URBAN HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS INCORPORATED

ACTIVATE OVERTOWN THE ACTIVATE OVERTOWN INITIATIVE AIMED TO ESTABLISH A STRUCTURED, SUSTAINABLE ADVOCACY NETWORK THAT AMPLIFIES OVERTOWN'S COMMUNITY VOICE. THIS ENTAILED EMPOWERING AND ACTIVATING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CREATION OF A RESIDENT-DRIVEN ADVOCACY GROUP IN COLLABORATION WITH EXISTING PARTNERS ENGAGED TOWARD SIMILAR GOALS. THE GROUP--CALLED THE OVERTOWN PARKS GROUP-- RECEIVED GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING THEIR KEY ISSUES, BUILDING ENGAGEMENT AMONG FELLOW RESIDENTS, AND TAKING ACTION TO HAVE THEIR CONCERNS ADDRESSED. UHP PROVIDED TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, CO-FACILITATING MONTHLY MEETINGS (12), ORGANIZING 65 COMMUNITY PARK ASSESSMENTS, AND CREATING A COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN TO ALIGN RESIDENTS AND PARTNERS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE. THE GROUP WAS ABLE TO SECURE FUNDING FROM THE FL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO HOST EVENTS ONSITE AT THE LOCAL PARKS, AS WELL AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LAW SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CLINIC TO DEDICATE PRO BONO SERVICES IN RESEARCHING THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OF THE PARKS.

CDC LGBTQ+ ACCELERATOR THE LGBTQ+ ACCELERATOR PROGRAM IS A PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI. ACCELERATE CHANGE TOGETHER (ACT) IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S LGBTQ+ POPULATION. EFFORTS PROVIDED A FRAMEWORK FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF REDUCING THE POPULATION'S CHRONIC DISEASE BURDEN. THE CITY OF MIAMI CREATED A WEBPAGE DEDICATED TO ACT AND THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE WILL IMPLEMENT FUTURE INTERVENTIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES AIMED AT IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY UNDER THIS INITIATIVE, INCREASING COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AND FURTHER LEGITIMIZING OUR EFFORTS. A TOTAL OF 328 SURVEY RESPONSES WERE OBTAINED FROM LGBTQ+ RESIDENTS. COMMUNITY LIAISONS REACHED 1870 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EFFORTS RANGING FROM ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ACKNOWLEDGING PREFERRED PRONOUNS TO COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. THE SURVEY AND FOCUS GROUP DATA WERE COMPILED INTO 16 RECOMMENDED POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENT CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS RANGING FROM ADOPTING INCLUSIVE SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE CITY TO ADOPTING A POLICY WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI TO USE MORE INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE WITHIN CITY DEPARTMENTS, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES SUCH AS GENDER DECODER TO ENSURE INCLUSIVE PROMOTION OF SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF MIAMI LGBTQ+ ADVISORY BOARD.