Sub-Councils

LHMG’s three (3) Sub-Councils (SCs) are working groups of cross-sector partners working together to identify and recommend strategies for the Health Impact Areas (HIAs). The SCs are comprised of City residents and stakeholders with keen interest and/or expertise in a specific HIA. The primary roles of the SCs are to: work together to design, align, and implement aligned Community Action Plan strategies and monitor strategy implementation and suggest refinement of indicators based on strategy development. To date, our SCs have played the pivotal role of making funding recommendations resulting in more than $3,542,828 in sub-grants to community organizations working collaboratively with the City to positively impact health behaviors among people in Miami Gardens.

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  • Alexis Carter – Miami Gardens Substance Abuse Coalition
  • Christopher J. Pierce – U.S. Army
  • Chuck Ridley (Co-Chair/Host Council Member) – Miami Gardens Substance Abuse Coalition
  • Dr. Michelle Powell – Powell Health Solutions Health Center
  • Ebony Johnson – The Resource Room
  • Gretchen Marie Rovira De Courceuil – Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Gwendolyn McDuffie – City of Miami Gardens
  • Islamiyat Nancy Adebisi – Florida Department of Health in Miami Dade
  • Khalid Mirza – Muslim Communities Association of South Florid
  • Lisa Tamburello – Citrus Health Network
  • Lonnie Lawrence – City of Miami Gardens Citizens Advisory Committee/City of Miami Gardens Resident
  • Manuel Olivia – National Guard – Florida Counterdrug Program
  • Major Robin Starks – City of Miami Gardens Police Department
  • Michael Nozile – Gang Alternative
  • Michelle Sweeting – New Horizons Community Mental Health Center
  • Sheila Gerard – Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT)
  • Vidal Garcia – The City of Miami Gardens
  • Cheretha Ferguson – Simply Healthcare
  • Cidni Augustin – Center for Family and Child Enrichment
  • Daphenie Joseph – Trinity Church, Peacemakers Family Center
  • Dima Samra – UMC Free Clinic
  • Dr. Cheryl Coleman – Abundant Living
  • Dr. Deborah George – Jessie Trice Community Health System
  • Dr. Fabian Thurston – Jessie Trice Community Health System
  • Dr. Jodi Grace – St. Thomas University
  • Dr. Joyce Lawrence – Jessie Trice Community Health System
  • Dr. Lynn Labrousse – Chiropractic Offices of Dr. Lynn Labrousse/City of Miami Gardens Resident
  • Dr. Michelle Kirwan – Center for Family and Child Enrichment
  • Dr. Michelle Powell – Powell Health Solutions
  • Janis Sanders – City of Miami Gardens Resident
  • Ketia Harris – Jessie Trice Community Health System
  • Khalid Mirza – Muslim Communities Association of South Florida
  • Pascale D. Auguste – Health Education Prevention & Promotion, Inc.
  • Sara Armas – Jessie Trice Community Health System
  • Sophia Lacroix – Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
  • Suecia Mendez Padilla – Sunshine Health
  • Virginia Harvin – City of Miami Gardens Resident
  • Amy Gough – FLIPANY (Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth)
  • Andrea Fletcher – Trinity Church, Peacemakers Family Center
  • Anike Sakariyawo – SEEK Foundation
  • Arely Lozano Cantu – Urban Health Partnerships
  • Arleen Lambert – Early Childhood Link Inc. / City of Miami Gardens Resident
  • Barbara Howard – City of Miami Gardens Resident
  • Jen Cheek – Urban Health Partnerships
  • Kat Regnier – Urban Health Partnerships
  • Kim Johnson – Florida Impact to End Hunger
  • Kourtney Butler – UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program, Miami Dade County
  • Max Orezzoli – Florida Memorial University
  • Monica Dawkins – Retired 
  • Patricia Dufane – Common Threads
  • Rose Shin – FLIPANY (Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth)
  • Wren Ruiz – Urban Health Partnerships
  • Yolanda Kennedy – Yemaya Community Solutions