Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

About Us

This committee addresses chronic disease prevention through the promotion of healthy lifestyles including good nutrition, regular physical activity and avoiding tobacco products.  The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Committee has developed projects to help decrease disparities in our county. This is being done by providing a mechanism to improve screening activities and health services and providing chronic disease prevention programs to underserved communities in Miami-Dade County.

Chair: Janisse Schoepp- Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF)

Co-Chair:  Tori Gabriel - Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI)

Meeting Description

The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month.   The meetings take place at Beacon Center, 8323 NW 12 Street Suite 212, Miami, FL 33126 at 2:00 PM.

What We Do

The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Committee of the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade was founded in 2003.  Our goal is to conduct strategic planning and community education relating to health promotion and disease prevention that meets the needs of specific target populations as well as healthcare and community service providers.  We are engaged in a variety of activities to meet our goals. Current Committee activities include:

Community Resource Inventory for Healthy Living - 2008

Presentations –   Keys to Healthier Life

Join the Consortium's Speaker's Bureau

Health Fairs - Centralization of Community Health Outreach Programs (CHOP)

Please take our CHOP Health Fair Request Form Survey and let us know how it is working!

Calendars:   

·         Health Fair Calendar

·         Educational Forums: Addiction Workshop-Tobacco Seminar for credits:  April 15th, 2009

Grant Funded Projects:

·         Mission to Health                 

·         Living for Health                

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