Calendar
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June 2011
June 3, 2011
Subject: Family and Community Health Fair Day
Activity: Health Seminars, Health Screenings, Rapid HIV Testing
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., E.T.
Where: The Old Lincoln Center Gym at 438 W. Brevard Street, Tallahassee,
FL 32301
Sponsored by: Neighborhood Health Services
For more information contact: Jeanne' Freeman at (850) 513-3261
June 4, 2011
Subject: Man Up to Save Our Sons
Speaker: Open Discussion led by Ronald Henderson, Statewide Minority AIDS
Coordinator, Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., E.T. (Lunch served)
Where: The University Center Club at Florida State University
Sponsored by: lota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.; Bond Community Health Center, Inc.; Florida A&M University Health;
NCNW; and Extreme Wings
For more information contact: Mario Richardson at (850) 980-3602
June 8, 2011
Subject: Men's Health and the Effects of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Speaker: Otis Kirksey, R.Ph., Pharm.D., College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., E.T.
Where: Online Webinar and Onsite Seminar at Florida Department of Health, 4025
Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Building 4025, Conference Room 301
Sponsored by: Florida Department of Health, Men's Health Initiative and the
Office of Minority Health
For more information contact: Chris B. Canty at (850) 245-4455
June 8, 2011
Subject: Stress in the Work Place (Health Education Discussion for Men by
Men)
Speaker: Mr. Keith Martin, LCSW
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., E.T.
Where: Bond Community Health Center, 1720 South Gadsden Street,
Tallahassee, FL
Sponsored by: Bond Community Health Center, Inc.
For more information contact: Kelvin Wilson or Wallace Ward at (850)
576-4073
June 11, 2011
Subject: 2nd Annual Father's Day Event
Activity: Inspiring Speakers, Male Networking, Brunch and Door Prizes
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., E.T.
Where: Royal Theatre Arts Academy, 1011 22nd Street South, St.
Petersburg, FL 33712
Sponsored by: All Children's Hospital and Pinellas County Health
Department
For more information contact: JoAnna Cunin at (727) 767-6789
June 12, 2011
Subject: Blue Tie Sunday
Activity: Wear blue ties to church to raise awareness about men's health
Where: All Churches, Jacksonville/Duval County, FL
Sponsored by: Healthy Jacksonville Men's Health Coalition and Community
Partners
For more information contact:
www.manup4health.eventbrite.com
or (904) 253-2313
June 13, 2011
Subject: The Psychology of Men
Speaker: Rick Meriwether, Program Manager at the Alabama AIDS Training
and Education Center
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., ET (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., CT)
Where: Live webcast and satellite conference
Sponsored by: Alabama Department of Public Health
For more information contact: Alabama Department of Public Health at www.adph.org/alphtn; 334-206-5618 or
Email: alphtn@alph.state.al.us
June 15, 2011
Subject: 1st Annual Men's Health Fair
Activity: Complimentary admission, entertainment, refreshments, door prizes, and health screenings
(Open to the public)
Time: 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., ET
Where: Sterling House Tavares, 2232 Dora Avenue, Tavares, FL 32778
Sponsored by: Sterling House Brookdale Senior Living
For more information contact: Shiba at (352) 343-2500
June 15, 2011
Subject: Men's Health Information and Screening Event
Activity: Information Sessions and Free Screenings
Time: Noon - 3:00 p.m., ET
Where: Aging Well Center, Grand Room, The Long Center, 1501 N. Belcher
Road, Clearwater, FL
Sponsored by: Morton Plant Mease, BayCare Health System
For more information contact: (727) 953-6821
June 15, 2011
Subject: Managing Back Pain (Health Education Discussion for Men by Men)
Speaker: Dr. Chuck Ways
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., E.T.
Where: Bond Community Health Center, 1720 South Gadsden Street,
Tallahassee, FL
Sponsored by: Bond Community Health Center, Inc.
For more information contact: Kelvin Wilson or Wallace Ward at (850)
576-4073
June 17, 2011
Subject: Wear Blue Day (To help heighten awareness of preventable health
problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease and illnesses
among men and boys.)
Activity: Wear anything blue...blue shirt, blue pants, blue jacket, blue socks,
blue shoes. If it's blue, wear it!
