HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORKSHOP re Jefferson County Public Health 2025 Workplan2025 Workplan
Presentation to the BoCC March 3, 2025
Apple Martine
Public Health Director
Our Focus
▪Wrap Up of 2024
Grounding our staff and portfolio of services following 3-
year pandemic response; returning to steady state
status
▪Goals for 2025
Embracing newer growth & innovations, along with
strengthening the governmental PH network amid
potential cuts statewide and nationally
▪Looking to 2026
Dialing in efficiencies with less, while remaining
available to and accessible for the communities we
uniquely serve through public health services
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•Workforce Development
•Staff training / Leadership Development /
Succession Planning
•New office space
•Telecommuting
•Expanding capabilities
•Emergency Preparedness
•Response to weather events / Climate resilience
•Emergency Shelter support
•ICS training for all staff
•Building redundancy in operations
•Community Health Assessment & Communications
•Community profiles continue; CHA/CHIP cycle
•Quantitative & qualitative data sources increase
•Communicating recognition & value of PH priorities
•Participating in full repertoire of community events
•Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
•Children: Early intervention
•Youth: School to Work Transitions
•Adults: Employment & day programs
•Parent Services: Support for families
•Accessible Communities
•Governor’s Commission has paused grants
•Seeking other funds to see projects through
•Behavioral Health
•Current roster of 1/10th of 1% recipients: 2025-2027
•Opioid Settlement Funds
▪Establishing MOU with BHC
▪Designing RFP process for distribution of funds
•School Based Health
•Blue Heron Middle School expansion
•Preceptorships with providers
•National SBHC Conference panel presentation in D.C.
•Harm Reduction Services
•Point of Care testing
•Wound care
•Youth Prevention Coalitions
•Strategic planning for each district’s coalition
•New course for families: The Incredible Years
•CH Program Assessment & Evaluation
•Medicaid Match activities
•Internal program evaluation, strategic planning, and transparency
•Children & Youth Special w/ Health Care Needs
•School Medical Autism Review Team (SMART)
•EnerGov (EPL)
•Develop policies and process workflows/narratives
•Digital file reorganization and consolidation
•Integrate mobile devices
•CSS Portal
•Ongoing enhancements for solid waste, onsite
septic, and food service applications and permitting
•Onsite Septic
•Code revision
•Water Quality
•Feasibility of onsite laboratory
•Natural Resources
•Dosewallips
Thank you!
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