Press Release
FEBRUARY 20th, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE:561-355-3576
FAX:561- 355-3038
JEANETTE HARTZELL
561-681-2524
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ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL-The
Community Health Division of
the Palm Beach County Health
Department has been taking a
holistic approach to what
makes this community healthy
now and in the future. Three
strategic issues have
emerged:
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How will the county
consistently improve
health outcomes of its
residents?
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How will quality,
equitable, affordable
and accessible health
services be linked?
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What can be done to
create an affordable,
safe and caring
environment for all of
our residents?
The last in the series of
five workshops on how to
create a healthy community
with these strategic issues
in mind, will take place
February 28, from 9:00 AM to
1:00 PM at the Royal Palm
Beach Cultural Center, 151
Civic Way. This workshop
will cover two areas,
People/Family, and
Transportation/Travel and
public input is welcome.
People and Family is hosted by Children’s Services
Council, Palm Beach County
Administration, and Area
Agency on Aging with a look
at individuals and families
in an ideal community as
being diverse and unified
yet respecting individual
autonomy. Members are
participatory, culturally
competent, family centered,
pet friendly, enthusiastic
helpful and peaceful.
Transportation/Travel
will be led by Community
Foundation for Palm Beach
and Martin Counties, Palm
Beach County Administration,
and Metropolitan Planning
Organization with a look at
diverse transportation
models that are
environmentally friendly
using alternative
technology. Systems would
allow people to travel
efficiently and economically
for work and leisure as well
as allow for the efficient
movement of goods and
services.
The information collected from these workshops is being
accumulated into goals and
strategies. Final discussion
and summation will take
place at a public meeting on
March 30 at 9:00 AM in the
Clayton E. Hutcheson
Agricultural Service Center,
Hall A, 559 N. Military
Trail, West Palm Beach.
The Community Health Division has been developing plans and
strategies that will set the
direction of health in our
community over the next 10
years
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