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The public-health director said February produced 1,434 billable visits at CHA and that nursing and physical-therapy services were the most utilized. The director said the department is \"PT heavy\" and has an open physical therapist position.

County social-services staff also outlined two statewide programs residents rely on: HEAP and the state's expanded childcare subsidy. HEAP's cooling component will open April 15; county staff advised residents that funding for the cooling component is limited and that the county expects the program may be out of money by early to mid-June based on current statewide funding and demand.

On childcare, staff said the governor's expanded program increases eligibility up to 300% of the federal poverty level and covers additional absences; the county reported strong uptake and said it expects current funding to be sufficient only through September or October unless the state provides further support. County staff warned that if state funding does not increase, the county may need to place families on wait lists.

Public-health staff also reported outreach metrics: 82 public-health kits dispensed from vending machines in February and 26 kits distributed directly during outreach. They reported a large decrease in communicable-disease reports from January to February, including a 191-case decline in COVID-specific reports. The director also expressed concern that the committee could not vote on a medical-consultant resolution because the county is down to one rabies vaccine dose.

Committee members asked for clarifying data, such as counts behind percentage changes (for example, falls within the county care center decreased 5% month to month), and staff agreed to provide those details and the underlying CASPER and quality-measure reports as requested.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sullivan County - Health & Human Services on 2025-04-10 11:30 AM - Apr 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sullivan County public-health and social-services staff reported a positive on-site New York State Department of Health survey of the County Health Agency, said the HEAP cooling component will open April 15, and warned that expanded childcare subsidy demand may outstrip state funding by fall.","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},6607511,"Sullivan County says warming centers to close April 15; shelter public hearing and rental-supplement use highlighted",157,1833000,1990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2952711-c7773d9a21a8729b46261b1c795f4215&start=1833&end=1990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2952711-c7773d9a21a8729b46261b1c795f4215/thumbnail_1833000.jpg","/articles/6607511/Sullivan-County/New-York/Sullivan-County-says-warming-centers-to-close-April-15-shelter-public-hearing-and-rental-supplement-use-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607511-4adbe63af959f03c25f001160f0b077c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143290&Signature=PCNe66Y1Sx55lgsnyFEqpnuv-UXkRBeiAQjAxKujbtOvKJ0GU6tPTyXPPABZrI61RVUEOkUrNCWQu~itwBAkekkBolzqOio4GRuILeBrHPlCqiAt5ePnxgGyiJJoKIdBGns1eY76Q7LvRfC7sNOCw41IFPMYZCn9PXdvKWBocWjhvccLeto3-lAaBm3GjU06-1fzgHh8xJHleLXHPNlthul1Ejcvu75PCZR7SvoJWSqZboRmLRKjXfeGwV61JmEWIYl5lsRlWxlVgpIFJkB6TkBe3ZR39nWQPjskXsqmJli04FQZ~3vxoup9iuNK4VRvVh95xg2zbyR8mzlL0spWMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sullivan County officials told the Health and Human Services committee that warming centers will close for the season on April 15; officials said the county will still place people in hotels on extreme \"code blue\" nights if necessary.

The county also reported that a public hearing had been scheduled to discuss the proposed emergency shelter; staff stated a public hearing would occur on the \"20 fourth\" (language as recorded in the committee meeting), and the county said it had architectural designs and longstanding partnerships in development for a permanent shelter solution. Committee members were invited to the public hearing and staff said the issue will return for broader board discussion.

On temporary assistance, staff highlighted a county rental supplement program funded with $250,000 in the current budget. The program has been used to move people into permanent housing, and staff said that in April the supplement helped the county avoid $5,100 in hotel expenses. \"That has helped us, avoid, dollars 5,100 in hotel costs that we would be paying,\" a county official said, adding that placing people into permanent housing reduces ongoing expense and better serves families.

The county reported emergency shelter census trends: the previously reported number of 337 had decreased to 330 as of the week of the meeting. Staff said they are prioritizing efforts to reduce family groups in shelter and have two staff members dedicated to those housing placements.

County staff emphasized that their policy objective is to move people into permanent housing rather than temporary hotel placements and said the public hearing will be a step toward a more permanent shelter and coordinated services model. No committee votes occurred on shelter matters because the committee lacked a quorum.","County staff reported warming centers will close for the season on April 15, announced a public hearing on proposed emergency shelter planning and cited use of a new $250,000 rental supplement fund that reduced hotel costs in April by $5,100.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607513,"County updates on mobile crisis, drug task force and inpatient treatment reopening",291,1006000,1297000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2952711-c7773d9a21a8729b46261b1c795f4215&start=1006&end=1297","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2952711-c7773d9a21a8729b46261b1c795f4215/thumbnail_1006000.jpg","/articles/6607513/Sullivan-County/New-York/County-updates-on-mobile-crisis-drug-task-force-and-inpatient-treatment-reopening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607513-5ddece91eb6a32911758b5b2a446f5ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143290&Signature=esWnGB5H3N-l55e07YzpKUs2ps-jq3JSvzI6kk8RJThkH3Ie~mBATOzAezKWwCRQC10a--uaLul2BEVA7pF7d0A31LW0Cf4OhcHflqPjUryIdvFThl17LgxAXpsfykIrBGOb2Wh8Jq9VEVJkCpf3k3Fi3wP5LDyckz076FJIDTK12q~bjTD5DVdbi-M~StPOjH9n63En~L4TecB~Q-lzISZEzdnZKRhKrg~7THhoE8YzK6yG~hFXChgD5PotSfN7QlOFqxNU3eCEEgab-pNh3Xl62nT-22gV6TXzQi6dc2L5VOIXm6GoHMzJZ7RbXoaGZGrHKAkIv1Q8n2u9dbwPyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Health and Human Services staff told the committee in April that multiple behavioral-health initiatives are advancing, including an RFP for expanded mobile crisis weekend coverage, recruitment for a peer court navigator, development of a community trauma response team and planning for a crisis intervention (CIT/SIT) team.

