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Florida Florida Department of Department of
HealthHealth
Division of Division of Environmental Environmental
HealthHealth
Daniel Parker, MSP
Assistant Division Director, Division of Environmental Health
Planning Commissioner, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission
Supporting the Public Health and Smart
Growth Partnership
Why Florida?Why Florida?
Florida hospitals Florida hospitals -- $2.1B in $2.1B in uncompensated care annually.uncompensated care annually.20% of Florida population uninsured.20% of Florida population uninsured.Population is 18 Million and GROWING.Population is 18 Million and GROWING.Trips by foot down 42% over 20 years.Trips by foot down 42% over 20 years.Trips under half mile Trips under half mile –– 54% made by 54% made by vehicle.vehicle.17% of all Traffic deaths were pedestrian.17% of all Traffic deaths were pedestrian.
Why Florida?Why Florida?
60% of Florida adults are overweight or 60% of Florida adults are overweight or obese.obese.26% of Florida high26% of Florida high--school students school students overweight or atoverweight or at--risk of being overweight.risk of being overweight.28% of low28% of low--income children between 2 income children between 2 and 5 years old are overweight or at risk and 5 years old are overweight or at risk of being overweight.of being overweight.Number of people over 65 will double by Number of people over 65 will double by 2020.2020.
Definition of Environmental HealthDefinition of Environmental Health“In its broadest sense, environmental health comprises those aspects of human health, disease, and injury that are determined or influenced by factors in the environment. This includes not only the study of the direct pathological effects of various chemical, physical, and biological agents, but also the effects on health of the broad physical and social environment, which includes housing, urban development, land-use and transportation, industry, and agriculture.”
-- CDC Healthy People 2010
Ten Smart Growth PrinciplesTen Smart Growth Principles
Mix land usesMix land usesTake advantage of compact building designTake advantage of compact building designCreate a range of housing opportunities and Create a range of housing opportunities and choiceschoicesCreate walkable neighborhoodsCreate walkable neighborhoodsFoster distinctive, attractive communities with Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of placea strong sense of placeMake development decisions predictable, fair, Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost effectiveand cost effective
Ten Smart Growth PrinciplesTen Smart Growth Principles(Cont(Cont’’d)d)
Preserve open space, farmland, natural Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areasbeauty, and critical environmental areasProvide a variety of transportation choicesProvide a variety of transportation choicesStrengthen and direct development towards Strengthen and direct development towards existing communitiesexisting communitiesEncourage community and stakeholder Encourage community and stakeholder collaborationcollaboration
What is Florida public health doing What is Florida public health doing about Smart Growth?about Smart Growth?
A. Without Dedicated Funding
B. Without Mandates
Leadership!
Florida PACE EH Project Florida PACE EH Project http://www.http://www.myfloridaeh.commyfloridaeh.com
28 Projects to Date28 Projects to Date2005 Vision Award Winner, Association of State and Territorial 2005 Vision Award Winner, Association of State and Territorial Health OfficialsHealth Officials2005 Jim Parker Award Winner for Public Health Leadership, 2005 Jim Parker Award Winner for Public Health Leadership, National Association of City County Health OfficialsNational Association of City County Health Officials
Florida PACE EH Project Community Feedback
• No sidewalks
• No bike paths
• No street lights/Insufficient lighting
• Not safe
• Dilapidated housing/Uncared for property
• Forgotten by leaders
• Drinking water/ well contamination
• Cut off from other neighborhoods.
• No fire hydrants
Florida PACE EH Project Community Feedback
• Heavy Traffic
• Hazardous waste
• Sanitary nuisances
• Solid waste issues
• Sewage/septic issues
• Frequent flooding
• Water Quality
• Drowning
• Crime
• Noise
•Air contamination/ pollution
• Leash ordinance
• No park
Florida Department of HealthFlorida Department of Health
MOA between three different state Departments on MOA between three different state Departments on Smart Growth concepts.Smart Growth concepts.Smart Growth Working Group across department Smart Growth Working Group across department established.established.Application to become a Smart Growth Partner.Application to become a Smart Growth Partner.Staff have become members of Planning Staff have become members of Planning Commission, Century Commission, Review Boards, Commission, Century Commission, Review Boards, etc.etc.Branding (Developer Requested)Branding (Developer Requested)
Smart Growth & Sustainable Smart Growth & Sustainable Solutions External Sharepoint SiteSolutions External Sharepoint Site
Site Address:Site Address:http://www.myfloridaehsps.com/SmartGrowth/http://www.myfloridaehsps.com/SmartGrowth/
default.aspxdefault.aspxSteps to Access: Send eSteps to Access: Send e--mail for username mail for username and Password toand Password to
Division of Family Health:Division of Family Health:Chronic Disease Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Health Promotion &
Education Programs (CDHPE)Education Programs (CDHPE)Projects in all 67 countiesProjects in all 67 countiesCDHPE program staff work with state and CDHPE program staff work with state and community partners to create environmental and community partners to create environmental and policy changes for healthy lifestyles. Examples policy changes for healthy lifestyles. Examples include:include:
Safe and accessible sidewalks, parks and walking/bike trailsSafe and accessible sidewalks, parks and walking/bike trailsHeartHeart--healthy choices in vending machines and cafeteriashealthy choices in vending machines and cafeteriasPolicies to promote clean outdoor airPolicies to promote clean outdoor airWorksite policies to promote healthy eating and physical activitWorksite policies to promote healthy eating and physical activity y opportunitiesopportunities
Example Development Order from Leon County, Florida
www.Myregion.orgwww.Myregion.org board member.board member.
