Urban Health Partnerships Incorporated

OUR MISSION IS TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY CO-DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE AND PROMOTING EQUITY AND WELL-BEING ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN.

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.

OTHER PROGRMAS

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.

GO FOR HEALTHY GROWTH THE GO FOR HEALTHY GROWTH CAMPAIGN LED BY UHP LEVERAGES EXISTING LOCAL COALITIONS, PREVIOUS PROGRAMS, AND POLICY EFFORTS AND SUCCESSES TO CO- DESIGN AND ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHY FOOD AND NUTRITION ACCESS POLICIES AND THE STRENGTHENING AND/OR ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVOCACY COMMUNICATION LOOP(S) WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY. IN EACH COMMUNITY, UHP, GO- GETTERS (I.E., YOUTH ADVOCATES), COMMUNITY LIAISONS (CLS), COALITION PARTNERS, LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND/OR OTHER BUSINESSES, CITY STAFF AND ELECTED OFFICIALS CO-DESIGN A POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE (PSE) SOLUTIONS TO HELP ENSURE KIDS HAVE ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, HEALTHY MEALS, AND SUGARLESS BEVERAGE OPTIONS, RIGHT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH YOUTH-CENTERED, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL/DIGITAL OUTREACH, THE GFHG CAMPAIGN(S) GATHER AND ASSESS LOCAL STAKEHOLDER (E.G., RESTAURANTS AND CONVENIENCE STORES) AND COMMUNITY MEMBER FEEDBACK, INFORM THE PSES, SHARE UPDATES ABOUT ITS DEVELOPMENT, AND BUILD MORE EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT HEALTHY FOOD AND BEVERAGE ACCESS POLICIES. GFHG AIMS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF SOUTHEAST FLORIDA YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY DRIVING INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE QUALITY AND STANDARDS OF FOOD AND DRINKS.