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DOH-Miami-Dade’s Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade Hosts Its Annual Celebration

By DOH Miami-Dade

April 13, 2016

April 13, 2016
                                                                       
DOH-Miami-Dade’s Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade Hosts Its Annual Celebration
 
Contact:
Communications Office
786-336-1276
Miami, Fla. –The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County’s Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade will be hosting its Annual Celebration on April 15, 2016. The event provides a unique and versatile opportunity for the public and private sectors as well as the community in general to come together in an effort to analyze, develop, and advance strategies to increase the health of the community.
In the area of public health, one agency alone cannot do the enormous task of influencing the entire population; however, through collaboration the Consortium’s vision of a healthy environment, healthy lifestyles and a healthy community for all Miami-Dade County residents and visitors can be fulfilled.
 
The Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade was established in 2003 by the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County to address the increasing rate of chronic disease in the community. The goals of the Consortium are to:
 
  • Integrate planning and assessment processes to maximize partnerships and expertise of the community in accomplishing its goals.
  • Increase the percentage of adults and children who are at a healthy weight.
  • Build and revitalize communities so people can live healthy lives.
  • Increase access to resources that promote healthy behaviors.
 
The Consortium is guided by the goals and objectives established in Healthy People 2020. It is comprised of over 300 organizations, all united by the common belief that through collaboration and prevention-focused initiatives, Miami-Dade County residents can live longer, healthier and happier.
 
The event is open to all in the community. To register and learn more click here.
 
About the Florida Department of Health
 
The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.
 
Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov.
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