Contact:

Noelda Lopez, Public Information Specialist

Noelda.Lopez@flhealth.gov

Office: 352-589-6424, After Hours: 352-728-7662

Eustis, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Lake County is inviting the public to participate on the county-wide Community Health Improvement Planning Consensus Workshop at the Lake County Extension Services Building Auditorium, 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares, FL  32778, on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The consensus workshop is the next step for the community-driven strategic planning process of improving health using the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships, or MAPP, model. The process will result in a new community health improvement plan (CHIP) for 2020 - 2023.

More information about the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) model of community health planning can be found at http://naccho.org/programs/public-health- infrastructure/mapp.

County-wide community participation is essential to the development of the new plan. All community partners, organizations and individuals are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Interested attendees are asked to RSVP in advance to DOHLakeChip@flhealth.gov. Feel free to contact Shelly Persaud at (352) 483-7952 if you have any questions.

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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