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WabassoWabasso: Utilizing the : Utilizing the PACEPACE Methodology As a Tool for Methodology As a Tool for Improving the Quality of Improving the Quality of Life in CommunitiesLife in Communities

Presentation by:

Julianne PriceIndian River County Health

Dept., Division of Environmental Health

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Introduction

What is PACE EH?

How is the methodology applied?

Does it work?

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The Community of WabassoThe Community of Wabasso Demographics

Lack of infrastructure

Mistrust of government

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Implementing PACE in WabassoImplementing PACE in Wabasso

Identify issues Build partnershipsLow hanging fruit

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ResultsResults Streetlight project Project Hope World Changers Water project Sidewalk project Park improvements Septic Grant

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A $30,000 Investment Yielded:

Water Project= $825,000 Park Improvements=$81,750 Sidewalks=$43,500 Streetlights=$7,281 Septic Grant=$40,000 Demolishing Abandoned Homes=$6,000 World Changers and Project Hope=2 New

Houses and 26 Homes Improved

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The Return…

OVER $1 MILLION DOLLARS of Improvements to the Wabasso Community!!!!

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How can YOU do this?

Hold community meetings so that you can introduce and implement the PACE EH methodology….remember that PACE EH identifies what the COMMUNITY thinks are needs/issues- not YOU!!!

Empower the community or individuals to take part in developing action plans to actively solve community identified issues/needs.

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Lessons Learned

Empowerment Agency cooperation Building Bridges, Burning Bridges,

Repairing Bridges

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Real Life

Mrs. Black- new home, water, paved road, streetlight, new septic system, sidewalk

PACE Process= Drastic improvement in quality of life for the community of Wabasso