Community Connect: A Digital Tool Built for the People Who Need It Most
Most health resource directories are designed for professionals. They assume you know what you’re looking for, that you have reliable internet access, and that you can parse medical jargon. For the communities Five Health serves, those assumptions don’t hold. That’s why we built Community Connect differently. Designed for Real Users Community Connect is a mobile-first […]
Financial Wellness and Your Health: Why Your Bank Account Affects Your Body
Money stress doesn’t just keep you up at night. It makes you sick. Research links financial instability to higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, depression, and heart disease. When you’re worried about rent, eating well and making doctor’s appointments drop down the priority list fast. That’s why economic stability is one of Five Health’s five pillars. […]
Five Health Partners with the American Sexual Health Association to Expand Community-Based Testing and Education
Miami, FL — Five Health has partnered with the American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) to bring sexual health education and testing directly into the communities that need them most. The partnership focuses on two groups historically underserved by traditional healthcare: minority populations and women. Together, Five Health and ASHA will develop and deliver culturally relevant […]
Bridge Builders: Training Community Members to Lead Health Education
The most effective health educators aren’t always the ones with the most degrees. Often, they’re the neighbors, barbers, church leaders, and parents who people already trust. Five Health’s Bridge Builders program trains community members to become health ambassadors in their own neighborhoods. The Model Bridge Builders recruits individuals who are already natural connectors in their […]
The Virus You Might Have Without Knowing It
Hepatitis C is called the “silent epidemic” for a reason. Most people who have it don’t know it. The virus can live in your body for years, even decades, without causing obvious symptoms. By the time symptoms show up, the liver damage may already be serious. The good news: Hepatitis C is now curable in […]
How Five Health Addresses Health Equity: A Framework for Funders
Health equity isn’t achieved by treating symptoms. It requires addressing the systems that produce unequal outcomes in the first place. Five Health’s programming is built on that principle. This post walks through how our social determinants of health framework translates into concrete, measurable programs. From Framework to Action Each of our five pillars maps directly […]
Community Care Days: What Happens When Health Comes to Your Block
Recently, Five Health set up in a church parking lot in Liberty City. We brought free health screenings, resource navigators, hygiene supplies, and a table full of information about local services. Over 80 people came through in four hours. That’s what a Community Care Day looks like. More Than a Health Fair Traditional health fairs […]
What You Need to Know About HIV Prevention Medication
PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It’s a daily medication that reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% when taken as prescribed. That’s not a typo. Ninety-nine percent. Despite that effectiveness, most people who could benefit from PrEP aren’t taking it. The reasons are familiar: lack of awareness, stigma, cost concerns, and […]
Five Health’s Impact: Building a Healthier Miami, One Community at a Time
When Five Health launched, we set out to answer a straightforward question: what happens when you meet people where they are, instead of waiting for them to find you? The answer, it turns out, is that people show up. They engage. They bring their families and neighbors. Our Approach Five Health operates at the intersection […]
Inside the Home Access Program: Confidential STI Testing Where You Are
Nobody should have to choose between their privacy and their health. But for too many people, that’s exactly what traditional STI testing requires. Taking time off work. Sitting in a waiting room. Worrying about who might see you there. Five Health’s Home Access Program removes those barriers entirely. How It Works You request a testing […]