HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up DocumentsAMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
For science. For act ion. For health.
Dear Ms. Lillian Blondet:
Congratulations!
We are pieased to recognize Live Healthy Little Havana as a recipient of the Healthiest Cities & Counties
Challenge (HCCC) Interim Award for excellence in the practice of Community Engagement. Your
community has demonstrated a great commitment to the goals of The Challenge to create healthier,
equitable communities through innovative engagement and partnerships that can serve as a model for
other areas across the country. As an awardee, you will receive an award of $25,000. It is encouraged
that the funds be used in any way necessary to advance your proposed project.
HCCC Interim Award recipients will be publicly announced in mid -January therefore, we request that
you do not publish your award status until the official media announcement has been made.
Again, congratulations to you and your partners on your selection as an HCCC interim awardee and for
all of your hard work. We look forward to watching and highlighting the progress your community
makes throughout the duration of the challenge.
If you have any questions please contact JeVonna Ephraim at hccc@apha.org or 202-777-2429.
Sincerely,
L
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Executive Director
800 I Street, NW • Washington, DC 20001-3710
202-777-2742 • www.apha.org
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Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge Application
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Organization Information
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Organization Name Legal Name
City of Miami City of Miami, Florida
AKA Name
Tax ID Number
596000375
School District ID School ID
Address
444 SW 2nd Ave., 5th FL
City State County Zip Code
Miami FL USA 33130
Website
www.miamigov.com
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Background Information
Background and Mission
Provide background on the organization, including a brief summary of history, mission, expertise/experience and
qualifications to carry out the proposed project.
The Mission of the City of Miami is to effectively serve the community and continuously
enhance quality of life. Our leadership envisions Miami to be a World -class city with a
commitment to public engagement and excellent service delivery; a diverse and vibrant
community with a high quality of life; and a global destination for business, culture and
leisure. Miami's Strategic Plan identify a series of objectives and processes to achieve its
goals and priority areas. As the City continues to grow and improve its financial position,
the Plan ensures that Miami's neediest residents have access to this economic growth.
Therefore, the City has established programs and partnerships that support objectives in
the Plan.
With this in mind, Miami has partnered with the Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF)
to implement programs and initiatives to improve the health of Miami residents. HFSF
funds providers and supports programs to promote health, prevent disease, to make
measurable and sustainable differences in the health of individuals and families in Broward,
Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties.
In 2014, HFSF launched Live Healthy Community Partnerships (LHCP), a six -year strategic
investment with the goal to strengthen community capacity to collaboratively plan and
collectively carryout strategies to improve health. After an extensive evaluation process,
one of the communities selected as an area of focus for Partnership was Little Havana, thus
forming the Live Healthy Little Havana initiative (LHLH). LHLH is part of the Foundation's
strategic and systemic effort to reduce poor health outcomes by engaging community
residents to improve selected public health indicators. HFSF is investing $3.75 million over
six years by distributing grants to local non -profits who are executing programs that
support the goals of the initiative. In 2015, Miami City Commission enacted a resolution for
the City to serve as Host Agency for LHLH and was granted $120,000 to serve as
Partnership Manager.
As the Host Agency, Miami has placed the LHLH initiative within the Office of Grants
Administration (OGA). The Office of Grants Administration identifies funding and
partnership opportunities for all City Departments from Federal, State, Local, Foundations,
and Private funding sources to maximize revenue generating opportunities. OGA also
manages programs for citywide initiatives such as: Education Initiatives, Office of Miami
Sustainable Initiatives, ACCESS/Miami Poverty Initiatives and Workforce Initiatives. Using
the vast resources of the City of Miami, OGA identifies funding opportunities and leverages
strategic partnerships to enhance the services and revenue streams for Live Healthy Little
Havana.
To direct all LHLH activities, OGA created the position of Community Partnership Manager.
This position is undertaken by Mr. Michael Roman, who manages the day -to day operations
of the initiative. His previous position with the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer
Institute's Office of Communications and Public Liaison at Fred Hutch Cancer Center has
provided him with extensive experience in public health communications, program
development and management, and public engagement. He has supported federal, state
and local governments and public sector organizations to develop leadership capacities to
address complex socioeconomic and health issues. He has worked in full service
communications agencies specializing in various aspects of public health, business
development, and community engagement. Mr. Roman coordinates efforts with Ms. Lindsay
Corrales, MHP, Program Officer at HFSF for Live Healthy Community Partnerships. Ms.
Corrales serves as the principle liaison between the Foundation and various community
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stakeholders to coordinate all planning and implementation activities while ensuring
alignment with initiative goals and ongoing collaboration among various community groups.