Time: All Day
Where: Statewide
Sponsored by: Florida Department of Health, Men's Health Initiative and the
Office of Minority Health
For more information contact: Chris B. Canty at (850) 245-4455
June 17, 2011
Subject: Young Males Summit (ages 13-18)
Activity: Workshops, Door Prizes, Food, Music, Games, Hair Cuts
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., ET
Where: Florida State College at Jacksonville, Downtown; Advanced
Technology Center; 401 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
Sponsored by: Healthy Jacksonville Men's Health Coalition and Community
Partners
For more information contact:
www.manup4health.eventbrite.com
or (904) 253-2313
June 17, 2011
Subject: Tampa Housing Authority Presents Fatherhood Initiative Day
Activity: Information and free access to healthcare plans, health
screenings, social services, job applications, tuition assistance, and other
supportive services for fathers
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: The Starz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 North W.C. Macinnes
Place, Tampa, FL 33602
Sponsored by: Molina Healthcare; Care Plus; Amerigroup; We care Services,
Inc.; Superior Pharmacy
For more information contact: Cheryl Joseph at 813-253-0551, ext. 121 or
Rosa Hill at 813-253-0551, ext. 132
June 18, 2011
Subject: Man Up Bike Ride
Activity: Charity motorcycle ride in support of men's health
Time: Register 8:00 a.m. - Kick Stands Up 9:00 a.m., ET
Where: Florida State College at Jacksonville, Downtown; Advanced
Technology Center; 401 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
Sponsored by: Healthy Jacksonville Men's Health Coalition and Community
Partners
For more information contact:
www.manup4health.eventbrite.com
or (904) 253-2313
June 18, 2011
Subject: Adult Males Summit (ages 18 and older)
Activity: Health Screenings, Hair Cuts, Food, Door Prizes, Workshops,
Massages, Healthy Grilling by Chef Kenny Gilbert, Top Chef contestant
Time: 9:00 a.m., ET
Where: Florida State College at Jacksonville, Downtown; Advanced
Technology Center; 401 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
Sponsored by: Healthy Jacksonville Men's Health Coalition and Community
Partners
For more information contact:
www.manup4health.eventbrite.com
or (904) 253-2313
June 22, 2011
Subject: Sickle Cell Disease in Florida, Demographics, Geography, Resources, and
Real People
Speaker: Tiffiani Onifade, M.S., Ph.D., Florida Department of Health, Bureau of
Environmental Public Health Medicine, Tallahassee, FL
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., E.T.
Where: Online Webinar and Onsite Seminar, Florida Department of Health, 4025
Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Building 4025, Conference Room 301
Sponsored by: Florida Department of Health, Men's Health Initiative and the
Office of Minority Health
For more information contact: Chris B. Canty at (850) 245-4455
June 28, 2011
Subject: Men's Health and the Issues of Cultural and Linguistic Competency
Speaker: Monica Hayes, Ed.D., M.S.W., M.A.T., Assistant Director, Office of
Minority Health, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., E.T.
Where: Onsite Lunch-and-Learn, 4025 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399,
Building 4025, Conference Room 301
Sponsored by: Florida Department of Health, Men's Health Initiative and the
Office of Minority Health
For more information contact: Chris B. Canty at (850) 245-4455
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
September 9, 2011
Subject: Prostate Information and Screening Event
Activity: Information Sessions and Free Prostate Cancer Screenings
Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m., ET
Where: Information Sessions (noon) - Mease Countryside Hospital,
Meeting Rooms 1-5, 3231 McMullen Booth Road, Safety Harbor, FL and
Ptak Orthopaedic and Neuroscience Pavilion, Conference Center, Room 114, 430
Morton Plant Street, Clearwater, FL
Free
Prostate Cancer Screenings (1:30-4:00p.m., ET) - Mease Countryside Medical Arts
Building, Suite 300, 1840 Mease Drive, Safety Harbor, FL and Ptak
Orthopaedic and Neuroscience Pavilion, Suite 206, 430 Morton Plant Street,
Clearwater, FL
Sponsored by: Morton Plant Mease, BayCare Health System
For more information contact: (727) 953-6821
October 2011
November 2011
December 2011
