June 1, 2016

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN BREVARD COUNTY ANNOUNCES FLORIDA HEALTHY BABIES COMMUNITY MEETING

Contact:
Anita Stremmel
Anita.Stremmel@flhealth.gov
(321) 639-5815

Viera, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County (DOH-Brevard), in partnership with Healthy Start Coalition of Brevard County, is pleased to announce it will be hosting a community meeting to discuss Florida Healthy Babies. Florida Healthy Babies is a collaborative statewide initiative designed to positively influence social determinants of health and reduce racial disparities in infant mortality. The meeting will take place in Viera on June 10 at 10:00 a.m.

"We are excited to host this community event which holds the hope of working towards better outcomes for all children of Brevard,” stated DOH-Brevard Interim Administrator Miranda Hawker.

Recently, the department invested $1.4 million in the Florida Healthy Babies initiative, which is an effort of the department’s Health Equity Program Council. The Health Equity Program Council focuses on helping all Floridians achieve health equity. Part of the funding was provided to all 67 counties to conduct an enhanced data analysis of infant mortality and to host community-action planning meetings to address disparities in infant mortality.

What: Florida Department of Health in Brevard County Florida Healthy Babies Community Meeting

When: June 10, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m..

Where: Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL 32940.

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.

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