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The Division of Environmental Health has adopted
the National Association of City and County Health Officials' (NACCHO) Protocol
for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health - PACE EH  .
The department's efforts were recognized in June 2004 in a
letter from NACCHO Executive Director Patrick Libbey to former Department of
Health Secretary Dr. John Agwunobi(pdf
<1MB) and also in a 2008
(PDF < 1MB)
letter to Surgeon General Ana Viamonte-Ros.
For several years, the
Division of Environmental Health has supported county health departments to
work with their communities and address environmental health concerns.
Collectively, the county health departments across Florida who have implemented
PACE EH in communities have become a national model and provided evidence that
communities identify built environment and urban planning issues as
environmental health issues.
The division has provided over $800,000 in grants during 2003-10
to establish the PACE EH process in more than 40 Florida counties. The participating
counties are listed below. You
may also view a map of Florida showing the
participating counties.
While some of the projects do not follow the PACE EH methodology
exactly, all projects are designed to open the lines of communication between
the department's county health departments and their affected communities.
News
PACE EH recognized by Harvard University
Bright Ideas is an initiative that recognizes creative and promising government programs and partnerships. The initiative is offered through the Innovations in Government Program, a program of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School. For more information, please visit http://innovationsaward.harvard.edu/BrightIdeas.cfm
Read the letter of recoginition. (PDF < 1MB Opens in new window)
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PACE EH Projects
and Other Community
Assessment Work Supported by
the Division of Environmental Health |
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NEW Projects!
- Bradford County - The Environmental
Health Director is Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead,
contact this office by phone or in writing.
Winfred Holland.
News
Lincoln Group (PDF < 1 MB)
Updates for Bradford County
June 2009 PACE EH report (PDF < 1MB)
May 2009 PACE EH report (PDF < 1MB)
April 2009 PACE EH report (PDF < 1MB)
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Calhoun County - The Environmental
Health Director is Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead,
contact this office by phone or in writing.
Michael Devuyst.
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Franklin County - The Environmental
Health Director is Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead,
contact this office by phone or in writing.
Jason Flowers.
- Okaloosa County -
The Okaloosa County Health Department plans to partner with the many passionate individuals and groups trying to tackle a multitude of health related issues. We know that we can facilitate the collective power of these individuals and groups and find common ground to focus on and tackle.
Our first step will be to survey every household in these communities, around 300 homes, and determine what health concerns are priority to the community as a whole. We plan to go door to door and to take advantage of existing planned events in the area to ensure that we capture everyone's input with this survey.  Okaloosa County Environmental Health will dedicate the manpower and resources to accomplish this survey. We will make city and county officials aware of our survey and ask them to participate in the process. We will be partnering very closely with the Burnette-Harmon-Wood (BHW) Community Resource Center described below. The Environmental
Health Director is Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead,
contact this office by phone or in writing.
Matthew Coleman.
News
Burnette Avenue Bioretention - 8000 (PDF < 1 MB)
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Seminole County - The Environmental
Health Director is Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead,
contact this office by phone or in writing.
Karl Henry.
News
Community Neighborhood Sign (1.2 MB .png file, opens in a new window)
Seminole Chronicle
- Wednesday June 24, 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
Updates for Seminole County
PACE EH Report August 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
PACE EH Report July 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
Neighborhood
Meeting Presentation (PDF < 1MB)
Neighborhood
Meeting Program (PDF < 1MB)
Instructions for
Facilitators/Scribes (PDF < 1MB)
- St. Johns County - The Environmental
Health Director is Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead,
contact this office by phone or in writing.
Bob Kuhn.
Updates for St. Johns County
PACE EH Update September 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
PACE EH Update August 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
PACE EH Update July 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
- Volusia County - The Environmental
Health Director is Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a
public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead,
contact this office by phone or in writing.
Chuck Luther.
