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Every person has their own story and their struggles though some of these chapters may overlap with one another each person has their own tale to tell

It is our job as a community to help each other in writing our stories and giving everyone an equal chance to live a healthy life and continue their journey.

Together lets combine the chapters of our stories to make Jacksonville a tale of triumph and success and not one of tragedy

To learn how to improve the future we must look to the past let's start at the very beginning

Jacksonville is home to many state-of-the-art medical institutions we rank poorly in numerous health areas

In 2022 Jacksonville had a total death rate of 902 per 100000 compared to Florida's death rate of 802 per 100000
Source: FL Health Charts

If we want to improve the health of our community, we must address the social determinants of health.

Maternal Maternal Social Social Primary Primary and Dental Mental Mental Health Insurance Insurance Elder Elder

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Mother and Child CareMotherhood is the first chapter in our shared tale this is where each of our stories truly start before we even open our eyes our health is important

While the maternity rates of our mothers are lower than the national average many mothers and children are still missing the help they sorely need

Even with the decrease in mortality and infant death rates we still must do our parts to keep these numbers down it is so important to make sure both mother and child are supported jacksonville has multiple resources for mothers and mothers to be splease take the time to look for yourself or the ones you love

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Social HealthThe next chapter of our health story are the social determinants of our health what we have access to plays a large role in our health while some people may have a walking trail around the corner others may have a fast food restaurant

In Jacksonville you are more likely to be within a half a mile of a fast food restaurant than a health food source and thats just for food many people have trouble getting access to further resources without the appropriate transporation

While you may just have a quick walk to get to where you want to go many in Jacksonville do not have the luxury of getting to where they need to go or healthy options within proximity to where they live our social environment has a large impact on our health and what resources we have access to

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Primary and Dental CareAs we go through life it is up to us to seek out the care we need from both primary doctors and dentists while Jacksonville boasts a large array of clinics and health centers we still face an issue of not everyone being able to get the care they need

While we have a large array of primary care offices jacksonville is facing an issue of having a lack of affordable dental care this is especially apparent in low income community with dental insurance not being include din all traditional insurance coverage

If we want everyone in Jacksonville to live a healthy life, we need to make sure they have access to primary and dental care. Please take the time to look at our Resources page for help with Primary and Dental care.

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Mental HealthNot every problem is obvious on the outside many people suffer from illnesses that cannot be seen this chapter addresses the struggles many face with both mental health and addiction

Most hospitalizations for mental health and addiction occur in young adults with a largest amount occurring between ages eighteen and twenty on e the cost of care in order to get help causes many to have nowhere to turn to when things get bad

Mental Health is not an afterthought and is just as important as our physical health, and it should be prioritized just the same. If you or anyone you love needs help please see our resources page for resources. We need to make sure we are there for those facing troubles with an open mind and open arms.

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Health InsuranceImagine needing help for a problem you are going through and being turned away due to a lack of appropriate funds or support to help pay those funds many people dont have to imagine this instead this is their reality

In 2022 about eleven point seven percent of Jacksonville's population did not have health insurance those without health insurance find it harder to get the care they need and some may forego their healthcare altogether

While Jacksonville has more insured citizens compared to that state of Florida, we still have those who need help with getting the care they need. Please visit our resources page for help in finding insurance coverage. No one should have to deal with not having the coverage they need.

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Elder CareCare and compassion do not have an age limit no matter how old you are you should still receive the care you need as you get older your health becomes even more important as new challenges and struggles may appear

In 2022 jacksonville reported twelve point fifty percent of people over the age of sixty five were living in poverty compared to floridas average of eleven percent

We need to make sure no matter how old you are that you have the same access to help and care as others

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Lets come together to make jacksonville an example of great health
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