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Project SEARCH – Health First

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  Health First’s Project SEARCH graduating class ready for real-world experience Eight students will continue a longstanding tradition at Health First by becoming successful Project SEARCH graduates who are skilled and trained for the workforce. Project SEARCH is a vocational training and employment program that matches the abilities of people with disabilities to real jobs, and then provides support and training needed for both the employee and employer, at no cost. With diploma in hand, Read More …

Lab associates working hard behind the scenes / Health First

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Call them the silent heroes behind closed doors.That’s how Health First’s System Laboratory Director Cathy Rodriguez describes the associates working inside Space Coast’s largest clinical laboratory. “People don’t realize how involved we are in their health care, playing an important role in the prevention and diagnosis of disease” said Rodriguez. “Our lab results guide more than 70 percent of medical decisions.” An impressive operation that she has overseen for years, Rodriguez was born at Health First’s Read More …

Turning Grief into Good

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Grateful Patient Gift Will Help Others Receive High-Quality Cancer Care in Brevard Tina knew her husband, Michael, was “the one” by their second date.  Coincidentally, that day marked one year since his mom had passed, and Michael didn’t shy away from sharing his fond memories of her with Tina.  “Hearing the way he talked about his mom sealed it,” the Satellite Beach woman recalled with a smile. She knew. Just as she knew after her Read More …

Season of Giving Stretches Beyond the Holidays

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Health First Continues its Support of Space Coast Crew, a Growing Community Athletic Program  By Sara Paulson   The goodwill spirit is in full swing – but giving back is something Health First commits to beyond the holiday season of giving. Identifying community needs – and supporting them – is a year-round effort for Brevard’s community healthcare system. The Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) has broadened its efforts to address the disparity of overweight and obese children Read More …

Living proof: ‘Stop the Bleed’ student credits class with possibly saving his life

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Jake Moore has wanted to help people since he was a kid. With a career in law enforcement on the horizon and dreams of eventually becoming a Marine, taking Health First’s free class on bleeding-control basics just made sense to him. But the 22-year-old never expected he’d utilize those “Stop the Bleed” skills just two months later – especially for himself. The Palm Bay man was accidentally shot while hunting with friends November 23, 2016. Read More …