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Board members and staff discussed a schedule of CPR/first-aid classes that staff said will be offered in the late part of August and several times in September; staff told the board that if three instructors are available they can run classes for up to 21 participants per session. \"We will be doing the last part of September and on and off several times in the last part of August...several times in September,\" a board member said, describing scheduling efforts to include firefighters, law enforcement, EMTs and the general public.

Board members said community institutions such as the senior center and the event center should be notified about class dates; staff agreed to post notices, include the schedule on the public-health website and share information with school and fair-board contacts. Staff also said that classroom sessions would cover AED use.

On emergency supply storage, a board member reported that volunteers cleared space in the ambulance garage to relocate a large county public-health emergency supplies box formerly stored in the old hospital. The member described the ambulance garage entry as code-protected and more accessible than the old hospital space; staff noted the ambulance garage is not heated to building-warmth standards but would keep the container out of the old hospital pending a permanent location. Board members said they will coordinate volunteers and county staff if the container needs to move again.

No formal votes were taken; the board agreed to publicize the CPR classes and to proceed with local logistics for AED visibility and container relocation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Carter County Board of Health July 16, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","Board members discussed scheduled CPR/defibrillator classes for the public and first responders, the presence of AEDs at community facilities, and volunteers moving an emergency-supplies container from the old hospital to the county ambulance garage for easier access.","taxTitle","Carter County, Montana","taxId",79615,"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},6163366,"Public health budget and grants face uncertainty; board hears potential funding cuts",508,1441000,1949000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5435219-5d6844a85818aca37f7fdfcea611505b&start=1441&end=1949","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5435219-5d6844a85818aca37f7fdfcea611505b/thumbnail_1441000.jpg","/articles/6163366/Carter-County/Montana/Public-health-budget-and-grants-face-uncertainty-board-hears-potential-funding-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6163366-4c3191602527aa96cb6ea11e21168001/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546167&Signature=E1LYEvfPbluz1VqNepBKRMJa~QN~IszAo6hvDhlx-4-zK2U4i-Thp0Png2phSEmrTYXynIQBVfaTQkDMOiAtn8p~wMs5fy0aY1upjm4RzHQE5vdFpNi8uMwjlDlI3eT5fi7meDhZ-qdhCf1joen24DUhHl7SBxDNoSQ~whrW2mKXbXa085ZtgmlqtYO9UbQvjYw22cNiAAoP8jiN7eipj6HFwwVamDQNdBD3Qte6q7KFT~TOoU1xJyq2SszL7KsK89rGP8OsZRHf~ikQOKgiiGAn2JcVlADY~xKM2HOoQB-Vlfz4Uf75p4bqtnsOyCkNfOgPbGp0Ulzl84RaHv3qZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carter County Public Health staff told the Board of Health that the department's current budget proposal is about 3.2% lower than the prior year and that several grant sources remain uncertain as federal and state funding decisions evolve.

\"Overall, the budget was lower than the prior year of approximately 3.2 percent,\" the Public Health Administrator said. She said one notable reduction within fund lines was anticipated vaccine costs, in part because the state is not requiring the department to carry some vaccines the state previously required.

The administrator and board discussed wider funding uncertainty. A board member relayed an email he received about a $6,000,000 bond that had been proposed for DPHHS and said the governor had initially vetoed it and that an override had followed; staff described this as information they had seen but did not present as a finalized local funding change. The administrator said federal funding for the quarter remained challenging to track as agencies and structures evolve and that grant awards were still being finalized.

Staff reviewed grants the department has applied for or expects to receive, including public health workforce funds, public health emergency preparedness, immunization grants, tobacco grants, the maternal child health block grant, and WIC funding. On the maternal-child health block grant, the administrator said the department had received indications it \"is potentially looking at a 30% award,\" but clarified she did not have full detail and that the figure's meaning (30% of prior funding or a 30% reduction) was unclear.

The administrator told the board that public-health emergency preparedness and workforce grants had been signed with caveats and that some awards could change; staff said they will continue to monitor and communicate updates to the board. No formal budget adoption or vote took place at the meeting; the discussion was informational.","Carter County public health staff told the board that the department's overall budget is slightly lower than the prior year and that several state and federal funding streams remain uncertain, including a maternal-child block grant that staff said may be funded at about 30% though details were unclear.",{"_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},6163371,"Health board reviews final community health assessment, plans committee for improvement plan",378,2220000,2598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5435219-5d6844a85818aca37f7fdfcea611505b&start=2220&end=2598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5435219-5d6844a85818aca37f7fdfcea611505b/thumbnail_2220000.jpg","/articles/6163371/Carter-County/Montana/Health-board-reviews-final-community-health-assessment-plans-committee-for-improvement-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6163371-46c21ca61e4072fa6538eac3e2a84592/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546167&Signature=dxQijyYRF6EBji2ZKFTmma~9nGhcoPcXtfMkYjkqhwI9dsEox7KNjiysYzcaTSFsNm8MnVyOfl3694bwj95~S5PWmCtkV-IWnhuFWiQt55nxM0DDldjZHNp3cxVsVo7Lpw5TOBzUbBXMnL4zttwOdWpCXGe2zLjmKg4yGeXS8FeepUki5DuHI5-NiCmVTzTkvm3GinHvtJHEWTaHwqjsL4yf3vaI4Ur4uK61rtg9coq5xEdxlxrMgkbaHTKJ6PZrwHZqnrEvFoJtqSvBQwCorybNOJy9d2~2DXifVoHJjSkGlzwhKSl0ZoZGKTK~IQLuze8oYYk12ZyBi-IZMPp7Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carter County Public Health staff presented the final community health assessment to the Board of Health and outlined next steps for sharing results with the public and convening a community health improvement planning committee.

