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Mobile health clinics help reduce barriers to healthcare

TCommunity Health uses both medical and dental mobile clinics to provide access to our most vulnerable people. They help underserved communities overcome barriers to accessing healthcare including time, location and trust, and have shown improvements in health outcomes and reduction costs.

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Awareness for the Soul Health Fair and Survivor Walk

Our health is our most valuable asset, and SYSA and EPSAP are joining to encourage dialogue and raise awareness about health concerns in our communities. “Awareness for the Soul Health Fair and Survivor Walk” promotes the importance of health and wellness and encourage preventative care.

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Why should I get a flu shot in 2023?

While we still remember the excitement of the very first day of COVID-19 shots at the Brownsville Community Center, we know the pandemic has been a long hard haul and everyone is tired. Yet, many health experts expect this year’s flu season to be a tough one and flu vaccines will be more important than ever. If you still need motiv

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We must create an equitable, accessible healthcare system for all

Ensuring access to comprehensive, affordable, high-quality health care is vital in the effort to eliminate racial disparities in maternal and infant mortality. At Community Health, we strive to make healthcare accessible as our mission is to provide a full range of health and wellness services to all who walk through our doors.

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Celebrating the Spirit of Juneteenth

Across the nation, many communities like Pensacola observe and remember Juneteenth, paying tribute to the journey and acknowledging the many roles and contributions of the African-American experience in our society.

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Men’s Health Matters

The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to raise awareness about men’s health needs and provide information and give encouragement to men to visit their doctor and take care of their health needs.

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HAIKUS: A 17 syllable mental health break

The fun of Haikus is that they can be written for just about anything. There are haikus for humor, to raise social awareness, to evoke emotions or to remember the past. Haikus can be a microcosm of a larger thought or feeling.

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8 Ways to Reach a Healthy Blood Pressure

To take care of your heart, it’s important to know and track your blood pressure. Millions of Americans have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, but many don’t realize it or aren’t keeping it at a healthy level.

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National Social Work Month Brings Attention to Role Social Workers Play

Social work is different from most other professions by its person-in-environment focus and its strong commitment to social and economic justice. Social workers provide assistance to people in every stage of life – from cradle to grave. If anyone deserves a month of celebration, a social worker certainly does.

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CHNWF CEO Chandra Smiley Recognized at “Living the Dream”

For the past decade, a diverse group of Pensacola residents have gathered together prior to the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to celebrate his legacy and to honor those leaders in our community who exemplify Dr. King’s dream of fairness, equality and compassion. Community Health Northwest Florida CEO Chandra Smiley

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The Nurse Will See You Right Now!

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and according to Community Health Northwest Florida Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Sonja Allen, it is the perfect time empower women to take charge of their health.

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Why should I get a flu shot?

While we still remember the excitement of the very first day of COVID-19 shots at the Brownsville Community Center, we know the pandemic has been a long hard haul and everyone is tired. Yet, many health experts expect this year’s flu season to be a tough one and flu vaccines will be more important than ever. If you still need motiv

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National Health Center Week  Aug 7-13

National Health Center Week (August 7 – 13) is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. Community Health Northwest Florida would like to take this time to celebrate the roles our providers, partners, patients and communit

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Brownsville Backpack Giveaway August 2

Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County District 3 County Commissioner Lumon May, is hosting a Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Tuesday, August 2 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. De Soto St., Pensacola

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Vaccination Clinics: Week of April 19-23

Community Health Northwest Florida announces several vaccination clinics to be held April 20th-23rd, where participants will receive the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. These events are open to anyone […]

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Covid-19 and the Holidays

“Pandemic”. Who would have thought we’d ever see or speak this word so much (if at all) in our lifetime, much less in a year? But as troubling as it […]

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New Walk-up Testing for COVID-19

In collaboration with Escambia County and Asension, Community Health Northwest Florida is now offering walk-up testing for COVID-19.  This testing will take place Monday – Friday from 9AM – 1PM […]

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Introducing Samuel F. Ravenel, MD, FAAP

Community Health Northwest Florida is proud to announce the addition of local pediatrician Sam Ravenel, MD, FAAP, to our provider staff!  Dr. Ravenel is now seeing patients at Cantonment Pediatrics, […]

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Exciting News for Century

Century Adult & Family Care is about to undergo an extensive remodel, expanding to offer more space to house new treatment rooms and the addition of much needed dental operatories.  […]

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Life on the Other Side of the Wall

We are proud that our own Sandra Donaldson, Director of Special Programs, authored an article published today by the CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Her article appears in Preventing Chronic Disease […]

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Behavioral Health Bulletin, Issue 3

At last, another Behavioral Health Bulletin, hot off the “presses”!  In this issue, we hear from Community Health Northwest Florida’s only Registered Play Therapist, Catherine Denham, LCSW.  Catherine has penned […]

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FREE Yoga Classes!

Community Health Northwest Florida’s Behavioral Health Department presents “Yoga Within Reach”, a FREE, one hour community Yoga class being offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.  Whether you’re a beginner or […]

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Our New Brand Video

We are proud to present our new brand video!  Thank you, #idgroup, for listening, learning and ultimately capturing our vision, mission, values and collective hearts that define Community Health Northwest […]

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Behavioral Health Bulletin, Issue 2

We are thrilled to welcome Nicole Bowman, LCSW to the Community Health Northwest family!  In this issue, Nicole shares her insights on taking responsibility,  explaining that “sometimes all we can do […]

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Behavioral Health Bulletin, Issue 1

Introducing our first ever Behavioral Health Bulletin!  Brought to you by Andrea Nutt, LCSW, our Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness, this monthly newsletter is both informative and inspirational.  Click […]

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