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DSS presented an update that noted an emergency shelter census of 348 as of Feb. 3 and said the 12-month average of overdoses and other monthly calls has declined. Staff described recent housing placements including a family that secured a Section 8 voucher for a four-bedroom unit. DSS staff also described a recent multi-unit apartment fire in South Fallsburg that displaced 15 people; the department and local fire departments provided immediate mutual-aid housing and temporary hotel placements.

DSS staff said they are seeing a softened short-term rental market, which has allowed more landlords to accept longer-term leases and has aided placement efforts.

On committee action, the Health and Human Services committee moved several items forward by voice vote. The resolutions approved in committee included:
- A proclamation designating April as National Public Health Week (approved by voice vote).
- Reappointment of one person to the community services board (approved by voice vote).
- Authorization to operate a rental supplement program to mirror the state's program and cover up to 85% of rental rates for eligible recipients (approved by voice vote).
- Authorization to contract with preventive-service providers (approved by voice vote).
- An agreement between DSS and the county attorney's office to capture county attorney costs to be claimed to the state (approved by voice vote).
- An agreement between DSS and Together for Youth for an NSC program (approved by voice vote).

DSS staff said the rental supplement regulations attached to the resolution mirror the New York State program and that inclusion of the funding in the county budget made the program possible. The department also described an agreement to claim county attorney office work back to the state for fiscal reporting.

Committee members recorded unanimous \"Aye\" voice votes in each case and no nays were recorded in the committee transcript. The committee then adjourned.

Quotes and attributions appear in the committee record and are drawn from the DSS presentation and roll-call actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sullivan County - Health & Human Services on 2025-02-13 11:30 AM - Feb 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Department of Social Services reported progress reducing emergency shelter census and described a large fire response; the Health and Human Services committee approved six resolutions including a rental supplement program and multiple agreements to fund preventive services and legal support.","taxTitle","Sullivan County, New York","taxId",14534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6681898,"Sullivan County public health names epidemiology supervisor, reopens medical-director RFP and pursues maternal-child policy workgroup",98,1299000,1397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2307777-1c8c52de0a6e7a9be7f93ccaae3ce605&start=1299&end=1397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2307777-1c8c52de0a6e7a9be7f93ccaae3ce605/thumbnail_1299000.jpg","/articles/6681898/Sullivan-County/New-York/Sullivan-County-public-health-names-epidemiology-supervisor-reopens-medical-director-RFP-and-pursues-maternal-child-policy-workgroup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6681898-d569a10bbf9fc4759ba48258cbd9002d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776065326&Signature=fe5vsdtHYwPhkpRMx5XGMU3aGENKYTUECgxQUJWKQGHYsYFFZEhQz1X25zN2e0TQBcgW2uPvKEZWTQn0eWu4Vce6AY4ObK~Uaj3D4IDai56ko7jzwt~fVakIsDnXu0KRn3NTJnjJa36zDOZqWzFAlwzSfov2wzAmgS9~0GH3BvFPS39gWeumCGjr3z21gue4H7Lt7WaKPnHmOwKaeRQaEL8we1baYfaE-xJCeCdI-wy4jqCAIbAOH3t2D8y8YfSna84zsDEAy41ACkvmUGuZLfsjcGvG~ErYyM-e1nPr0tIS5ctVpEbGwRGnXkFNIo5goYQ6DVOP8zdtZRkHD8C6yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sullivan County public health leaders told the Health and Human Services committee they hired a new epidemiology supervisor, will reissue a request for proposals for a medical director, and are pursuing opportunities to join state and national policy and collaboration efforts.

Jess Moore, identified herself at the meeting as a member of the county public-health team, and said Dr. Demba Keita — described as a medical doctor with a Ph.D. and prior rabies experience in Dutchess County — started as epidemiology supervisor the previous Monday. Moore said Keita will review rabies vaccination and exposure-treatment practices and help the department assess whether current vaccination/treatment patterns are appropriate and cost-effective.

Moore said the county will reopen the RFP for a medical director and that staff had discussed a short-term interim arrangement with a current county physician (Dr. Alteric) so the department would not go without medical oversight while the procurement is completed.

Public-health staff said they plan to apply to participate in a maternal and child health policy improvement committee convened by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Moore described this as a non‑funded work group intended to allow programs such as the county's Healthy Families program to share practice and policy ideas with other New York State programs.

The department confirmed receipt of rural health network funding for nine months and said staff will review contract terms and identify allowable uses. Moore said county staff are in conversation with Garnet Health about rural health clinic planning and noted the potential for grants and partnerships to shape service delivery.

Public-health staff also briefed the committee on ongoing rabies and avian influenza outreach. Officials said no humans or animals had tested positive in Sullivan County as of the most recent update; staff reported multiple social-media posts and a press release advising residents to avoid contact with sick or dead wild fowl and to report clusters of bird deaths to the state Department of Environmental Conservation form referenced in the county release.

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At the Health and Human Services committee meeting in February, a county official reporting on the division's annual work said the New York State Department of Health quarterly dashboard showed the April quarter recorded \"3 deaths in that quarter,\" the lowest since DOH began publishing the dashboard in 2021. The official said the county also saw declining rates of emergency medical service responses to overdoses, which tracked with local reporting.

The county is planning several service expansions to build on the trend. County staff said they have a \"tentative location\" for a stabilization center and are awaiting architectural drawings to clarify square footage and costs.

Officials said they will issue a request for proposals for expanded mobile crisis services, with the goal of 24/7 coverage for children, adults and people with substance use disorders. The county also obtained state funds for 2023–24 that will support hiring a crisis intervention team (CIT) coordinator to oversee those services.

County staff said they are assembling a community trauma response team and have a work group meeting planned to draft the response plan. Oxford House representatives are preparing an application for opioid abatement funds (OASIS) to establish a recovery house chapter locally.

In committee action connected to behavioral-health operations, a staff member said a resolution to create a peer court navigator position — to be stationed at the county courthouse and family court — had been submitted and passed in the committee process and will move to the full legislature so the funds can be released to hire the navigator.

Officials also noted ongoing work on a fatality review board, continued efforts of the county drug task force and peer-support initiatives for first responders.

Committee members did not record opposing votes during the committee's roll-call actions on related and other departmental resolutions.

The county emphasized that the DOH data are quarterly and lagged, and that local monthly reporting showed some month-to-month variation: a December uptick was noted but January again showed lower numbers of overdose calls. Officials described the recent 12-month average of overdose-related EMS calls as \"a little under 15\" per month, down from averages in earlier years.

Officials said the new programs and hires remain subject to the normal contract, procurement, and funding approval processes, and some items — including the stabilization center site details and architecture — remain under development.

Quotes in this article are taken from statements read into the committee record.","County health officials said state data show the lowest quarterly opioid deaths since 2021 and described plans for a stabilization center, expanded mobile crisis coverage and a crisis intervention coordinator; a county resolution to fund a peer court navigator also cleared committee.","actionData","errors"]

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