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6...23.2J/5, <br /> s. . <br /> ,t ' 2015 Sapphire Awards Honoree <br /> Organization Category septic failures/lack of access to sewer. Partnerships were <br /> created with many government departments, nonprofits, <br /> and residents,and progress was measured by comparing <br /> Florida Department of Health in stated goals with actual/tangible project outcomes. <br /> Indian River County Services Provided <br /> Indian River County • Primary care, dental, environmental health, <br /> x` V��, communicable disease control, community health <br /> ,-=•AT" , ' education, school health, and the WIC and nutrition <br /> ..----1. i' program <br /> ' ,�, s <br /> -r-^" i . • Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in <br /> ,.4 ' .04-7.- _ _1s Environmental Health (PACE EH) <br /> • Gifford Community Housing Improvements <br /> I. • East Gifford Park Clean Up and Improvements <br /> • Gifford Health Center– Improving Access to Care <br /> • Gifford Toxic Property Clean Up <br /> .d yl'� <br /> Notable Achievements <br /> _-_T. <br /> _T ' '' i_ �r \ • Nationally recognized for PACE EH program, most <br /> ` ` '�`` ��.1� g '� notably as a "model practice" by the National <br /> . �, , Associ tion of County and City Health Officials <br /> r,� - (NACCHO) <br /> yk 1 ,_, <br /> FY • Garnered$6 million in community identified <br /> improvements through the implementation of PACE 1 <br /> 1 <br /> ^,,"i, �`*° ,-' EH in four impoverished communities <br /> `, a �' ;;� •:n. - • Over 45 abandoned, single family homes and a 52- <br /> - unit, abandoned, crime-ridden apartment complex <br /> have been demolished; construction of 15 new <br /> residences and 75 rehabilitated homes <br /> The Florida Department of Health in Indian River • Improvements to East Gifford Park to make it <br /> County(DOH-Indian River)serves all parts of Indian safer and more family friendly, and highlighted the <br /> River County for primary care,dental,environmental importance of safe recreational areas <br /> health,communicable disease control,community <br /> health education,school health,and the WIC and •Transformed Gifford Health Center into a child <br /> nutrition program. It has two clinic sites–the main health friendly facility,with plans for walking trail, nutrition <br /> department in Vero Beach and the clinic in Gifford,a education, and "5-2-1-0" childhood obesity <br /> community within unincorporated Indian River County. prevention campaign <br /> I <br /> The DOH-Indian River used the Protocol for Assessing • Revisions to the West Gifford Industrial and <br /> Community Excellence in Environmental Health(PACE Commerce District Overlay Regulations eliminated 15 <br /> EH)program to address environmental concerns in heavy industrial uses and added 39 commercial uses <br /> Gifford,an at-risk neighborhood in the community. • Clean up of a highly toxic site --7,000 discarded <br /> Strengths and weaknesses were identified and action tires, and an additional 250,000 pounds of debris and <br /> plans using specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and hazardous materials removed <br /> time-bound objectives to address identified gaps and • Updated Gifford Neighborhood Plan that included <br /> 11 <br /> issues were developed with community involvement input from residents and community partners 1 <br /> throughout the process. Many of the issues identified did <br /> not fall within the traditional definition of"environmental For more information on this organization,visit <br /> health," but affected the health of the community.The www.myirchd.org. <br /> li <br /> top environmental health issues identified were: lack <br /> of housing,abandoned housing,struggling to meet <br /> basic needs,safety from drug trafficking,street lighting, <br /> contaminated land,access to safe drinking water, and <br /> r <br /> 1 <br />