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Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Health Services Agreement Fiscal Year 2024-25 in the amount of $140,000 to provide health care programs and services to homeless, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Seminole County. Countywide (Allison Thall, Community Services Director)
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Division:
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Community Services - Community Health
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Authorized By:
Allison Thall, Community Services Director
Contact/Phone Number:
Pam Martin/407-665-2302
Background:
The Health Department’s Dental Hygienist Program will provide Dental Screenings, Oral Hygiene Education, Fluoride Treatments, and Sealants to second-grade students in 15 Title 1 schools in Seminole County. Services will be provided to 2nd and 5th grade students in the 2024-2025 school year.
Seminole’s diabetes intervention program will increase the identification of persons at risk for diabetes, particularly in disparate populations of Seminole County, through targeted outreach and marketing by a Licensed Nutritionist and a Health Education Consultant. The program will provide linkage to affordable enrollment in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) or Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) for individuals with diabetes.
The Health Educator Consultant will focus on health nutrition and education. The position will provide individual and/or group health education to clients referred to the program as well as home visits, as it relates to their family, their community, and their health. The Consultant performs all functions and activities within the guidelines and philosophy set forth in DOH-Seminole County Strategic Plan, policies, mission, goals, and vision.
Requested Action:
Staff requests the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Health Services Agreement Fiscal Year 2024-25 in the amount of $140,000 to provide health care programs and services to homeless, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Seminole County.