The development of the Community Health and Needs Assessment (CHNA), the Community Health Improvement Plan, the Minority Health Plan are the work of many community partners and community members, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County. We would like to acknowledge the hard work of those who attended our planning meetings and were vital in making these plans possible.

Healthy Charlotte is effective because of the strong partnerships we have in the community and our ability and willingness to share resources. Thank you for your continuous hard work and collaboration.

Healthy Charlotte Chair: Kay Tvaroch, Englewood Community Coalition, Executive Director

Healthy Charlotte Vice-Chair: TBD

Healthy Charlotte Liaison: Gabriel Fuster, Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County, Community Planner 

Core Group

•  Joseph D. Pepe, Ed. D., MSA, Health Officer, Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County
• Meranda Pitt, Director of Community Health Planning, Promotion, and Communication, Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County
• Gabriel Fuster, Community Planner, Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County
• Mjay Saunders, Community Planner, Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County
• Carrie Walsh, Director, Charlotte County Human Services Department
• Colleen Turner, Senior Manager, Charlotte County Human Services Department
• Sarah Gualco, Director of Programs and Planning, Area Agency for Aging of Southwest Florida
• Stephanie Kerns, Charlotte Behavioral Health Care
• Mike Norton, Charlotte County Community Services
• Laurie Kimball, Grants Analyst, Charlotte County Human Services Department
• William Thompson, Aging and Adult Services Manager, Charlotte County Human Services Department\
• Tara Blackson, Family Stability Supervisor, Charlotte County Human Services Department
• Diane Ramseyer, Executive Director, Drug Free Charlotte County
• Kay Tvaroch, Executive Director, Englewood Community Coalition
• Elena Tomlins, Community Health Nursing Director, Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County
• Angela Hogan, CEO, Gulf Coast Partnership
• Brian Hemmert, CEO, Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida
• Molly Toure, Executive Director, Charlotte County Healthy Start Coalition
• Angie Matthiessen, CEO, United Way Charlotte County
• Suzanne Roberts, CEO, Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic

If you would like someone from Healthy Charlotte to speak to your organization/group, please email HealthyCharlotte@FLhealth.gov.