West Florida Community Health

The AdventHealth Food is Health® program (a regional initiative of multiple Community Health Plans) is provided at no cost for community members who do not have the means or transportation to include fresh vegetables and fruits in their diet.

With sites located near our hospitals and in underserved communities, AdventHealth Food is Health® offers education classes and screenings — in addition to fresh produce — to help improve the overall wellness of adults living in food deserts or low-income and low-access areas.

Through this food security program and others, we’re committed to working together with local community organizations and stakeholders to implement effective strategies to address obesity and access to healthy food.

We’re establishing community partnerships with local organizations, leaders and stakeholders to work together toward reducing mental health stigma.

Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance-use-related crisis. The class helps you identify, understand and respond to signs of behavioral health crises to offer comfort and assistance to someone when necessary.

We work with local community organizations and stakeholders to strengthen tobacco prevention and treatment resources to help others quit smoking, as well as reduce the prevalence of tobacco use among adults.

Along with the Area Health Education Center (AHEC), we offer free smoking-cessation classes. Anyone who signs up to attend a class will receive free smoking-cessation aids, like nicotine patches, gum or lozenges (when available and medically appropriate).