Meeting Basic Human Needs

Meeting Basic Human Needs

Support programs and policies to prevent or reduce poverty and to promote self-sufficiency for individuals and families.

Income Assistance. Support income assistance programs, based on need, that provide decent, adequate standards for food, clothing, and shelter.

Support Services. Provide essential support services.

Housing. Support policies to provide a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family.

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Oak Hammock Committee Meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

Event Date: 
Feb 13 2024 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

At this Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Adriana Menendez and Veronica Robleto from the Rural Women's Health Project will speak on, "Health Justice Support for Farmworkers and Immigrant Communities."

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Recording of "Politics and Infant and Maternal Health" Presentation

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

News

At the January 9, 2023, Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Dr. Nancy Hardt, MD presented, "Politics and Infant and Maternal Health." Dr. Hardt is a professor emerita at the UF College of Medicine.

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Mental Health

Submitted by League of Women Voters Redding Area in December 2023.

Position

Support of a comprehensive public mental health system that emphasizes local services, provides treatment for the individual as a whole person, and supports the relationship between the individual and his/her family and community
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Oak Hammock Committee Meeting

Large Oak Tree with text overlay

Submitted by Alachua County in December 2023.

Event Date: 
Jan 09 2024 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

At this Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Dr. Nancy Hardt, MD will present, "Politics and Infant and Maternal Health." Dr. Hardt is a professor emerita at the UF College of Medicine.

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Complete the Alachua County Health & Health Care Survey

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Submitted by Alachua County in November 2023.

Action Alerts

The Alachua County Community Health Improvement Planning Steering Committee is requesting feedback from Alachua County residents with a 15-minute survey regarding their views about health and health care in the county.

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show

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Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

Event Date: 
Nov 18 2023 10:00 am to Nov 19 2023 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Downtown Gainesville (near The Hippodrome)

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville Pride Festival

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date: 
Oct 21 2023 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Bo Diddley Plaza

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Pride Festival. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at NAACP Health Fair

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date: 
Oct 14 2023 10:00 am to 01:30 pm
Event location: 

Mt Olive AME Church

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at the NAACP Health Fair to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Sweetwater Apartments

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Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date: 
Oct 07 2023 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Sweetwater Apartments

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Sweetwater Apartments, a primarily student apartment complex. Join us to assist residents with registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petitions. 

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Health Care

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The goals of the Health Care Committee include:

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