In light of the rapidly evolving health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg has paused programs and events at the Center for Health Equity. The Foundation will deploy resources in a manner that adds value to official government responses to the crisis, with a focus on race equity, in standing with the commitment to support the health of Pinellas County residents.
Foundation offices will be open virtually, with staff working remotely during regular business hours. We will monitor phone messages but encourage you to visit the staff roster on our website and email individual staff members directly to continue your work with them. Please contact us with any questions or concerns. Additional resources are at the bottom of the page.
The Foundation’s COVID-19 response follows our mission and the following guiding principles:
The Foundation is a Pinellas County funding resource that will be here in perpetuity, with a role to play in our region’s health and recovery today, tomorrow and decades from now.
Published on: August 7, 2020
On Saturday, Aug. 1, Dr. Ricardo Davis, president of Concerned Organization for Quality Education of Black Students (COQEBS) and Delquanda Turner Smith, community engagement advocate for the Foundation for a…
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Coordinated effort is bringing hot meals and groceries to 500 children. Read More at Tampa Bay Times
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Read MoreDOH-Pinellas has no-cost COVID-19 testing services available for those at high-risk.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
High-risk individuals include symptomatic people that are:
Clearwater Health Department
310 North Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Mid-County Health Department
8751 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33771
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St. Pete Health Department
205 Dr. M.L. King Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Wear a mask and let the front desk staff know you are having symptoms.
Mid-County Health Department
8751 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33771
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St. Pete Health Department
205 Dr. M.L. King Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Must call ahead for appointment for Drive Thru Services (727) 824-6932
Testing Hours: Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm
Racial discrimination has a wide-ranging and enduring legacy in Pinellas County, Florida. Across the social determinants of health—like education, housing, access to medical care and healthy food, employment and wealth-building opportunities—institutions and systems are embedded with structural racism that disadvantages and harms African American people.
The result is profound racial disparities in health, lifespan, and quality of life. Research tells us that stress, disease and other repercussions of discrimination, poverty, and lack of fair access to resources and opportunity take their toll on individual health at an alarming rate.
If we want a community that is healthier, fairer, more prosperous and more humane, race equity must be a priority—now! The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg embraces a mission of race equity as the surest means of achieving health equity and improved population health overall.
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I would like to see ongoing conversations across races, religions, SES, genders, sexual orientations, etc. I would like to feel part of a community where it is understood that there is no us and them. It’s an arbitrary concept. We are all just individuals that want to figure out where we can feel loved and accepted.
Writer, artist, mother, grandmother, friend, neighbor
I’d like to see more collaboration on things that matter, like equipping the next generation with more meaningful skill sets and life skills.
President and CEO, New Era Thinking
I’d like to see St. Pete flourish in a way that brings voice, opportunity, and good health to everyone who lives here.
Manager, Grow Smarter Initiative
I’d like to live in a community with wider acceptance and investment in workplace health and its impact on our community.
Programs & Events Manager, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
I would like to see our community move from talking about suffering and struggling, to talking about living and prosperity. Let’s change the dialogue!
Student, USF St. Petersburg
“We’d like to see our young African American adolescents view each other as brother and sister instead of competitors and rivals.”
Founders, The Make it Out Foundation Inc
“I wish every child lived in a stable home environment that fostered the learning of educational and life skills, which gave them the opportunity for a career to provide the same benefits for their children.”
Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager
“I’d like to be a part of a community that thrives on open-mindedness, deliberately stepping outside of our personal perspectives.”
Marketing & Communications Coordinator, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce
“I’d love to see a community where we no longer criminalize poverty; where we lift up every human person!”
Director of Strategic Programs, Nonprofit Leadership Center
“I would like to see programs and resources that provide all people with access to well-paying jobs.”
Owner, The Fadin’ Cave
People all over Pinellas County are sharing their wish list for social change. Share yours!
