Apalachicola, FL - The Florida Department of Health in Franklin 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 at Holy
Family Senior Center on Tuesday, June 28th at 10:00 a.m.
“Although
the infant mortality rate in Franklin County remains relatively low, the loss
of even one child is a tragedy,” said Marsha Lindeman, Administrator for the
Florida Department of Health in Franklin and Gulf Counties. “This meeting
brings opportunities to partner with local organizations and programs that play
a role in improving health outcomes for Franklin County Babies. We want every
baby born in our County to be a healthy baby.”
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
Council focuses on helping all Floridians achieve health equity, or the highest
level of health. Part of the funding provided to all 67 counties supports a
localized enhanced data analysis of infant mortality to share at a
community-action planning meeting to address disparities in infant mortality.
What: Florida Department of Health in Franklin County Florida
Healthy Babies Community Meeting
When: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. EST
Where: Holy Family Senior Center - 203 Dr. Frederick Humphries
Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320
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