
ABOUT US
The Dade County Street Response Disaster Relief Team was founded in 2018 by a group of medical students dedicated to providing community-centered medical and psychological services to South Florida residents in preparation for and response to disasters. Inspired by the many community outreach efforts that provided disaster relief to South Florida residents after Hurricane Irma, the team seeks to create a platform to connect residents with existing support services, provide disaster-related medical relief, and to coordinate a community-oriented, systematic, post-disaster response network.
Our service areas include Miami Gardens, Opa Locka, Overtown, Allapattah, Little Havana, East Hialeah, Liberty City, and Miami Shores. As we continue to grow, we anticipate providing services in Hollywood, Dania Beach, and other communities in Broward and West Palm Beach Counties.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Dahitza Alexandre
Co-Chair
FIU HWCOM, 2021
Lena Carleton
Founder, Co-Chair
FIU HWCOM, 2020

Olivia Beale
Medical Supplies and Pharmacy Coordinator
FAU CESCOM, 2022

Jordyn Cohen
Telehealth Coordinator
FAU CESCOM, 2021
Jordyn Cohen
Telehealth Coordinator
FAU CESCOM, 2021


Fatimat Shotande
Chair Emeritus
FIU HWCOM, 2020
Tanya Thomas
Volunteer Coordinator
University of Miami SOM, 2022

Michelle Darko
Community Outreach Coordinator
FIU HWCOM, 2022

Armen Henderson, M.D.
Faculty Advisor
University of Miami
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We operate under the leadership and infrastructure of the Community Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) located at the Brownsville Community Center.