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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-2021 November 2 PHAB Minutes Deschutes County Health Services Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) MINUTES MINUTES November 2, 2021 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. via Zoom videoconferencing Facilitator Keith Winsor, Chair Staff Coordinator Tom Kuhn, Community Health Manager Scribe Kelley Ward Next Meeting December 7, 2021 Topic and Lead Introductions and Approval of October Meeting Minutes Did not meet quorum to approve minutes from October- moved to next month. Announcements and Unfinished Business Chair and Vice Chair Positions:  No oppositions were received for either candidate  Dave Huntley will being role as Chair effective January 1, 2022  Tanya Nason will being role as Vice Chair effective January 1, 2022 New Members: Sarah Baron, Emily Cummins, Colleen Sinsky and Renee Wirth COVID:  No update  Experiencing staffing shortages in the epidemiologist positions  Website data is not up to date right now but should be updated by next week Aimee Snyder, PHD, Healthy Schools Supervisor. Healthy Schools is a locally funded program with local partnerships and priorities to promote student health and wellness. Healthy Schools provides public health services directly to schools and school communities using collaborative, systemic, and integrative approaches so that school leaders, staff, students, and families in Deschutes County have access to high quality health promoting programs. There are multiple ways in which health affects learning. More research is showing that interpersonal relationships between staff and peers is a big promoter in students wanting to be at school. Absenteeism is also an indicator of health and social issues. There are selected items that Healthy Schools monitors overtime regarding student health and wellness. Healthy Schools uses The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model (WSCC) which was developed by the CDC and is composed of 10 core components. The School Health Index (which includes the comprehensive guide) is a companion tool to WSCC used to help identify priorities, areas for improvement, etc. “To promote and protect the health and safety of our community.” Updated 3/3/22 The WSSC model/framework is currently in six districts but not in Central Oregon as of right now. Our Healthy Schools model focuses on the partnership between the district and Deschutes County Health Services- embedding a Public Health Specialist into every school (will happen by 2023) and leading and coordinating the school health improvement process by using the School Health Index. They been working closely with school leadership and the steering committee and haven’t received any negative feedback about the approach. The goal is to really understand the needs and interests of the community. Healthy Schools has been a high priority for the Bend-La Pine School District Board and it’s important to know that the school board chair is extremely dedicated to the success of this program. All public health services that are integrated in the schools will follow the district policies and protocols. It would be helpful to identify all of the different stakeholder groups and invite them to participate in planning- parent teams are really where the work gets done. Aimee is working on connecting with the school based clinics for collaboration as well. Emily Cummins- Bristol Hospice Presentation. Bristol Hospice was formed in 2006 and is in the start up process in Central Oregon. They just received approval to start taking patients as soon as tomorrow. They are not approved to bill right now, so all work is considered charity but they will eventually be able to bill Medicare and Medicaid. Bristol Hospice is working on becoming a Community Health Accrediatation Partner (CHAP). CHAP accrediation shows that the hospice program meets the industry’s highest standards. There are several programs of Bristal Hospice that are a valuable resource to the community. The Bristol Foundation is a program of Bristol Hospice that offers educational programs focused on hospice care; community support providing aid and support for those impacted by community events; burial benefits for those who cannot afford them; and financial assistance to help with hospice expenses for those who are experiencing finanial hardships. Bright Moments is a speciality program that is designed specifically for patients with dementia and alzheimer’s to support patients, family, staff and physicans while increasing the quality of care with specialized interventions that comfort and support. Sweet Dreams is another specialty program that focuses on promoting healthy sleep by creating an individualized care plans that facilities sleep and comfort at the end of the day. 2022 PHAB Priorities  COVID-19 Considerations o Support COVID-19 Vaccinations o Support Federal and State COVID-19 Guidelines o Health Screenings and Care during COVID  Housing and Homelessness  Sexually Transmitted Disease/ Infection (including harm reduction strategies)  Unintended and Teen Pregnancy/ Reproductive Health Access Suggestion to add staffing crisis to this list. We could provide support to various types of training programs and work with community partners to address. COCC is very interested in workforce development and increasing the PH workforce. The timing is perfect for this (the idea is being pitched to the deans and presidents) right now and COCC is looking at bringing in OHA certificates and incorporating these into the curriculums. There are staffing shortages across the board in multiple areas and the board is in agreement that this is a dire need. Plan to create a subcommittee for this with Sarah as the lead. Work on collaborating with other groups like COIC, St. Charles, etc. to align efforts. Will also need to check in with commissioners and make sure this aligns with their goals. There is a grant available right now for community health workers but funds are going fast. Recommendation to submit some sort “To promote and protect the health and safety of our community.” Updated 3/3/22 of letter of interest by Friday of this week and then hammer out a more thoughtful proposal. Renee will provide alignment with measures in the Regional Health Improvement plan. Share any thoughts/ suggestions with Sarah at sbaron@cocc.edu. Adjourn 1:23pm Action Items:  Sarah to submit letter of interest for community health worker grant funds by Friday, 11/5 Board Members Present: Keith Winsor, Charla DeHate, Peter Boehm, David Huntley, Sharity Ludwig, Commissioner Phil Chang, Jason Jundt Staff Members Present: Tom Kuhn, Kelley Ward, Aimee Snyder Guest Presenters: Aimee Snyder, Emily Cummins Guests: Emily Cummins Colleen Sinsky Sarah Baron Renee Wirth “To promote and protect the health and safety of our community.” Updated 3/3/22