Thank you public health employees, first responders, health care workers and all other heroes for your diligence and dedication during the COVID-19 crisis.

Walk-up COVID-19 testing site

DOH-Duval used a data-driven approach to identify walk-up COVID-19 testing sites. In partnership with Inspire to Rise, a resource center in zip code 32210, DOH-Duval’s mobile unit brought testing to Jacksonville’s Westside. According to Florida’s COVID-19 Dashboard, zip code 32210 ranks 3rd for the highest number of cases in the county. Walk-up testing was also made available at DOH-Duval’s Central Health Plaza. DOH-Duval’s dedicated healthcare workers tested 200-300 people a day at these locations. These sites bring COVID-19 testing to residents who may otherwise be unable to access testing.

DOH-Collier staff members: Nicole Combs, Ashiranie Beauchamps and Cris Labra

Our team of COVID-19 Health Educators and Health Consultants includes: Cris Labra, Reginald Wilson, Nicole Combs, Melissa Peacock, Ashiranie Beauchamps, Ruben Torres and Cristina Cisneros. In the month of June 2020, we have seen 156 businesses in Immokalee, Florida. We have provided 809 educational resources on COVID-19 and 291 masks; and we are not finished educating and handing out resources to the Immokalee community. Our staff is making a difference in our community. We are proud to be a part of the Florida Department of Health Collier County. We recognize the impact COVID-19 has on Immokalee residents here in Collier County. We understand the severity of positive cases in the Immokalee community, and we are here to help take action.

DOH-Volusia staff display the masks being distributed across
the county. Staff from left to right: Maria Rivera, Janyce Chaplo,
Chloe Singleton, Kendall Martir and Jaime Satterfield.

DOH-Volusia has distributed more than 134,000 cloth masks to social service agencies, faith-based organizations and non-profit entities that serve the county's vulnerable populations. The agencies are partnering with DOH-Volusia to help people who are vulnerable to COVID-19 protect themselves and others with whom they come into contact. This population includes agricultural workers, people with physical or developmental disabilities, the homeless, minorities and underserved populations. Masks have also been provided at the agency's pop-up drive-thru test sites in June, and at DOH-Volusia locations.

Bilingual COVID-19 message boards

DOH-Martin went "back to basics" using community bulletin boards to deliver COVID-19 messaging. When staff saw an uptick in cases from specific neighborhoods, a plan was designed to meet the people where they are and install the message boards in areas where they can be viewed by motorists and pedestrians. The bilingual messages provide COVID-19 prevention tips, information about symptoms and the call center phone number for questions. This initiative was supported by residents as well as local business owners.