Ocala, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Marion County will host a second community meeting to discuss Florida Healthy Babies. Florida Healthy Babies is a collaborative statewide initiative designed to positively influence social determinants of health and reduce racial disparities in infant mortality. The meeting will take place at the Department’s Ocala facility at 1801 SE 32nd Ave. on Monday, Sept. 26, at 1 p.m.

The meeting is a continuation of the Healthy Babies discussion that took place in a community meeting at the College of Central Florida June 29. County-specific information will be available, and refreshments will be served.

Recently, the department invested $1.4 million in the Florida Healthy Babies initiative, which is an effort of the department’s Health Equity Program Council. The Health Equity Program Council focuses on helping all Floridians achieve health equity. Part of the funding was provided to all 67 counties to conduct an enhanced data analysis of infant mortality and to host community-action planning meetings to address disparities in infant mortality.

What:        Florida Department of Health in Marion County Florida Healthy Babies Community Meeting

When:       Monday, Sept. 26
                1 p.m.

Where:      Florida Department of Health in Marion County
                1801 SE 32nd Ave.
                Ocala, FL 34471

About the Florida Department of Health

The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

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