How To Plan For A Healthy Family | Jasmine Thornton Interview

National Health Center Week 2022

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 Centers serve as the beacon of strength, service, and care in their communities. In moments of pain and loss, they offer support and love. In moments of triumph, they offer hope and a vision for the future. Let’s come together this week to celebrate the roles Community Health Centers have played in both our recent moments of loss and triumph.  This National Health Center Week honors those front line providers, staff, and beloved patients who lost their lives during the (ongoing) COVID-19 pandemic. From the very beginning of the crisis, Community Health Centers began finding innovative ways to provide preventative and primary care to their patients.  Click the link to learn more about National Health Center Week: https://healthcenterweek.org/

A Commitment To change | Girl's On The Run Interview

At Girls on the Run Panhandle, teaching critical life skills is the cornerstone of our research-based programs. Meeting in small teams, trained volunteer coaches inspire girls of all abilities to strengthen confidence and other important life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and physical activity.   The Girls on the Run researched-based curriculum is structured around understanding ourselves, valuing relationships and teamwork, and recognizing how we can shape the world at large. Participants gain critical life skills that strengthen their potential at a time when societal pressures and conflicting messages about how to feel and act can cause doubt and uncertainty.  

GOTR Website: https://www.gotrpanhandle.org/

Phone: 850-296-2884

Artopia | Tallahassee’s Largest Charity Art Auction!

Join us on Saturday, June 25th at the Donald L Tucker Civic Center to bid on amazing artwork by some of the best local and regional artists. Artopia boasts over 300 pieces of art in the silent auction and 10-15 best-in-show pieces in the rousing live auction! The best part is you don’t need to be an art critic to enjoy this lively event. As a matter of fact, there’s just about something for everyone—beautiful art at a reasonable price—in just about every form you can think of.  Artopia is made possible because of the generous donations from artists and community members like YOU. All proceeds from the event stay in the Big Bend and provide prescriptions, food, COVID-19 vaccines, and other medical care to those in need – at no cost to them!  Register For Artopia: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... Volunteer For Artopia: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... Contact Serene Smallwood at [email protected]  https://bigbendcares.org/ Instagram: @bigbencares

How To Plan For A Healthy Family | Jasmine Thornton Interview

Jasmine Thornton joined the team in January 2021 as the FIMR Program Coordinator & Outreach Specialist. She works with the community and providers to address the infant mortality rate and to connect families to services that will help them to have an optimal pregnancy outcome. Jasmine is from Jacksonville, FL and she came to Tallahassee, FL where she attended Florida State University and earned a degree in Family and Child Sciences. Jasmine has experience working in child welfare, college campus ministry, and leading the women’s ministry at her church. In her free time, she enjoys making art, reading, being in nature, dancing, singing, and listening to music.  Capital Area Healthy Start Website: https://capitalareahealthystart.org/  Jasmine Thornton email: [email protected] Phone: 850.488.0288 ext. 102

Disc Village Is Helping People Change Their Lives | Mrs. Lisa Sherry Interview

Lisa Sherry is the new Community Outreach Coordinator with DISC Village.  She has worked in the field of Social Work for 34 years.  The majority of her career was spent in juvenile justice with over a decade working for state government and two decades working in the non-profit sector as the supervisor of the Leon County Juvenile Assessment Center/Juvenile Services Unit.   Ms. Sherry has been a resident of Tallahassee, FL since 1972 and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Social Work in 1988 from Florida State University.  Ms. Sherry’s career has been dedicated to serving youth and families in the Big Bend region with a focus on criminal justice reform and advocating for services for those underserved by systems.  In her new role as Community Outreach Coordinator she is assigned to the Adult Services Unit with DISC Village, serving the Big Bend region from Franklin County to Taylor County.  As a Community Outreach Coordinator, the goal is to bring awareness to individuals in the communities being served with a variety of concepts pertaining to substance misuse, such as new treatment options, harm reduction strategies, reducing stigma around substance use and mental health and how to access treatment and services. Anyone needing more information in these areas can contact Lisa Sherry at [email protected] or 850-567-8609.