Category: Health

Ernst & Young tomorrow will recommend to the Mental Health Task Force the establishment of Mental Health Treatment Courts. Portions of a draft have been…

State Rep. Michelle Salzman announced that Ernst & Young will deliver its action plan ” defining an ideal end state for the continuity of support…

Community Health Northwest Florida has moved its women’s care clinic to its main campus on Jackson Street. “Jackson Street is our main service site where…

The average risk of three healthcare-associated infections — MRSA, central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections – spiked to a five-year high in…

People facing withdrawal symptoms from drugs and alcohol now have access to inpatient detox services at Lakeview Center. Why this matters: Escambia County had 680…

ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE families earn above the Federal Poverty Level but less than what’s needed to survive in the…

Escambia County had 680 drug overdoses last week Why this matters: Escambia County last year topped the list of opioid overdose deaths in Florida, earning…

Coalition wants Florida voters, not state lawmakers, to decide the state’s abortion rights. Why this matters: Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP-controlled legislature have further…

The Escambia Children’s Trust yesterday published a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) and launched a public comment portal that will allow feedback on the draft….

Recent analysis of the latest annual mortality statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by the Pew Research Center found the number…

By Tom St. Myer Gun violence dominated the public forum discussion, but measures put in place to improve Brownsville as a whole took center stage…

Public Health Emergency Changes Eyed By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to COVID-19 restrictions imposed in other states, Florida lawmakers…

From Mary Mayhew, President/CEO of Florida Hospital Association: Access to involuntary psychiatric beds is a critical component of Florida’s mental health continuum of care, providing…

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area on Tuesday announced its 2023 membership drive successfully concluded with a total of 1,192 members. On Oct. 22, IMPACT 100…

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced $21 million in available funding for essential programs to enhance mental health crisis services in Florida’s…

Since the beginning of their project in October 2022, the Leadership Pensacola Class of 2023 has received a total of 21 sponsorships at levels $500…

Several people were surprised to hear that the Escambia Children’s Trust board had already approved Help Me Grow as part of its initial strategic plan….

East Hill Neighborhood Association and City of Pensacola to Host Family-Friendly Health and Wellness Event at Bayview Park East Hill Neighborhood Association, in partnership with…

Two of the three primary insulin providers announced substantial price reductions in March, but personal injury attorney Troy Rafferty says the reductions amount to a…

Pensacola’s Oldest Running Event Returns in March Pensacola, FL – (February 28, 2023) – One of Pensacola’s oldest running events, the Bayou Hills Run presented…