For more information on this project, contact Samir Elmir, Environmental Health Director at the Miami-Dade County Health Department.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
July-October PACE-EH Update
To:
Daniel Parker, M.S., and GAL
Assistant Division Director, Division of Environmental Health
Cc: Samir
Elmir, MS, PE, DEE
Environmental Administrator
From: Bridget Smith, B.S.
Health Educator
PACE-EH Project Coordinator
Subject: West Perrine Environmental Health Community Project
Progress Report
July October 2004
The West Perrine Environmental Health Community Project has yet to
progress beyond task four of the PACE methodology. We have been
unsuccessful in establishing a committed community involvement and
participation, but we are still striving to do so. We are planning
to seek additional assistance from Gloria Graham, as we continue to
move forward in this project.
Implementing a community-based project in West Perrine has been very
challenging for both the community and our division. From the start
of the project, there has been a negative perception of both the
health department and government agencies. Different approaches have
been used, but it has still been difficult to build a comfort level
of trust.
| PACE-EH 13 Tasks |
Action |
Outcome |
Target Date |
| Task 1: Determine community
capacity
Task 2: Define & characterize the community |
Based on the community concerns,
it is more than appropriate to provide support and carryout a
community based environmental assessment in this community
Develop a community profile
Form an Environmental Health Leadership Team (EHLT) |
Completed |
|
| Task 3: Assemble Community Health
Environmental Team |
1st Community Meeting o
Introduce the project
o Discuss environmental health issues
o Encourage community involvement
o Develop and shape Community
Environmental Health Assessment
Team |
Completed 5/21/04
6/22/04 |
|
| Task 4: Define Goals & Scope of
Assessment Task 5: Generate List of EH Issues |
Community Meeting
o CEHA Team will develop goals &
objectives
o Discuss scope of assessment & the
environmental health issues that will
be considered
o Gather & Evaluate old assessment
project that relates to Environmental
Health
o Generate a list of EH issues |
Not completed |
|
Previous Miami-Dade County Reports
|
May/June, 2004
|
