HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-07-27-minutes-ph-study-sessionPublic Health Study Session
July 27, 2022
10:00 AM
Commissioner’s Conference Room
Attendees
Laura Osiadacz, Brett Wachsmith, Chelsey Loeffers, Erin Moore, Candi Blackford
Call to Order
Citizen Comment (1 minute time limit)- no members of the public present
Department Business
• Director Loeffers provided an update on Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) funding:
o KCPHD is receiving 400k additional from last year’s allocation- funding will be included in
next Con-Con amendment
o Includes funds that will be used for mental health work
o Air Quality program creation
o Communicable Disease division
• Director Loeffers also provided an update about the Health Districting research. Kaitlyn Reddick
will be contracting with KCPHD in August to start a financial review to explore the feasibility of
Health District vs. Health Department.
• Strategic Planning and Community Health Assessment Update
o Director Loeffers reported that we started a mid-cycle Strategic Plan update. Staff is
conducting a prioritization exercise with the KCPHD leadership/management team to
determine goals for the update
o Chelsey updated that the Community Health Assessment was working through the
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) process to conduct the
Community Health Assessment. The first Steering Committee meeting will be held on
July 29th.
• Health Officer Backup Coverage
o The backup Health Officer coverage contract needs to be renewed and staff will propose
that update to that contract at a future meeting.
• WSALPHO BOH Orientation Opportunity
o Director Loeffers notified the BOCC that there was an opportunity for the BOH members
to attend a Board of Health orientation conference later this month.
Other Business
• BOH video recordings
o Staff will provide update about Board of Health Video recordings at a future meeting.
• Behavioral Health and Recovery Advisory Board
o Commissioner Wachsmith gave an update about special BRAB meeting and the future of
BRAB
o There was discussion about the future clerking responsibilities
Conclude
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Laura Osiadacz, BOCC Chair
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Erin Moore, Clerk