FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) and DOH-Walton will be hosting the first Okaloosa-Walton Health Equity Summit on April 28. The summit is a celebration in honor of Minority Health Month.

Dr. Cynthia Harris of the Florida Public Health Training Association and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University will address summit participants about older adult health, mental health and substance abuse, housing and infant mortality.  

The Okaloosa-Walton Health Equity Summit will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on April 28 from 9 a.m.– 11 a.m. CST. You can register to attend the summit by clicking here.

Registration closes on Friday, April 22. Please complete the registration form by April 8 to receive materials for the summit in the mail. If you register after April 8, these materials will be emailed to you instead.

Please share this invitation with anyone who may be interested in attending. The event is free and open to the public. Please email MHHE.Okaloosa@flhealth.gov or call 850-344-0691 with questions about the event.

About the Florida Department of Health

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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