Health Promotion & Wellnes Coalition
Formed in 2013, the Alachua County Health Promotion and Wellness Coalition is a 501©(3) non-profit organization that works to prevent substance abuse among youth and adults, enhance wellness, and provide health education to improve the quality of life for everyone in our community.
Our Mission is to prevent substance abuse, enhance wellness and educate the community by raising awareness through partnerships and health promotional activities.
Our Vision is to build a safe, healthy and drug-free community for residents of Alachua County.
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HPW Coalition
“An ounce of prevention, is worth a pound of cure”
– Benjamin Franklin
Formed in 2013, the Alachua County Health Promotion and Wellness Coalition (HPW) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that works to prevent substance use among youth and adults, enhance wellness, and improve the overall quality of life for everyone in the community. HPW’s vision is to build a safe, healthy and drug-free community for residents of Alachua County.
Our Mission is to prevent substance abuse, enhance wellness and educate the community by raising awareness through partnerships and health promotional activities.
Our Vision is to build a safe, healthy and drug-free community for residents of Alachua County.
The Run for Your Life 5K is a family-friendly color run event designed to honor those affected by the opioid use crisis and raise awareness by educating residents in Alachua County. It also serves as a fundraiser for HPW’s mission in the community. This event takes place each September at Depot Park in Gainesville, FL.
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HEALTH PROMOTION & WEllNESSCOALITION
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My name is LaShay Johnson, the new Project Director for The Alachua County Health Promotion and Wellness Coalition.
My Name is Amy and I first became involved with the Coalition as an intern in January of 2017
A lot of HPW’s work in substance use prevention involves directly reaching out to and engaging with the community. HPW frequently host events such as the annual 5K Color Run, DEA Drug Take Back Days in April and October, and more. Please check the event calendar to see any upcoming events near you!
To build a safe, healthy and drug-free community for residents of Alachua County.
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DEA Drug Take Back Days provide a safe, convenient, and anonymous method of disposing of unwanted, expired or unused prescription drugs. These events are coordinated with law enforcement agencies such as the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office with a deputy present at each drop site. Take Back Days occur each April and October with multiple sites across Alachua County.
Designed as an educational campaign, HPW places stickers with information that might not be well known or could be “shocking” to the community on beer cases and liquor. Posters and handouts with the same information are placed on locations such as liquor store windows to spread awareness. Topics can cover social hosting laws and statistics on underage drinking. Please contact HPW if you know of a liquor store that would want to get involved in this campaign!