Updates for Volusia County
DeLand Beacon article on the PACE EH Project. (PDF < 1MB)
PACE EH Update September 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
PACE EH Update August 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
Active Projects
- Duval County - As part of Jacksonvilleâs urban core, East Jacksonville has experienced decay
in past years. For example, Aerostar Environmental Services confirmed that of
the 2,034 properties evaluated in East Jacksonville, 551 (27%) were found to
have potential contamination risks. In recent years, ambitious urban renewal
such as widening of streets, beautification projects, construction of a sports
complex and concert hall has taken place in proximate areas. However, such
projects have not occurred within East Jacksonville. East Jacksonville is a
community comprising approximately nine square miles. It is bounded by the St.
Johns River, Iona Street, the Arlington Expressway and 20th Street. These
boundaries are in close alignment with the boundaries of Duval Countyâs census
tracts three and four. According to the US Census, 5,260 people reside in these
census tracts of which 2,030 people live below the poverty level. Residents of
East Jacksonville have organized into a community group called the Eastside
Environmental Council. Using PACE protocol, the Eastside Environmental Council
identified several environmental health issues. One of the key identified issues
is the lack of redevelopment efforts that promote economic revitalization and a
healthy community.
The proposed project will address this issue by creating incentives that will
catalyze private redevelopment efforts. The Eastside Environmental Council
recognizes that one obstacle to economic revitalization is the trepidation of
would be business property investors due to the fear of contamination related
liability. Through collaboration with the DCHD, the Eastside Environmental
Council has expressed keen interest in developing an information repository of
East Jacksonville Brownfield site information and groundwater data linked to a
geographic system (GIS). PACE EH will help facilitate the inclusion of several
historically relevant sites, located within East Jacksonville, into the National
Register of Historical Places. Inclusion of these sites would provide local and
national recognition to East Jacksonville. Moreover, East Jacksonville would
then be eligible to receive consideration in the planning for Federal projects,
Federal tax benefits and Federal assistance for historic preservation. Graduate
history students at the University of North Florida will perform the needed
research and application procedures. For more information, contact the Duval
County Environmental Health Director,Under Florida law,
e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address
released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to
this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
Dr. Aaron Hilliard.
Latest PACE EH Reports for Duval County
August 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
July 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
June 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
May 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
January 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
February 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
March 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
April 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
- Escambia County - As part of our proposal we will perform
research on the completed projects of PACE EH recipients within DOH. Through
this process of review we will then select the proposals that achieved the
objectives and that produced the most benefit for the community. This list will
then be shared with our PACE EH team so that it can be used during their
meetings. The list will be a result of evidenced based research and will reveal
how this process can lead to successful results if the team, our community
partners and the community that is selected are committed to a successful
outcome. The projected time that is detailed in our Work Plan to train the ECHD
personnel, to complete the evidence based research and perform the community
assessment will require that the ECHD PACE EH project extend for sixteen months.
(Read more about Escambia county.)
- Hardee County - Limestone, a community that
straddles the Hardee DeSoto County line, has been selected to conduct
PACE-EH. Hardee and DeSoto County Health Departments are collaborating on
the project. A meeting was held on Friday, June 27, 2007 at Hardee County
Health Department. Kedesch Altidor, PACE coordinator and Keith Keene, DeSoto
Environmental Manager introduced the PACE EH process. In attendance were
Marsha Rau, Hardee CHD Adminstrator and Junior Archer, EH manager. Hardee
County Commissioner Gordon Norris was also in attendance. Jim Griffin,
Hardee business manager and Glenda Harn rounded out the meeting. They are
excited about the PACE-EH process and believe PACE-EH can make a big
difference the Limestone community. Several well attended meetings
have been held in the community and a core work group identified to carry
out the PACE process. Partners include the Hardee County Commission, DeSoto
and Hardee County Health Departments, and the Saint Paul Missionary Baptist
Church and the Limestone Baptist Church. Problems identified are the lack of
a community playground, safety concerns, noise levels, lack of storm
drainage, air quality and street lighting. At last Tuesdays meeting,
the group began developing a survey to seek input from community residents.
Results of the survey will shape the direction of the project. (more to
follow)
Latest PACE EH Reports for Hardee County
July 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
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Are you interested in other Florida Department of Health
community assessment efforts? Visit the department?
