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Home My WebLink About2017 Prevention Performance Measures-PlannedJefferson County Public Health – Planned Performance Measures 2017 Community Health – Population and Prevention Program [1] PROGRAMS: Drug and Alcohol prevention, School Health, Healthy Community, Health Care Access and Clean Indoor Air Act MISSION: The purpose of the Population & Prevention Programs is to provide health education and public health interventions to county residents in order to promote a healthier community. Goals Objectives Performance Indicators 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projected 2017 Planned Goal 1: Improve identified social and health indicators for school age youth Convene Prevention Coalition to identify interventions to address drug and alcohol prevention in communities Strategic Plan Milestones- see CPC web page http://www.jeffersoncoun typublichealth.org/index. php?c-p-c Port Townsend completed Started Chimacum Prevention Coalition (CPC) Sept. 2013 Completed CPC Strategic Plan Spring 2014 CPC Strategic Plan update Completed Spring 2015 Review CPC Strategic Plan Number of Coalition meetings 6 4 12 12 12 12 Jefferson County Public Health – Planned Performance Measures 2017 Community Health – Population and Prevention Program [2] Goals Objectives Performance Indicators 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projected 2017 Planned Goal 2: Reduce favorable attitudes toward problem behaviors within the youth and adult communities Increase the perception of risk for youth and adults regarding alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drug use based on Health Youth Survey (HYS) Implement identified intervention strategies in the Strategic Plan Prevention Classes at Blue Heron Middle school Life Skills classes 2012 HYS data on web Completed 7 weeks Strengthening Families Parenting Program (SFP) Classes Oct- Nov. 2014 2 Public Awareness events Completed 7 week Strengthening Families Parenting classes in Feb.-March 2015. Did not do Social Norms, but did Community Assessment of Neighborhood Stores (CANS) in the Spring 2015. Completed 6 Public Awareness presentations / trainings. 3 Chimacum HS Students, one Coalition Member and 2 staff members attended 3 day National Prevention Network. Convention Nov. 2015 in Seattle. HYS data on JCPH website SFP Spring and Fall 2016. Complete at least 3 Public Awareness events. Review District policies regarding Drugs and Alcohol. Coalition to develop a new Strategic Plan using the Community Survey, results from the 2016 HYS, and other relevant data. Direct Services: two sessions of Strengthening Families, one in fall 2016 and one in winter 2017; ongoing online Parenting Wisely; ongoing Nurse Family Partnership; Protecting You/Protecting Me for 5th grade in winter 2017 and Project Toward No Drug Abuse for CHS students in fall 2016 and winter 2017. Environmental Strategy: complete review of district polices in the fall of 2016; and expand CHS Youth Social Norms Campaign into the larger Chimacum community in fall 2016 and winter 2017. Public Awareness: 3-5 public awareness presentations. Jefferson County Public Health – Planned Performance Measures 2017 Community Health – Population and Prevention Program [3] Goals Objectives Performance Indicators 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projected 2017 Planned Goal 3: Enhance overall health and safety of Jefferson County school age children School Health Screening Number of state mandated hearing and vision screenings facilitated by school nurse for students in grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 987 initial screenings 305 rescreened 132 referred for further evaluations 1044 initially screened 284 rescreened 117 referred for further evaluation 920 initial screening 278 rescreened 102 referred for further evaluation 881 Initial * screenings 258 rescreened 92 students referred for further hearing (44) and vision (48) evaluations 1000 400* Human Growth and Development and HIV AIDS education Number of Human growth and development classes 213.5 216 202 227 200 100 Chimacum, Qulcene and Brinnon only Numbers of students served in school health classes 1,092 1046 861 1064 850 490 Chimacum, Qulcene and Brinnon only Student Health Care Plans Number of Student Health Care Plans for students with chronic health conditions written by or facilitated by JCPH School Nurse 144 140 132 153 140 70* *30 Brinnion and 76 Quilcene screenings occurred in January 2016, rescreenings scheduled in February 2016 Jefferson County Public Health – Planned Performance Measures 2017 Community Health – Population and Prevention Program [4] Goals Objectives Performance Indicators 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projected 2017 Planned Goal 4: Improve overall health of Jefferson County Residents Provide education regarding Clean Indoor Air Act enforcement with Environmental Health Food Services staff Smoking in Public Places awareness campaign: Newsletters 12 Monthly postcard mailed to tobacco vendors through June 2013 Updated tobacco cessation program brochure Issued tobacco control information to 21 retailers, Issued 40 “no smoking” signs to retailer upon request Newsletters to businesses and education as needed based on complaints Education to business based on complaints Education to business based on complaints In person visits 5 # businesses reached 31 New for 2014- 2015 Updated JC comp plan 2016 See plan for complete activities. Increase opportunity for Physical Activity Strengthen community promotion of physical activity through signage and work site policies Complete Safe Route to School imitative Continue to work with school district wellness Committees and other work place wellness activities Continue to work with school district wellness Committees and other work place wellness activities Increase access to Healthy Foods Wellness Policy at school district level Port Townsend School District approved Wellness policy Chimacum School District Wellness Policy Healthy Community Activities for 2017 Increase community environments that promote and reinforce healthful behaviors Work with Jefferson County Community development updating Comprehensive Development plan Attend Comp plan meetings and provide Community Health related input Attend Comp plan meetings and provide Community Health related input Worksite wellness: perform assessments, provide recommendations and technical assistance for local businesses Increase worksite