Entries by Rick Potratz

CHI Celebrates Women Who Inspire During Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, dedicated to celebrating women’s important contributions in history.   At Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI), women are recognized every day, as CHI would not exist without the sheer will and passion of one very special woman, Doris Ison.   Ison’s fearless attitude, advocacy and dedication to bring health care […]

CHI Provides Its First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Its Frontline Workers & Elderly.

Community Health of South Florida, Inc. (CHI) began administering the first COVID-19 vaccine for its frontline healthcare workers on January 5, 2021. The Moderna vaccines arrived at Doris Ison Health Center. Maria Caba, a patient care technician at Doris Ison, was the first to receive the vaccine. This marked a milestone moment for CHI and […]

Message from the CEO

I feel a sense of hope and excitement as we head into a new year, our 50th anniversary as an organization, and now a federal structure to combat COVID-19.
Change is coming, and we are seeing the glimmers of healing and recovery all around us. 

Direct Relief and the Miami Heat Recognize and Celebrate CHI Staff With Special Event

Kantrell Young, Executive Secretary at Community Health of South Florida, Inc., couldn’t contain her excitement as she arrived at the main entrance of Doris Ison Health Center. Burnie, the Miami HEAT Mascot, was dancing, and the HEAT dancers were shaking their hips along with him. The music was pumping, and the Doris Ison parking lot […]

Small, Local Agencies Make a Big Impact on Pandemic

As the pandemic has the nation’s attention, so do the large health care and assistance providers. Hospital systems like Baptist Health South Florida and Jackson Health System grab headlines with their efforts to combat the coronavirus.

MLK Event

MLK Event B Roll Segments from 1/16 vs DET and 1/18 vs DET