Okaloosa County Health Improvement Partnership
Contact Us
- 850-344-0662
- HealthyOkaloosa@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
221 Hospital Dr. NE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
The Okaloosa County Health Improvement Partnership (OCHIP) works to improve the health of residents, mobilizing organizations and individuals throughout the county. These individuals form OCHIP workgroups.
Priority health areas were identified through town hall meetings, online surveys, and in-person meetings. These areas were presented to the community in September 2022 at the Okaloosa Health Summit where attendees selected four priority health areas. The workgroups plan to tackle issues like infant mortality, drug use, mental health, and social support.
Selected priority areas were:Anyone is invited to join one or more workgroups. If interested, please contact HealthyOkaloosa@FLhealth.gov.
OCHIP Celebration
The first OCHIP celebration was held on February 22, 2024. Each OCHIP group presented awards to dedicated members and shared accomplishments from the past year.
DOH-Okaloosa presented the OCHIP Champion of the Year Award to Chief Robert Bage of the Fort Walton Beach Police Department.
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