Prior to joining the Foundation's team, Ms. Corrales worked with Broward Regional Health
Planning Council on the Transforming Our Community's Health (TOUCH) Initiative, funded
through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Community Transformation Grant
(CTG) Program.
The partnership between HFSF and the City of Miami has enabled Live Healthy Little
Havana to build a solid capacity for action with strong leadership by recruiting members for
the Advisory Group, Host Agency, Host Council and respective Health Impact Teams. The
makeup of our teams of collaborators consists of organizations LHLH has engaged from
multiple sectors of the community in collaboration around specific social issues. These
groups have been able to work and plan for action by creating Community Action Plans that
address the root causes of health, important indicators and strategies to meet the needs of
the community and goals of the initiative.
LHLH's ultimate goal is to improve Little Havana and lives of and living conditions of the
residents. LHLH wants to make Little Havana a healthier place to live. Live Healthy Little
Havana was created with the purpose of strengthening community capacity to
collaboratively plan and collectively carryout strategies to improve health through changes
in policy, systems, or the environment, with an emphasis on sustainability. The City of
Miami will continue championing this initiative to support residents and stakeholders of
Little Havana achieve health success.
Annual Operating Budget
Please provide the most recently completed fiscal year numbers.
$120, 000
Internal Financial/Accounting Controls
Please provide a brief description of the internal financial and accounting controls the organization follows.
Live Healthy Little Havana has its own budget which is administered by the internal
accounting controls of the City of Miami. Allocations for the operating budget are disbursed
from the Health Foundation of South Florida on a bi-monthly basis beginning January 1st of
every year. OGA will be responsible for monitoring grant expenditures and drawdowns
which are subsequently reviewed by the City's Office of Management and Budget. The City
of Miami employs an automated accounting system which identifies the receipt and
expenditure of program funds separately for each grant. Expenditures for each
grant/contract are recorded by budget cost categories shown in the approved budget. The
accounting system includes budgetary controls to preclude incurring obligations or costs in
excess of total funds available or by budget cost category, Payments are processed by the
City of Miami Finance Department, which was recently awarded the Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, Annually, a Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR) is prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the US (GAAP) as promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) and a Single Audit is completed in accordance to OMB A-133 (2 CFR
200.500).
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Major Sources of Support
Please identify significant funders, amounts granted and purpose of grant.
Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF) is allocating up to $3.75 million over a six -year
period to local non -profits whose programs facilitate the work of Live Healthy Little Havana,
The first year and a half of the initiative was focused on planning and the development of a
5-year action plan. In years 2-6, grant funding from Health Foundation of South Florida
and other organizations will be available to support collective positive community change in
subsequent years. The first round of implementation funding from the Foundation was
awarded in December 2015.
As the Host Agency and Partnership Manager, the City of Miami (The City) receives a
$120,000 per grant year from HFSF to coordinate all LHLH activities. The LHLH base of
operations functions within The City's Office of Grants Administration (OGA). OGA
coordinates and oversees all aspects related to the writing, preparation, and submission of
grant and funding applications for City of Miami projects and initiatives. The LHLH
Community Partnership Manager and the OGA work together to identify funding and
partnership opportunities for from Federal, State, Local, Foundations, and Private funding
sources to maximize revenue generating opportunities. Grant opportunities across multiple
sectors such as planning, transportation, law enforcement, etc., will be pursued to support
LHLH's holistic approach to transforming Little Havana into a healthy community.
The City of Miami provides the office space, Internet and telephone access, utilities, grant
writing services and other support as an in -kind match. In addition, the Initiative is able to
utilize other City facilities (free of charge) to host activities and meetings.
Contact Information
Organization Primary Contact
Prefix First Name Last Name
Ms Lillian Blondet
Title
Director, Office of Grants Administration
Office Phone Extension
305-416-1536
E-mail Address
Iblondet@miamigov.com
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Request. Primary Contact
Prefix First Name Last Name
Ms Lillian Blondet
Title
Director, Office of Grants Administration
Office Phone Extension
305-416-1536
E-mail Address
Iblondet@miamigov.com
Proposal Information
Request Information
Project Title
Enter a title for your project that will be used to reference your application internally and externally.
City of Miami/Live Healthy Little Havana
Project Start Date Project End Date
08/16/2016 08/ 16/2018
One Paragraph for Public Use
The one paragraph is a 150-word description of your project. The text should succinctly describe the problem your
project will address; summarize your project's design; detail the population(s) served; and explain the anticipated
impact.
