Health Initiative

City of Miami Health Initiative brings needed services for free to all districts and communities in the City of Miami. Since 2015, the Health initiative has expanded to include more partners offering direct services and screenings.  From HIV education and testing to EKG screening, the Department of Human Services Health initiatives strives to create equitable health throughout all of Miami.

Program Supervisors

 

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Susana Peñaranda, Email: spenaranda@miamigov.com, Phone: 305-416-1007

 

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Michael Roman, Email: mroman@miamigov.com, Phone: 3015-416-1618, Phone: 305-416-1618

The City of Miami and Nicklaus Children's Hospital offer FREE EKG screenings to children ages 5 to 21.  Screenings are performed at various City of Miami Summer Camp sites at City of Miami parks.  A signed parent/guardian consent form is required. 

2023 EKG Flyer(PDF, 812KB)

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2023 Schedule

June 22, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Elizabeth Virrick Park - 3255 Plaza Street, Miami, FL 33133

June 28, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Grapeland Heights Park - 1550 NW 37 Avenue, Miami, FL 33125

June 29, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Moore Park - 765 NW 36 Street, Miami, FL 33127

June 30, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Morningside Park - 750 NE 55 Terrace, Miami, FL 33137

July 14, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Westend Park - 250 SW 60 Avenue, Miami, FL 33144

July 19, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Shenandoah Park - 1800 SW 21 Avenue, Miami, FL 33125 

July 20, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Jose Marti - 362 SW 4 Street, Miami, FL 33130

July 21, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Juan pablo Duarte Park - 1776 NW 28 Street, Miami, FL 33130

July 25, 2023 - 10:00am - 2:00pm - Samuel K Johnson Youth Center - 1300 NW 50 Street, Miami, FL 33142

 

Free EKG Screening Consent Form(DOCX, 158KB)

Free EKG Screening Consent Form SPANISH(DOCX, 167KB)

For information on becoming a prospective partner, please contact spenaranda@miamigov.com

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Free Pediatric EKG Screening at Miami Parks Potentially Saved 12 Lives

Published on August 23, 2019

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(Miami, FL August 23, 2019) - This summer, the City of Miami and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Program once again teamed up to offer free EKG screenings to children participating in the City's summer camps in an effort to detect heart conditions that can lead to sudden cardiac death.

In all, 810 screenings were conducted at City parks throughout the summer, and 12 young people were identified as being in need of follow-up testing as a result of the EKG screenings. Notably, the 810 screenings conducted this summer marked a 47% increase in total screenings compared to last year's program.

“Our children are the future leaders of our community - future teachers, doctors, public servants - so we must do our part now to ensure their long-term health,” said City Manager Emilio Gonzalez. “The City of Miami is proud to partner with Nicklaus Children's Hospital and to extend these critical health services to children who otherwise may not have received them.”
 
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital offers free EKG testing for children in an effort to detect conditions that can lead to sudden cardiac death, which is the leading cause of sudden death among young athletes. Usually, the heart conditions that lead to sudden cardiac death have no advance signs or symptoms.

Each EKG screening can cost up to $433.00 per child. Through their partnership, the City of Miami's Department of Human Services and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiology were able to provide these often-expensive EKG screenings free of cost to local children and young people ages 5 to 21.

Since 2018, Nicklaus Children's Hospital and Miami's Department of Human Services have coordinated a total of 1,362 pediatric EKG screenings in 14 different locations across the city. A total of 27 abnormalities have been discovered since the implementation of the EKG initiative. In all, Nicklaus Children's Hospital has provided $589,000 in in-kind services to local children at City of Miami parks.
 
Free pediatric EKG screening were conducted at the following City of Miami parks this summer:
 
Jose Marti Park
Grapeland Park
Shenandoah Park
Samuel K. Johnson Youth Center
Williams Park
Virrick Park

 

 

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