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DOH Community Meeting

5/10/2025

5/10/25 @ 9:00 a.m.

The Nassau County Department of Health has been updating its community health assessment. They collected community feedback through a series of surveys to best understand the community's needs. On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, they will host a Community Meeting to reveal their findings with the community and discuss the path forward. The meeting will take place at 76346 William Burgess Blvd. in the Florida State Community's College - Red Ben Center.

Questions? Please contact OPS Health Educator Dorri Chin at (904) 557-9172 or via e-mail at [email protected].

-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer

Community Health Assessment Survey

3/27/2025

3/27/25 @ 6:00 p.m.

The Nassau County Department of Health is updating its community health assessment and is looking for the community's feedback to have a better understanding of the community's health needs. Please consider taking the Community Health Assessment as it will contribute to a more comprehensive and inclusive assessment. The survey will remain open until May 2, 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact Briana Angstman, Public Health Strategic Planner for the Department of Health-Nassau, at (904) 557-9162 or via e-mail at [email protected].

-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer

Florida Department of Health-Nassau Quarterly Update

3/14/2025

At the Monday, March 10, 2025 Board of County Commissioner's meeting, Health Administrator Cara Gluck, provided a quarterly update on the Nassau County Department of Health. Topics covered included capital projects, community health, programs and services and community outreach. To view the presentation, please click here. The presentation is listed under "Tab C".

-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer

Human Trafficking Prevention Training

1/21/2025

1/21/25 @ 9:00 a.m. The Florida Department of Health in Nassau County (DOH-Nassau) issued the attached Press Release last week regarding an upcoming human trafficking prevention training they are offering to the community. The event will take place on Monday, January 27, 2025 from 9am-12pm at the FL Department of Health-Nassau located at 1620 Nectarine Street. This course is designed to learn the signs of human trafficking, what to say and how to help.

Registration is required. To register or ask questions, please reach out to Community Engagement Liaison Barb Baptista at (904) 753-1258.

-Sabrina Robertson
Communications Officer

Know the Signs of Human Trafficking

1/3/2025

1-3-25 @ 11:00 a.m.-

Family Support Services is hosting a FREE online class on Human Trafficking on January 15, 2025 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Human Trafficking Vulnerability and recruitment is everywhere and remains a serious issue in northeast Florida. The region is actively addressing this complex situation and exploitation through collaborative efforts among law enforcement, non profit organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies.

Common themes in the anti-human trafficking field are "This Can Happen to Anyone" and "It's Happening in Your Backyard." Victims could be your clients, patients, students, congregation members, and community members that you see and interact with on a regular basis.

Residents are invited to join this learning opportunity where you can become more vigilant, learn to recognize the signs, and learn how to report any suspicious activities and/or potential victims.

Register today by clicking here. Questions/ call (904) 402-4684. All information including the Zoom link and log-in ID can be found in the attached flyer.

World Aids Day

12/10/2024

This World AIDS Day, join the Nassau County Health Department to raise awareness, get educated, and take action. It's a day to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses and honor the people living with HIV. Speak out against HIV stigma and GET TESTED ON DECEMBER 10TH.

They are offering confidential HIV testing and a chance to learn more about HIV prevention, treatment, and resources available in the community. Please see flyer for locations.

Questions? Call the Health Department at (904) 753-1264.

Opioid Settlement Task Force Hears Settlement Funding Requests

11/8/2024

11/8/24 @ 3:00 p.m. -The State of Florida, through its Attorney General, and certain Local Governments, through their elected representatives and counsel, were engaged in litigation seeking to hold many of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Participants accountable for the damage caused to the State by their misfeasance, nonfeasance and malfeasance ("Opioid Lawsuits").

On July 26, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) took action to participate in the Opioid Lawsuits by Resolution 2021-156 and beginning in January 2022, the State of Florida Attorney General negotiated settlement agreements of the Opioid Lawsuits with multiple parties requiring settlement payments be made over an 18-year period. Proceeds from the settlement agreements with the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Participants must be used to increase the amount of funding presently spent on opioid and substance abuse education, treatment, prevention and recovery services.

Nassau County's Opioid Settlement Task Force was created by Resolution No. 2024-040 in April 2024. It is comprised of individuals and stakeholders with knowledge, direct or indirect experience with Opioid substance abuse, and a vested interest in the reduction of Opioid misuse. Their purpose is to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners the most efficient use of settlement funds in accordance with the Core Strategies and Approved Uses as dictated by the settlement agreements.

In September 2024, the BOCC issued a Press Release notifying the community of an opportunity to apply for opioid settlement funds. On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the Opioid Settlement Task Force met to review Opioid Settlement Project Submission Packets that had been received from Starting Point Behavioral Health, The Coalition for Community Health, and Rise, all totaling $615,497 in funding requests. Assistant County Manager Marshall Eyerman notified the Task Force that settlement funding for the year is $386,748.

Each organization made presentations at the November 7th meeting to provide information on their organization and projects designed to offer additional opioid education, treatment and recovery programs to the community using the settlement funding. In order to be considered, each project must align with Core Strategies as dictated by the settlement agreements. No formal decision was made at the November 7th meeting, however the Task Force will meet again on December 14, 2024 at 2pm to continue the discuss related to the funding requests. These meetings are open to the public and are held in the County's Commission Chambers located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL.

If you would like to watch the November 7, 2024 meeting of the Opioid Settlement Task Force, please click here.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

New Outdoor Fitness Equipment

11/7/2024

11/7/24 @ 1:20 p.m.

In partnership with the Florida Department of Health, Nassau County Parks & Recreation was able to obtain 3 outdoor fitness pods consisting of 5 Greenfield Fitness components. These were purchased utilizing a grant secured by the Florida Department of Health- Nassau. These outdoor fitness pods will serve areas throughout the County with installation taking place at the Bryceville Ballpark, Yulee Ballpark and Hilliard (location to be determined). The Bryceville Ballpark pod installation began in late October as part of additional upgrades to the playground area.

We trust that the new outdoor fitness equipment will increase the physical, social, functional, cognitive and psychological well-being of Nassau County residents. We are very grateful to the Florida Department of Health- Nassau for securing the equipment on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners and the community.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

Local Resource Guide

10/8/2024

10/8/24 @ 11:00 a.m. - The Nassau County Health Improvement Coalition has created "No Wrong Doors", a community resource guide to help individuals find support when in need.

Individuals trying to access new services and support find themselves challenged by misinformation or inability to tap into agencies and meet requirements at a time when they may be vulnerable or in crisis. Imagine having to go to or call several places to get information on needed services to be told “Not here” … and nothing else.

The “NO WRONG DOOR” Resource Guide For Local Support exists to assist a greater number of community members find resources available for Nassau County resident, and be a “Keymaker”. NO WRONG DOOR partners will be able to use this guide, so that no one seeking help will leave without understanding their options, and knowing how to access the services they need. Expected result is a better-served community, and improved quality of life and health outcomes.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Nassau County Health Department at (904) 875-6100.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

Septic Tanks and Flooding

9/13/2024

9/13/24 @ 8:30 a.m. - Several residents have inquired about how to care for their septic tank system following the heavy rains. The Florida Department of Health has provided the attached Stormwater Preparedness and Response sheet from FloridaDisaster.Org. If you have any questions, the Department of Health can be reached at (904) 875-6100, Division of Environmental Health.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer