About Us
The Elder Issues Committee was established in 2006 to promote and encourage older adults in our community to live a safe and healthy lifestyle. Overall, committee initiatives focus on education, linkage to elder service organizations, chronic disease management and retirement planning to improve quality of life and longevity for the growing population of older adults in Miami-Dade.
Goals
The goals of the Elder Issues Committee is to ensure that the elder community are living a safe and healthy life by working to strengthen policies and encourage systems and environmental changes.
Meeting Information
The Committee meets every last Tuesday of each month at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1 Street, Suite 29A, Miami, FL 33128 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Currently, the Committee is meeting virtually via Microsoft Teams, with quarterly in-person meetings hosted at partner organization sites when announced. If you have any questions or need access to the meeting link, please contact the Committee Liaison, Mayra.Garcia@flhealth.gov, 305-234-5400, ext. 8858.
Committee Facilitators
Chair: Marjorie Epstein Aloni, Tri County Senior Resource Referral Network
Vice-Chair: Susan O. Holtzman, NAMI Miami-Dade County
Liaison: Mayra Garcia, Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (email: Mayra.Garcia@flhealth.gov, work phone: 305-234-5400, ext. 8858)