Deputy county staff said the mobile crisis weekend-expansion RFP is being drafted and will be released to solicit providers. The county is also seeking to fill a peer court navigator position intended to help divert appropriate cases out of formal criminal processing and into peer-support pathways.

Staff reported work on a community trauma response team (CTRT), which met on April 7 and is now moving into recruiting and operational planning. The county said a crisis intervention team will meet April 16 to define roles and next steps.

The county's drug task force is coordinating outreach and treatment referrals; staff distributed palm cards listing 988 and local treatment providers and said every provider on the card committed to a warm handoff for callers who reach the wrong agency. \"If a person is in need of service and they call any one of those numbers, there's been a guarantee by every single provider listed there that if they are not the right provider, that they will do a warm hold on and make sure that that individual gets to the services they need,\" deputy staff said.

Staff also described materials being prepared for the county: a one-page summary of the Healing Community Study and a forthcoming one-pager on the drug task force's current activities and how opioid abatement funds are being used. The drug task force reported a brief spike in overdose responses in February and said March numbers returned down from that peak.

On inpatient treatment, staff said issues with lease terms at two properties had constrained an earlier timeline but that those obstacles appear to be resolving. The county described the planned reopening of inpatient substance-use treatment at facilities associated with Garnet Health (referred to in discussion as Garnet and Harris campuses) and said the last update indicated a potential early-summer opening. Staff said the county still needs an inpatient site in Monticello and that property-ownership and lien issues on several Monticello buildings (including one owned by Catholic Charities with a lien held by OASAS) are topics of ongoing negotiation with state agencies.

The county also noted it sent a survey to local mental hygiene providers and requested responses by April 17 about how proposed state or federal cuts might affect services; staff said responses will inform local planning and advocacy through the council of local mental hygiene directors.

No motions or votes were taken on the initiatives at the committee meeting; staff said several items will be pursued administratively and reported back as they progress.","Sullivan County staff reported progress on mobile crisis weekend coverage, community trauma response and drug task force outreach, and said an inpatient substance-use treatment site at Garnet/Harris campuses may open early this summer; staffing and a Monticello location remain outstanding.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607515,"Sullivan County public health director backs Garnet Health Doctors as medical consultant; vote deferred",275,3003000,3278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2952711-c7773d9a21a8729b46261b1c795f4215&start=3003&end=3278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2952711-c7773d9a21a8729b46261b1c795f4215/thumbnail_3003000.jpg","/articles/6607515/Sullivan-County/New-York/Sullivan-County-public-health-director-backs-Garnet-Health-Doctors-as-medical-consultant-vote-deferred","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607515-a7f92f4f1cb335d668b5b17e35550964/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143290&Signature=UVKnMKS09U-3-He2RRPXNQ4OAXrc4O7eMmxcP5uT6l3-3jyfhLOma-br36BWPYQeIH9A5Z21w~jYJHWLsYFuw5CSNFC~2fn5ED9rnMo2gHtRJT9PVLCN2DAkkPwJJu-P7eTrJF2QF6UU5o6EX4nsxC7HfqbK-2P1jzmeKxHpcdI8sjUgntoiSuBHfkiGgpLzs1tTp5JczsOJe7XLxUFeLG1Hz5nTfP~W5ZWLT~Xiuc9kUCTNF2-IQZpbh9Fhasv9xgopF2ZSfRtCLD5jhJgEoLFqRpKaCdGhBZCGBXU70B5Rikrh~PyyIDVklhOr4jsOraTurqamPPQ8cEfgNOffOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sullivan County's public health director urged the Health and Human Services committee in April to approve a contract with Garnet Health Doctors to serve as the county's medical consultant for vaccine clinics, rabies and TB services and other public-health medical oversight.

The director said the county issued the request for proposals three times and received a local response from Garnet Health Doctors, which proposed two physicians to provide the consulting services. Because the committee lacked a quorum, members could not vote on the contract and the matter will be forwarded to the full county board for action at its next meeting.

The director told the committee the agreement would provide clinicians to sign medical orders necessary to run vaccine clinics, manage post-exposure rabies prophylaxis and operate the county's TB clinic. \"This collaboration is not just a strategic move, it's a necessary one,\" the public health director said. \"Public health today is not only about responding to rabies, but also about being proactive, evidence based, and medically aligned.\"

In her presentation, the director identified two physicians included in Garnet Health Doctors' proposal: Dr. Anjana Puntoda, described as a pediatrician and chair of pediatrics at Garnet Health's local campuses, and Dr. Jampreet Mokka, an internist with pulmonary and critical care experience who works at the Harris campus. The director said Dr. Mokka would be \"boots on the ground\" and available on site.

Committee members noted the county had previously contracted with an individual medical director and that Crystal Run declined to respond to the RFP. The director confirmed the RFP effort included out-of-county solicitations and that Garnet Health Doctors was a local respondent. One member said the RFP had been run multiple times and thanked staff for following procurement rules.

Because the committee did not have enough members present to act, the resolution was not voted on and will be considered by the full board at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The public health director said she was disappointed the committee could not act sooner because the county is running low on rabies vaccine and needs medical oversight for core public-health operations.

The county attorney and committee staff did not offer final legal or contract language at the meeting; those details will be resolved before the full board considers the agreement.","Sullivan County public health director urged the county committee to approve a contract with Garnet Health Doctors to serve as the county's medical consultant for infectious disease, vaccine clinics, rabies and TB services. Committee could not vote because there was no quorum; the resolution will go to the full board for consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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