from across the state, featuring Community Health Workers from:

FSU Health Community Engagement
Healthy Start Coalition of Jefferson, Madison, and Taylor Counties
UF Health Cancer Institute
Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida

Come explore the profound impact and local success stories of CHWs who are working in every corner of our state. Whether in a hospital or a neighborhood center, their work is transforming lives.

👉Scan the flyer to register. Use this link to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JaepviA2SOiJrqLpQQ3mSg #/registration

03/05/2026

Thank you for your service.

https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/3-4-26-farewell-representative-yvonne-hayes-hinson-d-district-21-gainesville/

03/05/2026

🌟 Suncoast Training Series is just around the corner! 🌟

Join Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center and partners for our Suncoast Training Series—designed for professionals serving families affected by addiction and perinatal substance use.

📅 April & May sessions include topics like Responding to Addiction, Judiciary Response, and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
🎓 CEs available

Strengthen your skills, reduce stigma, and better support the communities we serve. 💙

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register!

03/04/2026

Gulfcoast South AHEC has an exciting opportunity for bilingual individuals who are interested in advancing their career!

Registration is open for GSAHEC's upcoming Medical Interpreting Training, which starts June 2, 2026. This course is a hybrid, 40-hour course held over seven weekly sessions using Zoom? and Google Classro? platforms. Once the course is successfully completed, individuals will receive a certificate and be officially trained Medical Interpreters. This course also fulfils the requirement to test for National Certification.

For more information on the course, visit: https://gsahec.org/access-program/frequently-asked-questions/

To register: https://gsahec.org/event/medical-interpreting-training-40-hour-training-course-4/

Registration closes May 23, 2026.

03/04/2026

Community Health Workers (CHWs), allies, and community partners in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties are invited to join us for our upcoming Regional CHW Symposium, taking place on March 18, 2026 (English) and March 19, 2026 (Spanish). We wish to thank the Parkinson's Foundation and Albiz University for their support. Scan the QR Codes to register. Please share flyer within your respective networks. See you soon!

02/27/2026

The Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition’s Connect Program is currently seeking to hire multiple Community Health Workers for immediate, temporary positions.

Interested candidates, should contact Beverly Butler directly at 904-575-5297 or via email at bbutler@nefhsc.org for additional information.

02/27/2026

02/26/2026

Our partners, at the Florida Stroke Registry and Jackson Memorial Hospital needs your input.

The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital is participating in the FASTEST study for emergency care of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Please help us by filling out a short survey by using the QR code below. Please select "Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami FL" as the site. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Andrea Escobar, Research Coordinator, or Dr. Erika Marulanda, MD, Principal Investigator at 305-243-8876.

02/14/2026

With Florida Agency for Health Care Administration – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day!

This February, as we celebrate love, we also recognize American Heart Month a reminder that caring for our hearts is one of the greatest acts of love.

Community Health Workers show love every day by helping neighbors manage blood pressure, navigate care, access healthy foods, and build heart-healthy habits. Through education, support, and trusted relationships, CHWs strengthen both individual hearts and the heart of our communities.

This Valentine’s Day, let’s commit to loving our hearts, supporting one another, and advancing a healthier future together.

02/13/2026

It's American Heart Month! Did you know:
🫀 Heart health is connected to mental health
🫀 Depression and anxiety disorders significantly elevate cardiovascular event probability
🫀 Cardiovascular disease increases the likelihood of developing mental health conditions