Live Healthy Little Havana is an initiative funded by the Health Foundation of South Florida
and coordinated by the City of Miami to promote healthier living in Little Havana. The goal
is to strengthen community capacity to collaboratively plan and collectively carryout
strategies to improve health. Residents and stakeholders of Little Havana expressed
concerns about the well-being of residents within the community and identified health
impact areas to be addressed: Physical Activity, Primary Care and Walk Score. The
initiative seeks to improve the culture of health for over 73,000 residents comprised of
92% Hispanics and 8% other races/ethnicities with a median income of $23,019 and 44%
having no health insurance. LHLH has its focus placed on strategies that will foster changes
in policy, systems, or the environment with an emphasis on sustainability and works to
obtain multi -sector collaboration (e.g. housing, transportation, education) to create long-
lasting solutions on a large-scale.
Primary Audience
Describe the primary audience served by this program, including anticipated number of participants or people served per
component and in total.
The primary audience of Live Healthy Little Havana are all residents of Little Havana. We
are also capturing people that work and play in Little Havana, including businesses,
students, workers and other stakeholders. LHLH seeks to have an impact on Little Havana
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residents across all age groups, genders, races, ethnicities and backgrounds. LHLH is
working to create a healthy environment for residents by creating an environment
conducive to healthy behaviors and improving the built environment.
One of LHLH's strategies for increasing healthy behaviors is improving access to primary
care through the incorporation of Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) in the health
system to increase linkage to primary care and related services. According to HRSA Index
of Medical Underservice, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents completely
underserved and 100 represents best underserved, Little Havana is ranked 52.4, which
designates its residents a Federal Medically Underserved Population (MUP). HRSA's Health
Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) index also indicates that Little Havana is designated a
Primary Health Care Shortage Area. A number of studies demonstrate the value of using
Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) as a bridge between health/social services and the
community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence
of service delivery. The population focus for this component of the LHLH initiative is
residents of all ages who don't have access to affordable healthcare services (uninsured,
under -insured). The anticipated reach is direct: 1,200 individual residents linked to primary
care services and indirect: 3,600 family members of linked individuals.
An additional element of LHLH's strategy for primary care is the use of health advocates.
Advocacy groups help build capacity to improve community health inequities in
marginalized communities and enhance health policy initiatives focused on available, safe
and quality care. Health Advocates address the challenges of patient -centered care in the
complex healthcare system. The population focus consists of residents of all ages who don't
have access to affordable healthcare services (uninsured, under -insured). The anticipated
reach is, direct: 150 individuals that live, work or play in Little Havana and indirect: 20,000
who work, play and visit.
According to the Health Council of South Florida website Miami Matters, inactivity during
childhood and adolescence increases the likelihood of being inactive as an adult. Adults
who are less active are at greater risk of dying of heart disease and developing diabetes,
colon cancer, and high blood pressure. Being physically active helps build and maintain
healthy bones, muscles, and joints. It helps control and maintain weight, build lean muscle,.
and reduce fat. LHLH conducted a community assessment survey in 2014. 41% reported
that they had not engaged in moderate physical activity in the month prior. To address the
lack of physical activity among residents, LHLH is looking for programmatic change by
implementing a Social Support Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Little Havana.
Interventions that use social support within community settings can create opportunities
for physical activity by reducing or eliminating many of the barriers to physical activity.
Because physical activity behavior is influenced at multiple levels of the socio-ecological
framework, it is important to focus not just on policy or Individual behavior change, but
also on the interpersonal level. The population focus for this strategy is residents of all
ages in Little Havana. The anticipated reach is, direct: 1000 people per year, and indirect:
2,500 people per year (friends/Family of direct participants).
LHLH understands the connection of environmental build and public health, therefore it is
working to implement a plan that results in the community having streets that are
designed according to the Community's healthy needs and goals. Studies have shown that
people walk more in neighborhoods that are safe, walkable, comfortable, and aesthetically
pleasing. Street -scale urban design and land -use policies and practices may increase
environmental supports, such as safety, walkability, improved sense of community,
decreased isolation, and reduction in crime and stress. Through guidance and
empowerment, members of the Little Havana community will be able to envision the future
of their physical environment and take steps forward toward a common goal (e.g. more
people walking, sense of safety, etc.). In order to bring about a community vision, Live
Healthy Little Havana recognizes that there is a need to expand residents, business
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owners, city government and stakeholders, knowledge and awareness of street design from
all perspectives and tie in how it affects the health, work, and play environments. LHLH's
population focus for this component is Little Havana pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and
residents that use public transportation. The anticipated reach is, direct: residents of Little
Havana who walk, use public transport, drive through, or bicycle regularly, and indirect: All
Little Havana residents.