Orange County Health Orange County Health DepartmentDepartment
Orange County Health Orange County Health DepartmentDepartment
www.Myregion.orgwww.Myregion.org board member.board member.Working on a regional public health Working on a regional public health planning position.planning position.PACE EH Project PACE EH Project Active Living Downtown AssessmentActive Living Downtown AssessmentContact: Contact: [email protected][email protected]
Orange County Health Orange County Health DepartmentDepartment
Orange County Health Orange County Health DepartmentDepartment
From:From: Sherin, Kevin Sherin, Kevin Sent:Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:12 PMThursday, January 25, 2007 4:12 PMTo:To: Plummer, Ray; Napier, Mike J.; Steinke, Pam; Haight, Daniel O; Plummer, Ray; Napier, Mike J.; Steinke, Pam; Haight, Daniel O; Heshmati, Heidar G; Coleman, TomHeshmati, Heidar G; Coleman, TomCc:Cc: Dickinson, Ross; Bibler, Bart L; Swann, Ken; Conti, LisaDickinson, Ross; Bibler, Bart L; Swann, Ken; Conti, LisaSubject:Subject: Smart growth planner positionSmart growth planner positionCentral FL CHD directors/ Administrators: Central FL CHD directors/ Administrators:
Here is the smart growth planner position which we could seek toHere is the smart growth planner position which we could seek to fund for the fund for the region for DOH. If you are interested, just vote yes, no, and ifregion for DOH. If you are interested, just vote yes, no, and if willing to willing to matrix funds. Tallahassee is willing to help partially fund the matrix funds. Tallahassee is willing to help partially fund the position if there position if there is sufficient interest. Perhaps half the cost. We would then seeis sufficient interest. Perhaps half the cost. We would then seek to hire a k to hire a planner position and train them up for health. planner position and train them up for health.
Let me know by reply below: Let me know by reply below: Interested in regional planner position for Central FLInterested in regional planner position for Central FL YES YES __________ NO______NO______YES willing to matrix funding____YES willing to matrix funding____NONO-- Not willing to matrix fundingNot willing to matrix funding
Joint workshops with county planner and Joint workshops with county planner and county health department administrator.county health department administrator.Developing a Health Impact Assessment Developing a Health Impact Assessment Model with local planning agencyModel with local planning agencyPACE EH ProjectPACE EH ProjectContact: Contact: [email protected][email protected]
Sarasota County Health Sarasota County Health DepartmentDepartment
Developing a Health Impact Assessment Developing a Health Impact Assessment Model with local planning agencyModel with local planning agencyInvited to present at local APA ChapterInvited to present at local APA ChapterPACE EH Pioneer (on 3rd community)PACE EH Pioneer (on 3rd community)Contact: Contact: [email protected][email protected]
Polk County Health Polk County Health DepartmentDepartment
PACE EH Project Nationally RecognizedPACE EH Project Nationally Recognized$30,000 investment into $1 Million$30,000 investment into $1 MillionNew streetlights, new sidewalks, new water New streetlights, new sidewalks, new water systems, new septic tankssystems, new septic tanksNew partnerships (planning, utilities, Sheriff)New partnerships (planning, utilities, Sheriff)Post project survey report soon availablePost project survey report soon availableStatewide PACE Coordinator, Julianne PriceStatewide PACE Coordinator, Julianne PriceContact: Contact: [email protected][email protected]
Indian River County Health Indian River County Health DepartmentDepartment
http://www.myfloridaeh.com/programs/PACE-EH/PACE-EH.htm
Indian River County Health Indian River County Health DepartmentDepartment
Selected for Public Health Grand Rounds, May 2007
http://www.publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/index.htm
Brevard County Health Brevard County Health DepartmentDepartment
Brevard County Health Brevard County Health DepartmentDepartment
Loretta Goggin appointed to planning and zoning committeeExample: “This was an issue concerning a small scale plan amendment for a Future land use designation on a small strip of land that was sandwiched between Residential 6 (6 units/acre) and Residential 15 (15 units/acre). The County had recommended to the board that we make a approve/disapprove the future land use designation of Residential-6. Many neighborhood residents were present to voice their concerns. One of the major concerns was the crowded school and the traffic congestion in the area near the school.”Contact: [email protected]
Brevard County Health Brevard County Health DepartmentDepartment
Jefferson & Madison Jefferson & Madison County Health DepartmentsCounty Health Departments
