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Your Care Team

When you can't come to us, your care team comes to you. 
 
Our team includes our Worksite Wellness Manager, Worksite Wellness Coordinator, Diabetes and Nutrition Educator, Mental Health Counselor, and our Worksite Wellness Administrative Assistant - a caring team focused on delivering diverse wellbeing services directly to your department or location.
 
We offer Quarterly Expo / Events
  • Mini Exercise Classes
  • Cooking Demos
  • Chair Massages
  • Raffles
  • Wellbeing Vendor On-site
Lunch-N-Learns - Topics such as:
  • Nutrition Education
  • Posture/Movement
  • Sleep
  • Stress/Anxiety
  • Topic of your choice!
Mobile Assessments
  • Ergonomics
  • Posture/Alignment
  • Nutrition
  • Mental Health
Urgent Care Requests
  • Trauma
  • Grief

If you are interested in hosting an event, please contact Julie Dracket at extension 3966 or email julie.drackett@mymanatee.org.

Meet Your Care Team

Julie Drackett

Worksite Wellness Manager

A native of Florida and raised here in Bradenton, Julie has had a love for fitness and exercise since childhood. She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Florida. She ran a fitness center in Sun City Center for over 10 years before moving to New Zealand. Upon returning from living oversees, she began working for Manatee YourChoice Health Plan. She loves getting to share her passion for movement and exercise with our members. 

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Dan Trongone

Worksite Wellness Coordinator

Dan joined Manatee County as our Worksite Wellness Coordinator and is also a certified Symmetry Practitioner, bringing a holistic approach to employee health and wellbeing.  Dan is passionate about helping others thrive and brings energy and expertise to every wellness initiative he leads.

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Dan Trongone

Marcus Harris, RDN/LDN, CDCES, NPTI

Diabetes and Nutrition Educator

Marcus is a native of Tampa and a U.S. Navy Veteran who is passionate about health and wellness. He is no stranger to Manatee County. Marcus contracted with the county for five years as a registered dietitian, personal trainer, and group fitness instructor before being hired as a full-time employee. Some may remember him as the personal trainer and fitness instructor for MSO and the Downtown Wellness Center. Others may remember him from partnering with Florey Miller and teaching Diabetes Education Courses, or from participating in one of his wellness and nutrition seminars. 

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Marcus Harris

Claribel Gill, MS

LAMP Counselor/Psychiatric Clinic Coordinator

Claribel became a clinical counselor in 2014 in Wisconsin and completed her 3,000 clinical hours in different types of settings. She worked in family practice with clients who were having Mental Health problems due to medical conditions, in low-income housing with clients who were dual-diagnosed, and as an in-home counselor, providing services to families struggling with mental health and behavioral issues in the home.  

Claribel provides individual, family, and marital counseling as well as child therapy to the employees and family members of Manatee County Government (ages 7+).  

Habla Español.

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Marcia Polese

Worksite Wellness Administrative Assistant

Marcia joined the Manatee YourChoice team in May 2018. She has many years of administrative and customer service experience. 

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Marcia Polese