Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center

09/25/2026

For Health Literacy Month, we want to hear from you!
Share your “Aha!” moment and help build awareness through action! https://hubs.la/Q04w697K0

09/25/2026

📚 October is Health Literacy Month!
Did you know that health literacy goes beyond just reading? It’s about understanding, navigating, and using health information to make informed decisions about your well-being.

From following a treatment plan to asking the right questions at a doctor’s visit, strong health literacy skills can:
✅ Improve patient engagement
✅ Reduce health disparities
✅ Build healthier communities

This month, let’s work together to empower individuals with the knowledge and confidence to take charge of their health. 💙

09/03/2026

08/10/2026

❤️ Could you save a life in an emergency?

Learn the skills that could make all the difference by joining HCA Florida Healthcare for a FREE Stop the Bleed® and Hands-Only CPR training.

Our specially trained emergency care professionals will teach you how to:
✅ Recognize life-threatening bleeding
✅ Control severe bleeding until help arrives
✅ Perform Hands-Only CPR (Venice and Fort Myers sessions)

📍 Training Locations
• Aug. 13 – 9:30 am - 10:30 am, Bradenton (Stop the Bleed®)
• Aug. 20 – 10 am - 12 pm, Venice (Stop the Bleed® + Hands-Only CPR)
• Aug. 26 – 10 am - 12 pm, Fort Myers (Stop the Bleed® + Hands-Only CPR)

According to the American Heart Association, hands-only CPR can double or even triple a person's chance of survival after cardiac arrest. The skills you learn could help save the life of a family member, friend, neighbor or stranger.

🎟️ Space is limited. Register by Aug. 18.

To register, call 844-630-5295 or visit https://bit.ly/4z86K3E

Participating hospitals: HCA Florida Blake Hospital, HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital, HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital and HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital.

This educational program does not provide CPR certification and does not include infant or child CPR instruction.

07/21/2026

This is SO worth sharing again!!! Thanks to our participants, partners and Director of Student Programs, Joan Dixon!

07/21/2026

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