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a result, we have been able to analyze specific programs and begin tracking data that will inform <br />future decision -making. With these refinements underway, the EH Manager has been able to <br />dedicate more time to identifying new revenue sources and strengthening relationships with <br />community and agency partners. This includes developing long term educational outreach <br />programs and enhancing overall program development. <br />Future Efforts in Education <br />Looking ahead, the division is prioritizing an expansion of environmental health education. The <br />rationale behind this initiative is that a well-informed public will have fewer compliance issues, <br />reducing the need for mitigation and enforcement efforts. By increasing awareness of permitting <br />requirements and safe environmental practices, we anticipate a long-term decrease in <br />enforcement actions, leading to a more proactive and engaged community. <br />Emergency Preparedness and Response <br />Kelly Bacon, our Local Emergency Response Coordinator, is Working on Public Health Emergency <br />Response (PHEP) deliverables, which include updates to the Emergency Operations Plan, an <br />Integrated Preparedness Plan, reinvigorating our local Medical Reserve Corp program, and <br />planning tabletop exercises and community events. She is also coordinating training opportunities <br />with both our local EM program and regional partners for KCPHD and county staff, and training on <br />our Salamander EM software. <br />Assessment <br />Assessment Coordinator MacKenzie Carter is in the thick of strategic plan and trying to get our <br />goals all to a place where we can form work groups and plan activities to meet the goals and <br />objectives that have been identified. We are in the beginning stages of a Behavioral Health Needs <br />Assessment, which will include multiple opportunities for community input in the form of key <br />informant interviews, community survey, and focus groups. The data gathered through this <br />assessment will help inform future behavioral health programs and funding priorities. MacKenzie is <br />also working with Kittitas County Health Network on gathering data from the first year of <br />Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) work and connecting with community partners on <br />CHIP data. <br />Epidemiology <br />Epidemiologist Lianne Bradshaw has been working on a data use policy, a data handbook, data <br />menu, and staff training around these topics. She has also been working with various staff on <br />pulling data to support their programs or grant applications and working on monthly and an annual <br />Communicable Disease report. <br />13 <br />