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Home My WebLink About2013 - February 24 PHAB Meeting Minutes “To promote and protect the health and safety of our community.” MMIINNUUTTEESS February 27, 2013 12:00 – 1:30pm Deschutes County Health Services, Stan Owen Room Item Facilitator Kim Curley Reynolds Scribe Lisa Michael Board Secretary Vacant Next Meeting March 27, 2013 – 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. DCHS Stan Owen Room (PH-BH) Agenda Items/Discussion/Motions Topic and Lead 1 Approval of Minutes from December meeting Charla made a motion to approve the minutes, with a second by Jock. Motion was carried and unanimously approved. 2 Brief Announcements Tom informed the Board about a Black Plague presentation scheduled at McMenamin’s on April 1st. A handout with more information was provided. The Public Health Week Committee is working on providing various handouts during Public Health Week. Katrina announced that the CDC will be sending out an RFP to eligible area universities to partner with them in conducting a Food Service Guideline evaluation of the BLSD Food Program. This program will serve as a nationwide model of food service quality. Holly stated the “Grin & Bear It” Run benefitting Healthy Beginnings is scheduled for March 9th. More information is available on-line at myhb.org. Katrina also mentioned that the Heart Center is conducting free heart screenings for area students this evening. Tom reminded the Board about the upcoming combination meeting scheduled on May 27th from noon to 2 p.m. in Stan Owen. 3 Health Heroes nominations and discussion Tom announced the deadline for Health Hero nominations will be Friday, March 8th. He has only received four nominations so far. After the deadline, Tom will send out a survey to collect votes with the results to be presented at the combination meeting on March 27th. In the meantime, plaques will be made to present to the winners during Public Health Week. Tom asked the Board to email him with their nominations by the deadline. Deschutes County Health Services Public Health Advisory Board “To promote and protect the health and safety of our community.” 4 LAUNCH PR Campaign & Maternal Mental Health Initiatives LAUNCH is a program that is designed to work in conjunction with local partners in the development of a health care system that addresses the physical, mental, emotional and cognitive health needs of children from prenatal to age 8. Maggi noted that this program, now in its 4th year, is funded by the SAMHSA through a 5-year grant. Key components of the program are integrating primary care with behavioral health and conducting development screenings at the SBHC’s, implementing the NFP home visiting program, parenting training classes, developing maternal mental health screenings and creating public awareness through various media sources, just to name a few. Maggi mentioned that not only is DCHS airing a public service announcement on television, informational coloring books are being distributed in the tri-county area, and partnering organizations are handing out materials and including LAUNCH information on their websites. It is DCHS’s intent to assist in bridging any gaps between the CCO, ECW and ELC. As part of the maternal mental health initiative, Maggi is generating some slide presentations on peri/postnatal depression and anxiety. Roughly one in every four new and expecting mothers is affected by this to some degree. A survey was conducted in April 2012 in order to collect data relating to resources, barriers and needs of women experiencing these conditions. A steering committee was formed in 2011 to meet on a monthly basis to discuss ways to address maternal mental health issues, while recent service provider meetings took place in mid to late 2012. To date, 29 of these providers tri-county wide are now trained and accepting referrals to handle such cases. 5 ASC Tool (Adolescent System Capacity) Rebeckah Berry, DCHS Reproductive Health Educator, is leading a pilot project evaluating services furnished to adolescents (ages 10 to 24). NACCHO has awarded Deschutes County (one of three health departments nationwide) with an assessment tool and a $10,000 grant to pilot six capacity areas in a tri-county effort. Oregon was one of the first two states in the nation to pass a comprehensive sex education law through HB 2509. Rebeckah will be facilitating 4 meetings each in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties over the next few months. She has already conducted three of these meetings and is planning a fourth in Jefferson County tomorrow. Feedback will be provided to NACCHO and AMCHP for any revisions and to be used as a national model. Data will be collected and results will be shared in early Spring with final recommendations in the Fall. 6 Gun Violence Topic It was noted that even more nationwide shootings have occurred since the last discussion on this topic. Susan stated that she will be presenting a logic model on gun restriction, specifically geared towards suicide prevention. National data has confirmed that limiting access to firearms has reduced the number of suicides. Deschutes County has been discussing the restriction of any and all weapons (concealed or otherwise) on all County property. Charla noted that La Pine Community Center has started a committee to question clients on use of guns/ownership during each visit made to the Center. Charla found out that possessing a weapon while at a public facility is considered breaking a trespassing law. 7 Oral Health Committee report out Dr. Shirtcliff confirmed the oral health conference is set for September 12th and 13th at St. Charles grand rounds. An open invitation to attend will be extended to partnering organizations. Advantage Dental, with assistance from DCHS and Klamath County, has conducted a series of preventive exams focusing on 2 year olds. A national study revealed that children who visit the dentist at an early age experience an overall reduction in tooth decay by as much as 55%. Dr. Shirtcliff is working on crafting more detailed literature to be provided to the community, during Public Health Week and at the conference as part of the oral health care campaign. Kate Moore added that the PHAB could provide a list of health provider contacts. Dr. Shirtcliff reiterated that poor oral health is an infectious disease and we must spread this message to the community. “To promote and protect the health and safety of our community.” 8 Legislative Update Tom announced that the health reform changes are in full swing. He attended a CLHO meeting in Salem last week and is tracking the house bills that will directly impact our operation. The Board specifically discussed SB 132 relating to immunization exemptions. SB 132 proposes to require certain documentation in order to opt out of immunizing one’s children. Tom also mentioned HB 3166, which is a proposal to authorize REHT’s to provide support and assistance to REHS’s. An REHT can be state registered with minimal education requirements; whereas, an REHS is required to obtain at least a 4-year college degree. The EH staff is concerned about the level of quality service provided to the community should this HB go into effect. HB 5030 explains how tobacco settlement dollars will be utilized as a source of public health funding. Tom also stated that not enough information has been made available yet as to what the impact will be from the Federal Sequester outcome; however, evidence points to a reduction in WIC and LAUNCH grants. Tom asked the Board to email him with any questions about the proposed legislative bills. Adjourn at 1:31 p.m. Board members present: Kim Curley Reynolds, Dr. Jock Pribnow, Katrina Wiest, Holly Remer, Lorie Weber, Dr. Mike Shirtcliff, Dr. Anthony Rosenthal, Jane Dey, Kate Wells, Susan Keys and Charla DeHate Staff present: Scott Johnson, Tom Kuhn, Kate Moore, Maggi Machala, Rebeckah Berry and Lisa Michael CDC = Center for Disease Control RFP = Request For Proposal BLSD = Bend La Pine School District SBHC = School Based Health Center NFP = Nurse Family Partnership DCHS = Deschutes County Health Services CCO = Coordinate Care Organization ECW = Early Childhood Wellness ELC = Early Learning Council HB = House Bill PHAB = Public Health Advisory Board CLHO = Conference of Local Health Officials SB = Senate Bill REHT = Registered Environmental Health Technician WIC = Women Infant Children REHS = Registered Environmental Health Specialist EH = Environmental Health LAUNCH = Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health SAMHSA = Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration NACCHO = National Association for County and City Health Officials AMCHP = Association for Maternal Child Health Program