Northwest Florida & Big Bend Health Councils

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 November 15, 2021-June 17, 2022. Applications are due September 30, 2021.  

The purpose of this funding is to reduce health inequity in areas with limited or no access to quality DSME services and to increase organizations’ ability to provide quality diabetes self-management education 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 which 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. 

The application does not ask for a budget.  Survey Monkey application asks questions about what you want to do - budget will be decided at a later date.  Funds for a mentor, if one is assigned, will be paid for with separate funds and will not be deducted from mini-grant award.  Rules and protocols for telehealth reimbursement have become more favorable in the past year or so. We have a contract with the Florida Diabetes Association to provide mentoring - they routinely advise us all on up-to-date accreditation/recognition/reimbursement rules and protocols.

Applicants are required to apply via completion of an application survey on Survey Monkey that is located at: 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DSMEMiniGrantApplication 

Funding Timeline 

Application deadline: Thursday, September 30, 2021 

Telephone interviews: Monday, October 4-Monday, October 11, 2021

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

APPLICATION

On September 1, we held a Question-and -Answer conference call for all potential applicants to learn more about the mini-grant and to ask questions before submitting their applications. Here is a list of questions and answers that were discussed during the conference call. We will no longer be able to answer any questions from applicants regarding the application process or the mini-grant. 

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION NOTES

Here are links to articles about Diabetes Self-Management Education and COVID-19 and a link to an upcoming webinar hosted by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES). To view the articles and/or register for the webinar please click the links below.

Diabetes Self-Managmement amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Self-Managment of Diabetes Millitus During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for a Resource Limited Setting

Webinar - Bridging the Gap: Disparities in Heart Failure Associated with T2D: An Opportunity in the African American Community



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.

• 2021 NWFL Health Council County Health Profiles

Big Bend Health Council (Dist. 2): 

Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington counties.

• 2021 Big Bend Health Council County Health Profiles

Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) Funding Awards

Big Bend Health Council is pleased to announce that Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf and PanCare of Florida have been awarded funding to enhance their DSME programs.  

We look forward to supporting their efforts in this important work throughout 2020.

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:

• 2020 BIG BEND COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND PRIORITIES
  

• 2020 NWFL COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND PRIORITIES
  
  

For meeting information, call Mike Hill at (850) 872-4128.