By Pat Geraghty, President and CEO of GuideWell and Florida Blue
In its ongoing effort to prioritize mental health advocacy and education, the Miami HEAT unveiled its very first HEAT Mindfulness Sanctuary presented by Florida Blue at Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens during Mental Health Awareness Month in May 2023.
In recent years, we’ve seen growing recognition and appreciation for what I’ve witnessed during my three decades as a mental health professional and behavioral health executive — our mental health is directly linked to our physical health, and vice versa.
Nearly a quarter of adult Floridians report that they do not have a primary care provider.
Jacksonville-based Florida Blue and an alliance of corporate and community entities — spanning finance, philanthropy and even the sporting world, with the Jacksonville Jaguars — are among the forces helping turn around the health of the community and set a new course for economic progress.
Florida Blue teams up with local organizations to change attitudes and outcomes.
Florida Blue is investing $1.7 million in both ZIP codes of north Tampa, including the University/Uptown area, through the Tampa Innovation Partnership. Data compiled by the partnership shows stark differences between residents there and other residents of Hillsborough County.
