Northwest Florida & Big Bend Health Councils
Florida's Health Districts 1 & 2
403 East 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
ph: (850) 872-4128
403 East 11th Street
Panama City, Florida 32401
(850) 872-4128
WE ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Funding Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) mini-grant funding period is now open. The DSME mini-grant ranges from $5,000 to $20,000 to establish, build, achieve accreditation for, sustain, increase access to, or expand DSME programs serving adults in Florida. The grant period is from approximately September 15, 2022 - June 16, 2023.
The purpose of this funding is to reduce health inequity in areas with limited or no access to quality DSME services. These areas include rural communities without a recognized or accredited DSME program and populations which experience high rates of type 2 diabetes, its complications, and diabetes-related death. This funding is also available to organizations that are providing diabetes education or wish to provide diabetes education, even if they are neither DSME accredited/recognized nor plan to work towards DSME accreditation/recognition. The inclusion of Community Health Workers in this process is encouraged.
Applicants are required to apply via completion of an application survey on SurveyMonkey that is located at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DSME2022Application
After reviewing the funding announcement and application, if you have any questions please complete this and submit all questions using this SurveyMonkey link. All questions must be submitted prior to the Q&A call. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DSMEQuestions
Funding Timeline-
Application deadline: Friday, August 12, 2022
Funding awards announced: Anticipated by
Friday, September 2, 2022
2022-2023 DSME Funding Opportunity Announcement
2022-2023 DSME Mini-Grant Application Planning Only
On July 22, we held a Question and Answer Zoom call for all potential applicants to learn more about the mini-grant and to ask questions before submitting their applications.
If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Feeney at (561) 891-6395 Barbara_Feeney@hotmail.com
Northwest Florida Health Council and Big Bend Health Council share this site to provide you with information regarding health care strategies and demographics in the northwest (panhandle) region of Florida. These two councils also share the same office at the address shown at the top of this page.
*2021 County Health Profiles have been updated as of 6/24/2021
Northwest Florida Health Council (Dist. 1):
Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Okaloosa counties.
Big Bend Health Council (Dist. 2):
Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington counties.
Community Health and Assessments and Priorities
Between 2012 and 2014, nine community health assessments were conducted in the counties of Northwest Florida and nineteen were conducted in the counties of Florida’s Big Bend area. The purpose of these assessments was to identify the healthcare needs and priorities of the residents of each area.
From these assessments, the Northwest Florida and Big Bend Health Councils prepared two reports. Each report summarizes the key findings in each area and presents additional data relevant to those findings. We intend these reports to serve as Technical Support Resources for all stakeholders to promote collaborative efforts and improve the health of all residents of our area. Please see the attached reports for additional information:
For meeting information, call Mike Hill at (850) 872-4128.
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403 East 11th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
ph: (850) 872-4128