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Speakers Bureau
Contact Us
- 850-344-0662
- HealthyOkaloosa@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
221 Hospital Dr. NE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
The Healthy Okaloosa Speakers Bureau offers Healthy Okaloosa program participants the opportunity to have a guest speaker at staff trainings and meetings. Several topics are available. For more information or to request a speaker, complete a short form here or email us at HealthyOkaloosa@flhealth.gov.
Speakers available:
| Name | Job title and organization | Topics |
| Amanda Colwell | Assistant Director, DOH-Okaloosa | Stop the Bleed, Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Awareness & Approach (Early identification, response, and appropriate intervention services for children and families affected by parental or caregiver substance misuse), Helmet Fitting/Bicycle Safety |
| Jessica Trimboli | Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office | Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Awareness & Approach (Early identification, response, and appropriate intervention services for children and families affected by parental or caregiver substance misuse.) |
| Michael McCormick | Media Relations/Education Associate, Florida Poison Information Center-Jacksonville | Poison Prevention (Pediatrics, Older Adults, and Current Concerns), Outdoor Hazards (Venomous Snakes, Spiders, Insects, Marine Life) |
| Jill Breslawski | Family and Consumer Science Agent, UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension | Nutrition, Health Promotion, Worksite Wellness, Financial Wellness, Child Passenger Safety |
| Karen Engler | Senior Home Health Specialist, Kindred at Home | Safe Strides Fall Prevention |
| Megan Morton | PT, DPT Physical Therapist, PT Solutions | Proper Body Mechanics, Lifting Techniques |
| Naomi Brown | Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, West Florida AHEC | Tobacco Cessation, Motivational Interviewing for the Healthcare Provider, Effects of Tobacco on the Cardiopulmonary System, Head to Toe: The Health Consequences of Tobacco Use |
Michele Lamar-Acuff | Community Resource Specialist-Epilespy Alliance Florida | Epilepsy Alliance Florida Services, Seizure Recognition and Seizure First Aid for School Personnel, Basic Seizure First Aid |
Warren Hall | Support Services, American Liver Foundation | Liver health (for all age groups) |
Deborah Carty | District Administrator, Florida Department of Education | Programs for Blind and Visually Impaired, Proper Etiquette When Working With Blind/Visually Impaired |
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