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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.
Health In Motion services offered during March
February 24, 2017
SARASOTA, FL —The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County’s (DOH-Sarasota) Health In Motion staff will provide no-cost health screenings and referrals for general health and wellness during March. The Registered Nurse (RN) also helps individuals who lack medical insurance find a medical home for ongoing health care through referrals to the Community Health Centers of Sarasota County.
Health In Motion services include:
- Blood pressure screening
- Body mass index (BMI) measurement
- Diabetes - glucose screening
- HIV and STD testing (select sites)
- Tips for staying healthy
- Referrals for:
- “Quit Your Way” with Tobacco Free Florida
- Medical and dental care at Community Health Centers of Sarasota County
No appointment is needed. If the Health in Motion bus is not present, services will be inside the buildings of locations visited.
The following is a schedule of dates and locations. The bus is noted when present.
SARASOTA
Wednesday, March 1
1-5 p.m.
USF Sarasota Manatee (Bus)
Fun and Fitness Expo
8350 N. Tamiami Trail
Thursdays, March 9 and March 23
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Salvation Army (Bus)
1400 Tenth St.
Saturday, March 18
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Bus)
Robert L. Taylor Community Complex
Newtown Health and Education Expo
1845 - 34th St.
Monday, March 27
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Goodwill Manasota North Trail Mecca
5150 N. Tamiami Trail
LONGBOAT KEY
Saturday, March 25
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Longboat Key Fire Rescue
Community Open House event
5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive
NOKOMIS
Wednesday, March 8
9-11 a.m.
Nokomis Park Community Center
234 E. Nippino Trail
LAUREL
Wednesday, March 15
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sandra Sims Terry Community Center (Bus)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
food distribution program
509 Collins Road
VENICE
Friday, March 10
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Goodwill Manasota Center Venice Rialto
676 S. Tamiami Trail
Friday, March 17
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity Re-Store (Bus)
1400 Ogden Road
Wednesday, March 22
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Salvation Army Family Store (Bus)
1160 U.S. 41 Bypass South
ENGLEWOOD
Monday, March 13
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Elsie Quirk Library (Bus)
100 W. Dearborn St.
NORTH PORT
Friday, March 3
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Goodwill Manasota
14249 Tamiami Trail
(U.S. 41 and Sumter Blvd.)
Thursday, March 16
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
14253 Tamiami Trail
To view events calendar, click here.
For more information, call 941-400-1412 or visit http://www.sarasotahealth.org.
About the Florida Department of Health
The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health please visit https://www.floridahealth.gov.
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MEDIA NOTES:
DOH-Sarasota Media Contact:
Dianne Shipley, 941-861-2852;
cell 941-302-1058;
DOHSarasotaNews@FLHealth.gov
Website: www.sarasotahealth.org
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