Healthy Marion’s Mission is to unite a diverse coalition of healthcare providers, health coaches, and health educators committed to improving the health of Marion County citizens through holistic health services and resources.

HEALTHY MARION’S PURPOSE IS TO:

  • Create awareness among coalition partners regarding the services they offer so they can refer clients/patients to one another.
  • Communicate services offered by coalition partners to the public.
  • Provide additional health resources, health coaching, and health education to the public.
  • Facilitate greater collaboration between partners in order to engage in joint health outreach initiatives.

COALITION HEALTH OUTREACH INITIATIVES

Healthy Marion Coalition partners may refer their patients/clients to the following resources:

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CREATION Life Holistic Health Education Classes

A pilot program will be launched at the Lady Lake and Belleview branches of Too Your Health Spas. As more health coaches are trained and become proficient at health coaching, this service will be made available to all Healthy Marion Coalition Partners. For more information, call Joshua at: (352) 457-8560.

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Health Coaching

Planned to launch in the fall of 2021, the 8 session CREATION Life classes will start on the AdventHealth Ocala Campus and then be expanded to additional venues throughout Marion County. For more information, call or text André at: (305) 395-0912.

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Monthly Healthy Marion Coalition Meetings

In order to forge close relationships and facilitate effective communication between Healthy Marion Coalition Partners, a monthly networking meeting will be launched in early fall 2021. For more information, call André at (305) 395-0912.

SUCCESS STORIES

Yvette

In 2018, I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, along with cancer cells on my chest wall. While in the hospital, I was introduced to the CREATION Life workshops. After attending, I discovered it gave me so much information and provided me with the one-on-one coaching needed to take advantage of these positive changes in my life. I learned more in these eight workshops than I had in years of researching other health changes, and it has changed my life.

Yvette

I want to share my successes, I have lost 24 pounds, doing water aerobics for 2 months now, and gardening every day. I am feeling like my old self, volunteering and loving life. The class has been transformative for me, most importantly the issue of choice. You have been a big part of my success, you are a great coach, encouraging others to achieve goals, reinforcing success and turning failure into another opportunity. As a result of the class I encouraged 2 friends to have their blood tested. Both had very high sugars and are in the process of making life changes. Because you have so many students, I will remind you who I am: I’m the woman who drove 50 miles each way even when my husband refused to travel that far to attend a class. I wasn’t just a class, for me it has been a rewritten lease on life.

Yvette

Creation Life has been such a blessing in both my husband’s and my life. Approximately 2 years ago I enrolled in the class and am so happy I did. My husband lost 70 pounds and has been able to reduce several of his diabetic medications as we have changed our lifestyle for the positive. I have lost 50 pounds and enjoy eating all kinds of vegetables, legumes and other healthy foods. We both have more energy and are more positive. I have learned it is important to have a balance in life which means letting go of frustrations, spending more time with God and taking time for myself. It is fun to continue to help with Creation Life classes and have taught a small group also. The program is something worth making time for.

Yvette

The lifestyle you are promoting has made such a difference in my life. I’m now exercising 3 times a week and I feel a lot better. Keep up the good work. I highly recommend this program to all.