2023-08-17-minutes-board-of-health.pdf

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Departmental Updates • Budget and Fees documents via email, will review at September BOH in detail • Organizational assessment moving forward — first in person meeting was Wednesday, scheduling in person interviews • Leadership development with regional partners starting in August • Staff attended National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) annual conference in Denver Program Updates AQ program: received 106 personal air purifiers to distribute. We were able to immediately distribute using protocol developed in previous pilot project with DOH (thank you Rebekah!). Captured self -identified data - • Half living on low incomes • 75 indicated asthma or COPD ■ 32 indicated cardiovascular disease ■ 10 veterans through partnership with vet program ■ 31 to seniors, 21 to homes with children o Building up an AQ program is an exciting example of expanded but aligned work that can be done through EH and the flexibility through Foundation of Public Health System to go beyond fee -based activities, and ability to closely partner with assessment staff and emergency preparedness staff. 1/loth: BOCC approved Request for Proposal (RFP) process August 15. On track for release 9/1- 10/9. Goal is for proposal recommendations presented at November BOH meeting for the BOH to make recommendations to BOCC for early December final award decisions. • Lianne Bradshaw NACCHO Epi workgroup — two-year team on national workgroup focused on epi policy and practice for local health jurisdictions (LHJs). Nea Alfaro traveled to Texas for the CADCA (Community -Based, Advocacy -Focused, Data -Driven, Coalition -Building Association) Mid -Year Training Institute in July. Focus was on substance use prevention. The sessions she attended focused on increasing partner and community engagement, ACE's, Early intervention information and overdose factors. She would rate this training a 5 out of 5. Health Officer Report Dr. Mark Larson discussed the One Health approach and the connection between animal health, environmental health, and human health. Dr. Larson is attending the One Health Conference and reviewed the topics being discussed. Dr. Larson also discussed the many different topics the conference covered. Dr. Larson also discussed currently being in fire season and the air quality this past week. Washington has several fires, and some fires will continue to burn because of where they are located. This will continue to have an impact on air quality around the state. Veteran Services Program Update Candi Blackford updated the board on the following Veteran Services Program: • New furniture was purchased and installed • New hire and volunteers to start on September 11, 2023