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Board - Committee - Commission - Council: AM 9.59
Board of Health
Date: 2024-03-26 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Virtual Location: Zoom
Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: Open Meeting- Remote Session Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Chair Richard Lopez, Kerry Dunnell and Paula Curren, Associate Member
Kevin Sexton and Geri Cramer
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Jaime Hoebeke
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Cassidy Keegan
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was held remotely via Zoom.
Chair Richard Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM and reviewed the agenda
Roll Call: Paula Curren, Kerry Dunnell, and Richard Lopez.
Kevin Sexton and Geri Cramer entered the meeting right after.
Community Health Improvement Plan
Richard Lopez states we are at the inflection point and we are leaving the evaluation period
and heading into the implementation portion. Jaime Hoebeke begins reviewing the
CHIP/CHNA update. The CHNA Process consisted of identifying frameworks, reviewing
secondary data resources, and conducting community engagements. In creating the draft of
CHIP/CHNA it was divided into 5 health needs sections. Community characteristics, social
and economic factors, quality of life and health behavior and outcomes, health care access
and quality, and neighborhood and built environment. Another focus when creating the draft
was making sure each section highlighted two to three health needs and that the plan would
conclude with each CHIP section. Prioritization of health needs for the CHIP was to Identify 3
priority health needs based on ranking which consideration being importance to CHIP,
control and improvement potential. After all the considerations and collaborations with other
departments, the three priorities needs have been Identified. They are preventive health
screenings and treatment services, health environments and inclusive programs and lastly
eating healthy and active living. Next steps would be to engage the community by having a
planning meeting with the community leaders. After that, we would conduct a public hearing
and create a draft improvement plan section with a one-year Workplan.
Paula Curren states that she loved collaborating with everyone and was proud of the whole
process, which Kerry Dunnell agreed with. Richard Lopez agrees with Kerry and Paula and
finds it important that the assessment was conducted for the average person to fully
understand. Kevin says this is a great setup for the plan and asks if the YRBS used was the
most current and Jaime confirms it is. Richard Lopez asks if the Draft CHIP will be shared
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with the public before the hearing and Jaime says yes but its really what the Board prefers.
Ade Solarin adds in the under -development portion of the packet, we will place all of the
input from April 3r° meeting and then still share that draft with the public. When finalizing
the documents, we could use that input from under -development page and create the final
document.
Final Comments
No final comments.
Adiourn
Motion to adjourn meeting at 7:26PM, seconded by Paula Curren.
Roll call Kerry- Yes, Paula- Yes, and Richard- Yes.
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