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National Wear Red Day – A Heart to Heart with Erica Douglas
February is Heart Health Month. And TODAY, The first Friday of February, has been designated by the awareness campaign, Heart Truth, as National Wear Red Day ® in the United States. On this day, men and women are encouraged to wear red as a symbol of their support of women’s heart health. What is Go Red […
A New Year, A New Decade: Message from the CEO
It has been another year of incredible growth for our organization. In today’s year-end letter to Community Health Northwest Florida employees, Chandra Smiley takes a look back at the pioneers who laid the foundation for what we do each and every day as a Federally Qualified Health Center. She reminds us to stay focused on [&he
Florida Medicaid Open Enrollment Happening Now
You have a choice!! Statewide Medicaid Managed Care enrollment is open Dec 1, 2019 through January 30, 2020. See what each of the Medicaid Health Plans offer for you. Medicaid Plans Click link here and enter your zip code and County to compare plans for our area: Choose Your Medicaid Plan .
Increasing Dysautonomia Awareness: One Team Member’s Personal Journey.
Most people know October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but there’s another, lesser-known condition that’s “celebrated” (if you will) this month that definitely deserves our attention: Dysautonomia. Clinical Office Manager Kristina Dupre shares her insight and knowledge based on her own personal experience
The 2018-2019 Annual Report to the Community
Our 2018-2019 Annual Report to the Community is hot off the presses, and we can’t wait to share it with you. What a year it has been! Through our re-branding, our move to our beautiful new HQ on Jackson Street to the opening of new sites, the addition of new staff and so much more, […]
Community Health Needs Assessment – 2019 Full Report
The Community Health Needs Assessment for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties has released its final, detailed full report. As mentioned in the previous article we posted, the study included a survey of over 2,100 community residents, a survey of community leaders and analysis of the leading causes of death and poor health in our
Community Health Needs Assessment Identifies Top Health Priorities for Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties
Community Health Northwest Florida serves on the Live Well Planning Team and Steering Committee. Live Well Partnership for a Healthy Community, in conjunction with local partners, has released the preliminary findings from its Community Health Needs Assessment. The study included a survey of over 2,100 community res
Community Health Northwest Florida Welcomes New Pediatrician
It brings us great pleasure to welcome Jennifer Zimmerman, MD, FAAP, to the Community Health Northwest Florida pediatric provider staff beginning September 4th, 2018. Dr. Zimmerman will practice at Community Health Northwest Florida’s new Highway 90 Pediatrics office in Pace, Florida. For more information on “
Community Health Centers – A Good Prescription for Our Nation’s Health
August 12-18 is National Health Center Week, an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. Dr. George Smith, Community Health Northwest Florida’s Chief Medical Officer, states “The theme of this year’s
Community Health Northwest Florida Welcomes New Nurse Practitioners
We are thrilled to welcome two new Nurse Practitioners to our provider team! Paula Lindsey, ARNP, CPNP-PC has joined the Pediatric Provider team at Airport Pediatrics, and Katharine Saunders, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C , is working as an Adult & Family Provider at our Main Site on West Jackson Street. To read mor
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, located at 470 South Highway 29, Unit B, Cantonment, Florida 32533. To learn more, check out his press release and f
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. Given the magnitude of this project, they’ll be packing up and moving temporarily to the Century Pediatrics location at 50
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 (PCD), a peer-reviewed public health journal sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a
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 a beautiful opening article expressing her feelings on working for “an organization that
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 have been practicing for years, this class is designed for all levels, all ages. You wil
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 Florida. Find the video here on our website or on our new YouTube channel!
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 is the next right thing”– a simple but profoundly encouraging statement. Also in this issue, mee
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 here to read up on our “new beginning” as Community Health Northwest Florida, and get in the know rega
Escambia Community Clinics is now Community Health Northwest Florida
Escambia Community Clinics is now Community Health Northwest Florida Since 1992, we’ve been dedicated to putting healthcare within reach of the many people in our community who need it. While our vision for a healthier community remains the same, our reach to the communities that need our services has grown tremendously. Today,
ECC Receives Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition
Escambia Community Clinics, Inc. (ECC) has received recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level 2 Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) for both ECC’s main clinic at 14 W. Jordan Street in Pensacola, as well as for its other eight satellite medical sites throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa Counti
Childrens Home Society and ECC Awarded Impact 100 Grant
Weis Community School Family Playground Grant Year: 2015 | Focus Area: Family | Grant Amount: $106000 | Grant Status: In Progress Weis Community School Family Playground Children’s Home Society of Florida & Escambia Community Clinics, Inc. Children’s Home Society of Florida, Inc. (CHS) is Florida’s oldest and la
Escambia Community Clinics Offers ACA Marketplace Healthcare Enrollment Assistance
Contact: Ann Papadelias Phone: 850-436-4630 E-mail: apapadelias@ecc-clinic.org ESCAMBIA COMMUNITY CLINICS OFFERING AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE Escambia Community Clinics, Inc. (ECC) is offering assistance to individuals who are seeking health insurance through the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period. ECC’