Please describe what types of technical assistance would be most valuable to building the
capacity of the project/program/policy? (The answer to this question will inform our
technical assistance strategies, and will not affect the review of the proposal)
The majority of data available is County and City oriented. LHLH would greatly benefit from
technical assistance for guidance on finding and collecting community level/neighborhood
specific data. Data needs to be collected in order to further develop primary indicators
specific to Little Havana. An assessment and policy scan on the current primary care
system in Little Havana should be conducted to better understand barriers to care and
opportunities for engagement/advocacy. Impact metrics on reduction on health disparities
as well as how much the strategies "have moved the needle" would provide a better picture
on the long term benefits of the Initiative.
Population Classification
Are you applying as a city, county or federally recognized tribe?
City
Please enter the population of your targeted city, county, federally recognized tribe or
segmented population.
73,464
Please check the tier your proposal will address in The Challenge.
Tier 1 - 65,000 - 250,000 population
Tier 2 - 250,001 - 600,000 population
Tier 1
If your are segmenting your population, please list the zip codes.
33125, 33128, 33130, 33135, 33136
Please select the classifications that best describe this particular project
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Age Group Served
Select all of the age categories your project is intended to serve. Maximum of 4
selections.
All Ages
Gender(s) Served
Select the gender categories your project is intended to serve. Maximum of 1
selection.
Males and Females
Primary Gender Served
If among the gender selections, any one single gender is expected to be 51%
or more of your primary audience served, please select the appropriate corresponding box
below,
If "Males and Females" was selected, please choose N/A below.
N/A
Race/Ethnicity(ies) Served
Select all of the race/ethnicity categories your project is intended to serve. Maximum of 8
selections.
African American
Black
General Population
Hispanic/Latino
White/Caucasian
Primary Race/Ethnicity
Served
If among the race/ethnicity
selections, any one single
race/ethnicity is expected to be
51%
or more of your primary audience
served, please select the
appropriate corresponding box
below.
If "General Population" was
selected, please choose N/A
below.
If no single race/ethnicity is
expected to be at the 51% level,
please also choose N/A below.
Hispanic/Latino
Primary Geographical Area Served
Please select the state served by the project. Maximum of 1 selection.
Florida
Primary Age
Group Served
If among the age group
selections, any one age
range is expected to be
51%
or more of your primary
audience served, please
select the appropriate
corresponding box
below.
If "All Ages" was
selected, please choose
N/A below.
If no single age range is
expected to be at the
51% level, please also
choose N/A below.
N/A
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Domains and Metrics
Please select at feast one domain from the list below. Please note, a Challenge
participant can pick more than one domain.
i.)i-rrnains
Domains
Healthy Behaviors
Built Environment
Metrics
Please select at least one metric from the list below for the domain(s) selected
above. Feel free to add on an additional metric once you have selected at least
one from the core list.
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Exposure Metrics
Other
Not applicable.
IieriItI y Behaviors
Healthy Behaviors Metrics
Physical Activity - % of adults that report no leisure -time physical activity
Other
Primary Care-% of adults that have access to healthcare services.
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Community Safety
Community Safety Metrics
Other
Not applicable.
Built Environment
Buillt Environment Metrics
Walk Score - Includes waikability, bike ability, and transit use
Other
Social/Economic Factors
Economic Metrics
Other
Not applicable.
Proposal and Documentation
Attachments
Full Proposal
Please include your one -page summary and responses to the questions not to exceed a total of seven pages.
One Page Summary & Full Proposal._._ City of Miami LHLH.pclf
Project Plan/Timeline
Please use the P: eject Plan "rein npt.ote to provide a time line of key activities/actions and their associated outcomes for the
duration of the project. This form will serve as a benchmark for future impact reports).
Project Plan Timeline City of Miami LHLH.doc
Letters of Commitment
Please attach letters of support for your project as a single file.
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Letters of Cornmitment„_,City of Miarni LHLH.pcif
IRS W9 Tax Form
The form must be signed and dated within the current calendar year.
W-9 City of Miami.pdf
Bios/References
Please attach additional information as required by the guidelines as a single file, including:
• Biographical Sketches: If applicable, include biographicaf sketches or resumes for all key personnel
• References: List all references pertinent to the proposed research. Each reference should include the titles,
names of all authors, books or journals, volume numbers, page numbers and year of publication. This section
may be single spaced.
Biographies & References_City of Miami LHLH.pdf
Data Collection and Analysis Template (optional Appendix 3)
Please attach the table listing each measure that will be used to evaluate your project's impact.
Data Collection & Analysis ....City of Miami LHLH.xlsx
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