COMPASS &
MAPP websites.
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- Indian River County - The Florida
Department of Health's Indian River County Health Department, Environmental
Health Division (IRCHD EHD) recently completed implementing PACE EH in the
community called West Wabasso. This enclave of approximately 400 low income
minorities is an island of poverty located in a very affluent county. In 2004,
IRCHD EH started the PACE EH process with a grant of $30,000 from the FDOH. An
environmental health assessment was conducted to discover what residents
identified as issues of concern within their community. This was achieved by
holding community meetings and going door-to-door to meet residents and solicit
their input. The PACE EH Coordinator then worked with residents to develop
action plans and facilitated the execution of each action plan in order to solve
the issues. The top five environmental health issues identified in West Wabasso
were: lack of housing, safety from drug trafficking, lack of street lighting,
access to safe drinking water, and septic failures/lack of access to sewer. The
end result of $1.5 million in improvements to the area was achieved
successfully.
IRCHD EHD is completing their second project in the Fellsmere community named
Hall, Carter, James currently, with similar successes to that experienced in
West Wabasso.
The community is 40% children who gather in the park, but seem to have no
activities to keep them occupied in the community. This issue, along with
drainage, failing septic systems, lack of bathrooms in the park, no bus route,
crime, speeding four wheelers, substandard housing, and the general condition of
the neighborhood are all common issues that residents identified are of concern
to them. (Read more about Indian River County)
- Lake County
Recently, we have been contacting residents to work out a time for our second
PACE meeting at the beginning of September, where we'll explain the specific
steps of PACE and get feedback for items to include on our community survey. I
am enjoying the opportunity to get to know community members on a personal
basis. Our challenge, however, is that we have had only a very few residents of
the 25 that signed up initially commit to any meeting dates outside of the
monthly community meetings. The most common concern from residents I have heard is
that they are very busy in their lives and who is not.
As I have hosted community programs in previous jobs, I was not terribly surprised
by this. This is a significant challenge and we may find that utilizing the
monthly community meetings more may be beneficial in our recruitment efforts. We
have to be clear and upfront about team member expectations and time
commitments, so that community participants can be honest about what they are
able to contribute.
Latest PACE EH Reports for Lake County
August Report 2009 (pdf<1mb)
July Report 2009 (pdf<1mb)
June Report 2009 (pdf<1mb)
April Report 2009 (pdf<1mb)
March Report 2009 (pdf<1mb)
February Report 2009 (pdf<1mb)
January Report 2009 (pdf<1mb)
August
Report 2008
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September Report 2008
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October Report 2008
(pdf<1mb)
November Report 2008 (pdf<1mb)
February 2008 Report (pdf<1mb)
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community for discussion at their monthly association meeting. In our
representation at the Community Enhancement Area CEA group meeting, we
also discussed the survey results. There, were able to encourage
enhanced awareness and communication with the community to the
stakeholders who attended.
PACE EH in Southside Umatilla (pdf<1mb)
PACE Flyer Example (pdf<1mb)
Interviewer Survey Template (pdf<1mb) |
Overall, it was a strong start to our project and I'm looking forward to
garnering continued enthusiasm from the community.
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Madison County - Madison County has seen influx of new
residents for the last three years. Developers have seven proposed subdivisions
before the Planning and Zoning Board at this time. In spite of this growth
and development outside the city limits, little attention has been given to the
neighborhoods located within the city limits, especially those to the south of
Base Street, which includes the Fraleigh/Smith Subdivision, the Mickel
Subdivision, the Session Hill Subdivision, and the Moseley Addition. The
community has identified several issues, including: a lack of adequate lighting,
lace of sidewalks, abandoned and run down property, and drug trafficking in the
local children's park. March Report (pdf<1mb)
- Marion County - The funds secured by the Environmental
Health Division of the Marion County Health Department will be used to
facilitate a community-driven initiative. This project - West Ocala Neighborhood
PACE-EH Project - seeks to collaboratively conduct an assessment, strategically
plan and set priorities to address environmental health concerns. The goal of
the project is to impact and improve the quality of life of the West Side
community of the city of Ocala. This project is the winner of the 2005
Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce Walter Driggers Environmentalist of the
Year Award! (Read more about Marion county.)
