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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJefferson County Public Health 2024 Workplan2024 Workplan Presentation to the BOCC: 2/26/24 1 Our Focus: 2024 Where we’ve been: 2023 Emergency to Emergence Crisis Mode Reset Mode Steady State Mode Where we’re going: 2024 Increasing Capabilities Enhancing Collaborations Staff: Positions Filled, Training Opportunities, Workplace Wellness Management: Leadership Development, Budget Fluency, Project Cross Pollination Clients & Customers: Accessible JCPH services, online and where they live County: Strategic Plan Implementation, Climate Change Coordinated Response Regional: Care Coordination, Emergency Response, Rural Equity 2 Our Balancing Act Staff numbers have increased significantly | Space for our growing department is limited Budget growth due to Foundational Public Health Services Funds | General Fund remains vital for Additional Important Services Services and Outreach are expanding directly into communities | Centering and building public trust Collaborating with community partners matters | Financial & Personnel Bandwidth Organizational action addressing community wellbeing | Centering internal organizational and staff wellbeing 3 Our Division & Program Goals Administrative Update Hazards and Threats Plan Review MUNIS Grant Module implementation Update onboarding/offboarding procedures for personnel Integrate department-wide Emergency Preparedness Response for public health and climate change crises Support programs and services with relevant, targeted, and multimodal communications Fiscal Establish and sustain monthly budget tracking/projection meetings with Management and Staff Train staff to maintain/enhance knowledge and capabilities Create SOP manual for AP & Finance Complete MUNIS Contracts Module entry 4 Our Division & Program Goals, continued… Community Health Collaborate with Fiscal Team on CHD’s program funding Expand access to care by strengthening individual CHD programs SBHC: new clinic at Blue Heron Middle School HRS/SSP: expand services in South County, including mobile outreach Further collaborate/define county-wide approach to climate change Environmental Health FPHS – Developing “Compassionate Compliance Program” EPL and documenting work processes Revising onsite septic code 5 Our Division & Program Goals, continued… Water Quality Continue the Chimacum-Port Hadlock Pollution Identification & Correction project Continue Water Quality Foundational Monitoring throughout the Clean Water District Coordinate with WA DOH on response to pollution issues in commercial shellfish growing areas Monitor lakes for harmful cyanobacteria blooms Coordinate and monitor for shellfish biotoxins at recreational beaches; monitor marine swimming beaches as part of the BEACH Program Natural Resources Successful 23-25 NPC MCR funding rounds with 5 new projects Conservation Futures Program funding cycle completed with 3 new grant agreements Dosewallips River Floodplain has 3 active projects, now including Brinnon, to improve resiliency for fish habitat and the community Active projects in the Middle Hoh River floodplain and in Port Hadlock 6 Our Division & Program Goals, continued… Human Services Recruit and fill new Transition Specialist role to help create School to Work Programs in every Jefferson County school Promote ACAC Grants enhancing accessibility for people w/disabilities throughout Jefferson County Execute the 1/10th of 1% online data dashboard to enhance transparency and community engagement re: behavioral health Community Health Improvement Complete a 2019-2023 quantitative community assessment Engage in focused surveys and community meetings to understand and address social determinants of health and social justice concerns Continue COVID resiliency CHIP work Youth Age Band: Youth mental health and suicide prevention Immunizations Workgroup: Vaccine equity and collaboration with schools 7 Our presence throughout Jefferson County 8 Questions? Thank you Jeffersoncountypublichealth.org 360-385-9400 9