Healthy Lee November Newsletter—Happenings Around Lee County

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HEALTHY LEE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

November is National Family Caregivers Month

Strong support teams come in all shapes
and sizes. National Family Caregivers Month
spotlights the millions of Americans directly
and indirectly affected by chronic disease.

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Elder Suicide Awareness

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Community Partner Happenings

Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental & Behavioral Health
Train adults to help youth with Mental Health challenges or crises. This is the perfect course for teachers, parents, youth leaders, and coaches.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Mental & Behavioral Health
Virtual Presentations on underage substance use prevention and education.
November 7th and 9th.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Health and Wellness
Many in our community are graciously offering to support our community. Check here for volunteer opportunities.
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Prostate Screening
Health & Wellness
Regular prostate screenings, even when there are no symptoms, may find cancer early. Take advantage of Premier Mobile Health Services FREE prostate screenings.
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Donate Blood
Health & Wellness
Our community’s blood levels are below critically low levels. Please consider giving today. You’ll save lives!
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Healthy Life Center Classes

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Important Information

The Lee County Heart Walk is set for Saturday, December 10th at Centennial Park, and you’re invited to join us. Save the date!

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There are many opportunities to gain assistance Please click for more information from FEMA.

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Injuries and violence are the leading cause of death and disabilities for people aged 1 – 44. Shine a green light on November 18th!

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Highlights from Healthy Lee

Helping Our Community with Food Donations
Food Scarcity
Lee Health’s Health Park Medical Center donates surplus hurricane supply food to Eric Miller, far left, who distributes it to St. Matthews House, My Florida Families, and Café of Life. From left to right, Eric Miller, Community Activist, and Lee Health’s Food and Nutrition Services associates, Evan Butram, Jared Willcutts, Sergio Alonso, and Trevor Brown with Healthy Lee who connected Lee Health with our community partners.

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The Healthy Lee movement was created to empower and inspire visitors and the people of SWFL to live a life of optimal health and well-being by making healthy lifestyle choices through education and action. This newsletter gives you access to our valuable resources and news. Please feel free to submit your organization’s events to www.HealthyLee.com under the Events tab. If you require assistance, please email cheryl.schlichte@leehealth.org.

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Healthy Lee
4211 Metro Parkway, Suite 300
Suite 300
Ft. Myers, Florida 33916

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