Thamara LaBrousse, Tracey-Ann Anthony and Tamara Wadley, Miami Gardens

“The City of Miami Gardens was incorporated in 2003 out of a quest for self-determination that unfolded as a six-year citizen advocacy campaign to form a new municipality in north Miami-Dade County where residents had grown increasingly concerned about declining quality of life.” As the city continued to develop, Live Healthy Miami Gardens was seeded in 2014 as a Collective Impact Initiative to drive citywide changes that would measurably improve the health of people who live, work and play in the City of Miami Gardens.Listen in as Thamara, Tracey-Ann and Tamara share how a community advocacy campaign laid the foundation for building structures and supports to sustain meaningful community led decision making. Miami Gardens has created a culture where the community starts with its assets, grows the capacity of residents to lead, and has developed a practice of stewardship.