LIVE HEALTHY HAVANA INC

PUBLIC SPACE - IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH BY ACTIVATING PUBLIC SPACES TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL CONNECTION, AND ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. IN 2024, HEALTHY LITTLE HAVANA IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT. WITH SUPPORT FROM OCEAN CONSERVANCY, WE HOSTED BILINGUAL SUMMER CLEAN-UPS AND LAUNCHED THE ROOSTER RUMBLE ART CONTEST, WHICH INVITED ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO CREATE PUBLIC ART FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT WASTE AND RECYCLING. THROUGH THE QUE CALOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE CAMPAIGN, FUNDED BY ALLEGANY FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES, WE DOCUMENTED THE EXPERIENCES OF OUTDOOR WORKERS AND ELEVATED THEIR STORIES THROUGH PUBLIC EXHIBITS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, EDUCATING RESIDENTS ABOUT EXTREME HEAT AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

HEALTHCARE ACCESS - EXPANDED ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR LITTLE HAVANA RESIDENTS. IN 2024, HEALTHY LITTLE HAVANA ADVANCED COMMUNITY WELLNESS THROUGH TWO KEY INITIATIVES. UNDER THE JUNTOS SIN BARRERAS PROJECT WITH URBAN HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, WE PROVIDED BILINGUAL HIV PREVENTION WORKSHOPS, DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND COORDINATED FREE TESTING EVENTS WITH LOCAL CLINICAL PARTNERS. CONCURRENTLY, THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI'S CEAL PROJECT, WE LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER-LED INTERVENTION FOCUSED ON FOOD INSECURITY, RESEARCH TRUST, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES. CHWS PROVIDED TRUSTED OUTREACH, CONDUCTED SURVEYS, AND CONNECTED RESIDENTS TO CARE AND RESOURCES.