Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
About Us
The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Committee was established in 2003 to improve community health through education and the creation of environments that support healthy behaviors. Committee initiatives focus on education, screening, and policy efforts aimed to prevent chronic disease and encourage the adoption and practice of healthy behaviors.
Goals
- Educate the Miami-Dade Community on the adoption and practice of healthy behaviors to reduce chronic disease.
- Improve access to and awareness of healthy food in underserved communities
- Create a centralized system of Health Fairs in our community
- Coordination and dissemination of Speakers’ Bureau
Meeting Information
The Committee meets every third Tuesday of each month at Beacon Center, 8323 NW 12th Street, Suite 212, Miami Fl 33126 from 2pm – 4pm.
Committee Facilitators
Chair: Leyanee Perez, The American Healthy Weight Alliance
For more information, please contact Amy Loddo at amelinda_loddo@doh.state.fl.us or call 305-278-0442.