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South Miami honors Dr. Tina Scott, who will use $100,000 Miami Foundation fellowship to expand clinic services
Summary
The commission honored Dr. Tina Scott of South Henry Children's Clinic for receiving a Miami Foundation fellowship ($100,000 over two years) to support work addressing racial health disparities; she emphasized mental-health strains and food insecurity among families.
The City of South Miami Commission presented a certificate to Dr. Tina Scott, medical director of South Henry Children's Clinic, who was selected as one of ten inaugural fellows by the Miami Foundation. The award provides $100,000 over two years with unrestricted funds to support local leaders addressing racial inequities.
Dr. Scott said the nomination process recognized 17 years of clinic work in South Miami and highlighted partnerships with Florida International University’s neighborhood health program, which provides mobile-van services and home visits. She described a surge in food insecurity and ongoing mental-health needs among children and families, and said she plans to expand emergency funds, a small on-site pantry for families and targeted home-visit services.
"I think the majority of what I'm seeing now is that probably 80% is mental health," Dr. Scott told commissioners, describing long waits for behavioral-health specialists in Miami-Dade County. Commissioners praised her work and offered to coordinate support, including clothing drives and FarmShare connections.