policies, programs and communication related to healthy eating and healthy living Increase community awareness of health behaviors that prevent chronic disease Implement 5-2-1-0 campaign in multiple community sectors Jefferson County Public Health – Planned Performance Measures 2017 Community Health – Population and Prevention Program [5] Goals Objectives Performance Indicators 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Projected 2017 Planned Goal 5: Increase access to health care Provide information and assistance for Washington State Health Benefits Exchange health insurance applications New 2013 Number of clients assisted with applications for health insurance 7 staff trained as In-Person Assistors, Sept. 2013 Assisted 109 Health Insurance Application s 399 Assist with Apple Health applications all year long, average of 3 a week 200 50 Jefferson County Public Health – Planned Performance Measures 2017 Community Health – Population and Prevention Program [6] Summary of Key Funding/Services Issues for 2017: Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) delivers programs that promote healthier communities and individuals. The above programs provide universal prevention services to youth, families and businesses in the community. The results of the 2016 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey will be released in the spring of 2017 and will be used to determine community needs and prioritize services based on funds available. Chimacum Prevention Coalition (CPC) will use the 2016 HYS data the 2016 Community survey and other relevant date to develop a new Strategic Plan for the 2017-2018 year. The Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program continues to provide integrated prevention services that promote healthy behaviors, prevent harm and support youth and families in the community and in the schools. Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) funding/contracts “Statements of Work” require development and maintenance of a Prevention Coalition focused on a specific School District. Funds support a Prevention Coalition Coordinator. Additional Federal funds through a Partnership for Success grant which started fall 2013 continues into 2018. The Prevention Coalition Coordinator position, which was previously shared by two staff members, will be filled by one staff member in the summer of 2016. As of January 2016, the Chimacum Prevention Coalition was allocated Dedicated Marijuana Account funds which comes from a portion of the retail marijuana sales taxes. This money will continue through June 30, 2017 and will be used for the marijuana evidence-based programs, Strengthening Families and Nurse Family Partnership and for Project Toward No Drug Abuse, a marijuana promising program. Starting September 2016 Port Townsend School District will be contracting with a different agency for the School Nursing and Human Growth and Development and HIV/AIDS classes. Chimacum School District is continuing to contract with JCPH for both School Nursing and Human Growth and Development and HIV/AIDS classes for the 2016-2017 school year. Quilene and Brinnon School Districts continue the current JCPH contracts to provide required Human Growth and Development and HIV/AIDS classes. Brinnon and Quilcene School Districts received School Nurse Corp service directly from the Olympic Education Service District. Port Townsend School District (PTSD) ended School Nursing Contracts with JCPH June 2016. PTSD is contracting with a School Nursing Service agency from Kitsap County. Chimacum School District is continuing to contract with JCPH for School Nursing Service 2016-2017 school year. *Number of School Screenings and Care Plans planned for 2017 was reduced based on only providing School Nursing Services to only one School District. School Nursing Staffing was reduced to providing 20 hours a week for one School District Jefferson County Public Health – Planned Performance Measures 2017 Community Health – Population and Prevention Program [7] JCPH School Nurses work in schools to identify health and safety needs of all students, with a special focus on students with chronic health issues. The school nurse provides: staff training so schools meet health and safety needs of students; creates school health care plans for children with chronic health conditions; provide consultation for communicable disease and immunizations; coordinates annual hearing and vision screening; provides information for healthy school environments; and provides individual student health education as needed. Healthy Community activities includes working with community partners to increase opportunities and access for safe walking and biking in the county, and policies around smoking prevention and healthy behaviors. JCPH worked with the city of Port Townsend as they completed their Comp plan in 2016 and continues to work with Jefferson County to add a health component to the County Comprehensive Plan 2017. Health Community activities for 2017 will be funded by a Federal Health Community Grant administered through Kitsap Public Health District. 2016 activities included increasing access to community blood pressure screenings and diabetic screening to identify risk factor and prevent chronic diseases. 2017 activities focus on Worksite Wellness policies and implementing 5-2-1-0 campaign. 5-2-1-0 is a chronic disease prevention strategy to increase awareness and adoption of healthy behaviors. (5- Servings of fruits and vegetables a day, 2 hours of less of recreational screen time per day, one hour of physical activity per day and 0- sugary beverages a day.) JCPH continues to be responsible to enforce Washington State’s Clean Indoor Air Act. Environmental Health staff will follow up on any enforcement. Community Health staff will continue to provide education to help businesses comply with the state law. JCPH staff continue to assist clients enroll in Apple Health, free insurance for low income individuals and families. JCPH primarily provides assistance to clients who have no health insurance and are receiving health services from JCPH for Family Planning, Immunization and/or other direct services.. Funding and contracting to assist with enrolling in Qualified Health Plans ended March 2015. JCPH refers client who need assistance with enrollment in Qualified Health Plans to Jefferson Healthcare Financial counseling office or Olympic Area on Ageing State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) August 11, 2016