Hosted a Smart Growth one day summit. Hosted a Smart Growth one day summit. New sidewalk and bike trail. Donated landscaping.New sidewalk and bike trail. Donated landscaping.Hosted Dan Burden, of Walkable Communities, Inc. Hosted Dan Burden, of Walkable Communities, Inc. http://www.walkable.org/http://www.walkable.org/Hosted Mark Fenton, Host of PBS Series: AmericaHosted Mark Fenton, Host of PBS Series: America’’s s Walking: Walking: http://www.pbs.org/americaswalking/series/host.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/americaswalking/series/host.htmlParticipated in PACE EH Projects.Participated in PACE EH Projects.Contact: Contact: [email protected][email protected]
Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST IIIBroadband/Class Level: ENVIRONMEN SCIENTIST & SPEC, INCL HLTH - Level 2 Position Number: 64061034 Location: WEST PALM BEACH County: Palm Beach County, Annual Salary Range: $30,622.02 - $79,579.24 Announcement Type: Open CompetitiveCoordinating efforts with other environmental and governmental agencies, and serving as the Primary Liaison to the County’s Planning, Building and Zoning (PB&Z) Department on matters related to land development and Zoning Review Permitting Process for small and large scale developments; Preparing Plat Waivers for Land Development Division; Implementing the County’s Comprehensive Development Plan and the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) as it applies to PBCHD regulations; and implementing a variety of planning procedures, control strategies, energy efficiency programs, long range growth management principles, and public outreach efforts related to the control and reduction of transportation related air pollutants. Incumbent will provide support to the Health Department's emergency preparedness program. Incumbent would be required to assist with the implementation of the Protocol for Community Excellence (PACE EH) Environmental Health in selected communities in Palm Beach County.Contact: [email protected]
Palm Beach County Health Palm Beach County Health DepartmentDepartment
PACE EH ProjectPACE EH ProjectPresentation to Economic Alliance of Presentation to Economic Alliance of Suwannee County, Kiwanis, etc., on Smart Suwannee County, Kiwanis, etc., on Smart GrowthGrowthGarnered support for Sidewalk project, Garnered support for Sidewalk project, offered public health membership on offered public health membership on Economic AllianceEconomic AllianceContact: Contact: [email protected][email protected]
Lafayette & Suwannee Lafayette & Suwannee County Health DepartmentsCounty Health Departments
Life, liberty, andLife, liberty, and……..New York Times Editorial, October 6, 2005New York Times Editorial, October 6, 2005““Our sense of happiness is created by many things that are not eaOur sense of happiness is created by many things that are not easily sily
measured in purely economic terms, including a sense of measured in purely economic terms, including a sense of community and purpose, the amount and content of our leisure community and purpose, the amount and content of our leisure and even our sense of the environmental and ecological stabilityand even our sense of the environmental and ecological stability of of the world around us the world around us ……A clearer understanding of what makes A clearer understanding of what makes humans happyhumans happy--not merely more eager consumers or more not merely more eager consumers or more productive workersproductive workers--might help begin to reshape those assumptions might help begin to reshape those assumptions in a way that has a measurable and meliorating outcome on the in a way that has a measurable and meliorating outcome on the lives we lead and the world we live in.lives we lead and the world we live in.””
http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60B11FF35540C758CDDA90994DD404482
We need community assessment as a routine part of public We need community assessment as a routine part of public health and planning.health and planning.Beware the complicators. Focus on the 10 Principles.Beware the complicators. Focus on the 10 Principles.We need to train ourselves for broad, crossWe need to train ourselves for broad, cross--cutting thinking.cutting thinking.Public health take a role on local planning / zoning boards, Public health take a role on local planning / zoning boards, planning commissions, metropolitan planning organizations, planning commissions, metropolitan planning organizations, etc.etc.Planners give public health a review niche (maybe rapid Planners give public health a review niche (maybe rapid HIAHIA’’s).s).Leadership, Leadership, LeadershipLeadership, Leadership, Leadership
Conclusions: Supporting the Public Health and Smart Growth Partnership
What do you want your City or County What do you want your City or County to look like in 10 or 20 years? to look like in 10 or 20 years?
Supporting the Public Health and Smart Growth Partnership
Daniel Parker, MSP
Assistant Division Director, Division of Environmental Health
Planning Commissioner, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission