FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Mission: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida
through integrated state, county, & community efforts.
WELLNESS NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2014
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women.
About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast
cancer at some point. The good news is that many women can survive
breast cancer if its found and treated early. A mammogram the
screening test for breast cancer can help find breast cancer early
when its easier to treat.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to raise aware-
ness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Make a
difference! Spread the word about mammograms and encourage com-
munities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.
Talk with your doctor or nurse if you notice
any of these changes:
A lump in the breast
A change in size, shape, or feel of the breast
Fluid (called discharge) coming out of a nipple
How can National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month
make a difference?

We can use this opportunity to spread
the word about steps women can take
to detect breast cancer early. Here are
just a few idea:
Ask doctors and nurses to speak to
women about the importance of
getting screened for breast cancer.
Encourage women ages 40 to 49 to
talk with their doctors about when
to start getting mammograms.
Organize an event to talk with
women ages 50 to 74 in your com-
munity about getting mammograms
every 2 years.




Florida Department of Health in Franklin County Staff
supports Florida State Employee Charitable Campaign
while bring awareness to Breast Cancer Awareness month
by implementing an Awareness walk!


Closing the Gap Cooking Demonstrations for
October 2014
Piggly Wiggly October 9th and 27th
Dollar General MarketOctober 22nd and 29th

The Closing the Gap Program will be implementing healthy food demon-
strations at the following faith based organizations throughout Franklin and
Gulf Counties.
Love Center Church (Apalachicola)
Church of God in Christ (Port St. Joe)
Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church (Port St. Joe)
Love Center Church & The Florida Department of Health in Frank-
lin County Closing the Gap Program presents:

Be In Health
Saturday,
October 11, 2014
6:45 a.m.
The walk/run event is open to the public with categories for all ages and stages!
Routes will be marked and water provided.
Start and End location will be at the Health Department conveniently located between the
Love Centerplex and the Health Department in the Heart of Apalachicola, Fl. For more in-
formation please contact: Love Center Church at (850)653-2203 or Fl. Dept of Health Clos-
ing the Gap Program at (850)653-2111 ex 102.


The Florida Department of Health in Franklin/
Gulf Counties FSECC is off and running. Hats
off to the staff for your excitement and generosi-
ty to the campaign, contributions are on the in-
crease in our local agencies. We are certainly
grateful for all your efforts and support. For
more information on the upcoming events please
contact: Alma Pugh, FSECC Local Agency Co-
ordinator at (850) 653-2111 ext 102.
Schedule of Events

October 1, 2014 at 11:45a.m. to 12:00pmFSECC Aware-
ness Walk (walk in union with counties around the state to
bring awareness to the campaign and be in support of Flori-
das Healthiest Weight initiative. We will wear pink for to
support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

October 3rd, 2014 from 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.Soup and
Salad lunch for staff. The cost is $5 at the FL. Dept. of
Health/Franklin.
October 6-10, 2014- (Monday thru Friday) - Staff is to wear
pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. $5 dona-
tion
October 23, 2014Full Staff meeting for Franklin and Gulf
Counties in WewaAuction will be held for charities.



FREE Childbirth Education Classes



Learn about :
The Labor and Delivery Process
Options for Managing Pain
Breastfeeding
Newborn Care and Much More


This 6 week class series is
taught by certified childbirth
educator and there is No
charge to attend. You are en-
couraged to bring your partner
or loved one to share this expe-
rience. Childcare will not be
provided. You may bring a pil-
low and a blanket along with a
drink and light snack.

Car seat safety education of-
When: Mondays, October 6thNovember 10th, 5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Where: Florida Department of Health in Franklin County (Franklin County Health Department)
139 12th Street, Apalachicola, Fl 32320
Contact: Patricia at 850-370-6357 to reserve a spot

Get Fit! Includes Cardio, Strength, and Flexibility for all lev-
els of fitness. Bring light weights, mat, and water. Be ready to
sweat and have fun!


Your welcome to join anytime. Cost is $5 a class.


For more information please contact: Belinda at 850-544-5410

Wednesdays, at 5:30p.m. located at the Franklin
County Senior Citizens Center
201 NW Ave F
Carrabelle, Fl 32322
Senior Fitness
Wednesdays, at 5:30p.m. located at the Franklin County
Senior Citizens Center
201 NW Ave F
Carrabelle, Fl 32322
LEVEL 1
4 P.M.
Uses Chairs
LEVEL 2
4:30 P.M.
No Chairs
CHOOSE YOUR CLASS BASED ON YOUR FITNESS LEVEL!
$1/ClassClasses begin Wed, Oct. 1st, 2014! You can join in
anytime. Questions: Call Belinda at 850-544-5410
We would like to wish
the following staff
Happy Birthday!

Amy Dickerson
10/9
Gina Moore
10/12
Community Health Improvement Partners
Meeting (CHIP)

When: October 21st, 2014
Time: 12:00p.m.1:00 p.m
Where: Eastpoint Medical Center (new
location)
158 Highway 98
Eastpoint, Fl 32328

October 24th is National Food Day
Food Day is a nationwide celebration and movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. In honor of
National Food Day 2014 the Florida Department of Health Franklin/Gulf Counties Closing the Gap Program,
which focuses on improving chronic disease outcomes for minority populations, is partnering with the Gulf
County Senior Citizens Center, in Port St. Joe and The Franklin County High School in Apalachicola.
The Gulf County Senior Citizens Center will be hosting a
health fair event, located at 120 Library Drive Port St. Joe Fl,
32456 on October 24th, 2014 at 10am to 1pm.

To increase awareness during this event, the Closing the Gap
Program staff plan to provide educational information related
to healthy lifestyles choices focused on nutrition.

Activities will include: Name that Fruit/Vegetable an in-
teractive game where participants learn about the benefits of
healthy food choices and nutrition education information will
be distributed.
The Franklin County High School and CTG program will imple-
ment National Food Day activities on October 24, 2014 at 9am.


The event will be located in the school cafeteria and they students
will display a Junk Food Hall of Shame and Super Food Hall
of Fame. This will display nutritional foods
versus junk food drawings and artwork submit-
ted from the students.


The newsletter is written by Talitha Robinson. The information is provided on the purpose of education only and is not for the use to diagnose and/or treat any medical
and/or mental health condition.
For specific medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment please contact your primary care provider.
Franklin County SWAT Upcoming Events and Activities
We have established the Next Generation S.W.A.T. Club at Franklin County School. It is common knowledge that
many of our youth begin to experiment with tobacco products before Middle and High
school, therefore, there is an extreme need for them to be educated on the devastating
effects of tobacco on the human body. The generation club consist of fifth graders that
are eager to participate, learn and become advocates again the big tobacco companies.
Thank you to Mrs. Melanie Humble, Audrey Gay, and Barbara Lee our fifth grade
teachers for allowing their students to be the founding members of this great move.
Red Ribbon Week will consist of all three S.W.A.T. sites playing an intricate part in this
nationwide observance. It begins October 23-31, 2014. We will go before the Commissioner to request a resolution for
October 23rd, to be designated Love yourself. Dont Do Drugs or Tobacco Day.
October 24th, 2014 there will be Dont be Goofy, Dont do Drugs or Tobacco Day at the Franklin County High
School. All of the school will come dressed with something GOFFY on. For more information please contact Franklin
County S.W.A.T Coordinator Dolores Hayward-Croom at FCHS.
Florida Department of Health in Franklin County
are implementing A Healthy Walk for 15
minutes per day for staff on Fridays at 10:00am
and 3:00pm. This walk is optional and will take
place on your 15 minute breaks. This aligns with
our Healthiest Weight Worksite Wellness program
initiative. In addition, we will kick off our
Franklin on the Move exercise at the Apalachic-
ola Location Conference Room at 10:00am and
3:00pm daily which will start on October 6, 2014.
Our very own Deedee Crosby will provide the On
the Go Ringtones between the exercise intervals.
Franklin on the Go - #HealthiestWeightFL
New Staff for Florida Dept. of Health in Franklin
County
Dentist-Rhonda Wilhite
Dental Assistant Trisha Dasher
EH Specialist Charles Brad Addison
Planner Randi Nicole Sandoval
Family Support Worker Tracy Garner
Family Support WorkerKirby Kelleher
Welcome Back, Shawana Williams who gave birth to
a baby girl name Riley Williams.