HomeMy WebLinkAbout012 17JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEATLH
AND
JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
(DBA: Jefferson Healthcare)
Jefferson County RESOLUTION NO. 12-17
Jefferson County Public Hospital
District No. 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-10
WHEREAS, over the past three years, residents of Jefferson County have been considering all aspects of health through
reviewing data, prioritizing issues, and creating a plan with the end goal of improving health — not just by reducing
illness, but by enhancing physical, mental and social well-being; and
WHEREAS, this extensive community engagement resulted in the creation of a Strategic Framework that captures the
four priority areas (Access to Care, Immunizations, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Access to Mental Health and
Chemical Dependency Care), identifies goals, objectives, strategies, and measurements intended to improve the health
of Jefferson County residents where they live, work and play; and
WHEREAS, the environment in which we live impacts health; the accessibility of safe places for physical activity and the
availability of nutritious foods are just two examples; and
WHEREAS, health and well-being is more than access to health care, and that, excluding genetics, 70% of health is
determined by the social determinants of health including behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, tobacco use, sexual
activity etc. and other social determinants of health such as housing, education, income, social isolation, community
safety, and finally recognizing the root causes such as adverse childhood experiences and disparities; and
WHEREAS, a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a long-term, systematic effort to address the community's
most important health problems, is community -driven, data focused, and is used to define a vision for health in a
community; and
WHEREAS, the CHIP and its supporting Strategic Framework is intended to guide community leaders and residents in
making decision about where to invest time and resources to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families,
and Jefferson County communities; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide an organizational infrastructure focused on the implementation of the CHIP and to
sustain the community effort of health improvement that encompasses the on-going cycle of: Assessment, CHIP
Development based on Assessment Data and Prioritization, Assessment and Evaluation, CHIP priority and Strategic
Framework adjustment based on Assessment Data and Evaluation, continued CHIP implementation, etc.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Board of Health and the Jefferson County Public Hospital
District #2 do hereby recommend to the City of Port Townsend Council, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners,
and the Jefferson County Public Hospital District #2 Board of Commissioners to fund the Community Health
Improvement program, including a full time CHIP Executive Director position and the equivalent of a .25 Epidemiologist
through December 31,2018 at the following amounts:
• Jefferson County $34,500 — 2017 $53,000 — 2018
• Jefferson Healthcare $34,500 — 2017 $53,000 — 2018
• City of Port Townsend $17,250 — 2017 $26,500 — 2018; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that governance of the CHIP program will be provided jointly by the Jefferson County Board
of Health and Jefferson County Public Hospital District #2; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that operational oversight will be provided by a Steering Committee consisting of leadership
from Jefferson County Public Health and Jefferson Healthcare; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that Jefferson Healthcare will serve as the fiscal agent and house the CHIP staff and will
provide in-kind administrative support for the program and up to $12,100 of the program funding is allowed for
overhead costs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Board of Health and the Jefferson County Public Hospital District #2
do hereby recommend to the City of Port Townsend Council, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, and the
Jefferson County Public Hospital District #2 Board of Commissioners the creation of an Interlocal Agreement
commemorating the policy and operational recommendations contained herein with sufficient detail to make clear the
policy and intent of the Parties to this Resolution.
APPROVED, ADOPTED AND PASSED, THIS 6 DAY OF MARCH, 2017 by Jefferson County Public Hospital District No. 2
APPROVED, ADOPTED AND PASSED, THISL DAY OF MARCH, 2017 by Jefferson County Board of Health
The Board of Health, Jefferson County
By:
Catharine Robinson, Chair
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John Austin
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By:
Jill Buh r
By:
Kate Dea
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David Sullivan
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Sheila Westerman
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Jill hler, Chair