- Martin County - On August 4, 2008 Nathan
Stentiford from the Martin county Health Department attended a meeting with the
Golden Gate Neighborhood Advisory Committee and other social groups.
Some of the major points of discussion were:
Reducing the number of committee members from 9 to 7 due to vacancies.
OSTDS is the # 1 priority for the Neighborhood Advisory Committee and all Golden
Gate Organizations.
Need funding and grant help.
Set up a 3 phase system for OSTDS in a minimum of 3 year increments.
A survey and its distribution.
Businesses expressed their concern about foreclosure homes and possible sanitary
nuisances with them. They also would like to see the Health Department hold a
OSTDS workshop in order to educate people on how to increase longevity of their
OSTDS systems.
On August 5, 2008 the Stuart News released a press article title: "Golden Gate
to conduct survey to identify health problems within community residents".
The Golden Gate Advisory committee approved a wide-ranging survey of community
residents as part of a Martin county Health Department project that will
identify health-related problems. Ms. Cathy Reeder from the Martin County
Community Redevelopment Authority will assist the Health Department on this
project.
Latest PACE EH Reports for Martin County
September 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
August 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
July 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
June 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
May 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
February 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
March 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
April 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
- Osceola County - PACE-EH will be
utilized in a very low income area of Osceola County. This area is a high drug
area of homes that have been neglected and forgotten by much of the community.
Our intent is to establish community partnerships and through surveys and
visit's determine the communityâs priorities. The ultimate goal of the project
is to restore pride in the community and restore a healthy and safe environment.
Many of the homes are serviced by failing septic systems and the homes are
infested with vermin and are unsafe for use. It is our goal through partnerships
to clean up and improve the conditions for residents in the community.â For more
information, please contact the Osceola CHD Environmental Manager,Under
Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail
address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic
mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
Brett Smith.
Latest PACE EH Reports for Osceola County
August 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
May 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
January 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
February 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
March 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
April 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
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Palm Beach - Palm Beach CHD seeks to complete an
environmental health assessment in the Watergate Estates neighborhood,
identified by their county as a community revitalization area. Using the PACE EH
protocol, the health department will work to establish a collaborative group of
community members and address local environmental health concerns. (Read
more about Palm Beach county.)
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Polk County - Polk County seeks to complete a disease
prevention and health assessment intervention in the Combee Settlement area of
Polk County, originally started with a grant from NACCHO. Additionally,
the grant will jumpstart educational outreach in an impoverished community in
Wahneta, Florida, where many migrant farm workers, Spanish-speaking families
live without access to basic community or health services. (Read
more about Polk county.)
- Sumter County - TWe were awarded our
PACE grant on May 12th. This month we kicked off our PACE Project with a meeting
on June 2nd. Key staff who will be participating in the project met to develop a
strategy and further define the goals and objectives. On June 10th, the Sumter
CHD PACE Team met to work on tasks 1, 2 and 3. We discussed and identified
community capacity for the assessment, determined available and needed
resources, further defined and characterized the community, and came up with a
list of 20 people to invite to participate in our Environmental Health
Assessment Team. Participants include community partners from city/county
government, private businesses, faith based organizations, and community
leaders. Before adjourning, we discussed what our next steps should be including
a routine meeting schedule. For more information about this project, contact Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do
not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request,
do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by
phone or in writing.
Keith Hunter.
Latest PACE EH Reports for Osceola County
January 2009 (PDF < 1MB)
PACE EH Links
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For more information on the department's PACE EH initiative,
contact Julianne
Price at the Indian River County Health Department, or
Daniel Parker or
Eric Grimm in the Division of Environmental Health, 850-245-4250. For
specific information on each pilot county's efforts, contact the county
Environmental Health Director.
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