Public Health Administrator said she emailed a link to the final report and brought a printed copy to the meeting, noting file-size limits prevented emailing the full document. \"I did bring one printed copy. Somebody wants to peruse through it,\" she said. Board members discussed making copies available for public inspection at the clinic waiting room, library, senior center and the county office and placing a notice in the local paper and on the department's Facebook page.

Board members and staff discussed dissemination logistics: how many printed copies to produce (staff mentioned not printing 100 copies), where to place them for public viewing, and putting an announcement in the newspaper and on the public-health website. A board member suggested the hospital and clinic boards be given the survey findings to solicit partnership on issues raised about local clinical services.

On priorities, public-health staff identified dental care access, behavioral/mental health, and outreach/education as themes that recurred in the survey and as likely candidates for the next community health improvement plan. The administrator clarified that the improvement plan is a convening and planning process and that public health would typically act as convener rather than sole provider of services.

Board members discussed forming a multi-stakeholder committee. The administrator said the state DPHHS may offer assistance; she encouraged board members to read and digest the report before participating in planning. No formal vote was recorded; the discussion concluded with an offer from board members to help convene stakeholders and to continue the item at a future meeting.","The Board of Health received the finalized community health assessment, discussed how to make printed copies available, and agreed to convene stakeholders to develop a community health improvement plan focused on dental care, behavioral health and outreach.",{"_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},6163376,"County health officials say measles surveillance ongoing but immunization data remain incomplete",916,279000,1195000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5435219-5d6844a85818aca37f7fdfcea611505b&start=279&end=1195","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5435219-5d6844a85818aca37f7fdfcea611505b/thumbnail_279000.jpg","/articles/6163376/Carter-County/Montana/County-health-officials-say-measles-surveillance-ongoing-but-immunization-data-remain-incomplete","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6163376-ea8f8c74e2eeb12593355555ec54ce26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546167&Signature=mzE68u7fiFkFfLF5TmkVKBQmssnd4ziiNnwWMnSd9Zp5T4VN2wUCU~BWci9PDMRxaZzO1rodMB1DJqaPcXwDSD3cZJ4rsHTQLOBRnJVTSXhMziptA8rsQaF3tVbUEw3l4m1WQO3vf4smEykk3QSNvW42hUhMWKjzCIQY-bvrlIMcG4FzpuIRHBGl~YEjLPHL0pn9dUignqeisJjpXszC8uaSu7HbHkv0frIIg10ftOIpf3y~8W9iwosvJkXNQGn~5C84p4pBo~Qr2CTmUov0993KN6t1rpnuwWveeT4bHGZ-cBd9D-rilbSPyRgbyRqhTDg6ZLlfS-5DJIu6tg7DSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carter County Public Health officials told the Board of Health on Thursday that they are monitoring a multistate measles situation and continuing routine surveillance locally, but that gaps in state immunization records limit the county's ability to measure local risk precisely.

Public Health Administrator said, \"The first confirmed case of measles was April 17 in Montana, and we're maintaining situational awareness,\" adding that the state maintains a measles dashboard and issues press releases. The administrator said the county had included state infographics and a health-care–facing infection-control sheet in the board packet.

The administrator told the board that the county received six communicable-disease investigations in the quarter; five were closed and one will carry into the next quarter. She explained how case notifications arrive: health-care facilities report to the state, which uses a state event database called Midas to send alerts to local health departments.

\"Generally speaking, immunization information regarding individuals who live in Montana is limited within the scope of the databases that are available,\" the administrator said. She said immunizations given outside the state are not automatically included in Montana's database unless they are manually entered, and that providers must themselves add administered vaccines to the state system. She noted that patients can opt out of the state database.

Board members asked whether the county can quantify local measles risk. The administrator replied that even if everyone seen at the county clinic were entered into the database, the county still would not have a \"clear concrete view\" because of other parts of the system and reporting practices.

On current vaccine activity, the administrator said the county provided 15 immunizations in the fourth quarter (the majority were childhood doses, including seven MMRs and three RSV vaccines). For the fiscal year to date she reported 167 total vaccines administered.

The administrator and board discussed outbreak guidance: she said that in an outbreak scenario children as young as 6 months could receive MMR doses earlier than usual but that no recommendation changes were in effect at present. The administrator emphasized continued surveillance and communication with state partners.

Board members did not take formal action on measles; the discussion was informational and centered on surveillance practice, data limitations, and guidance for outbreak response.","Carter County public health staff said they are monitoring measles cases reported elsewhere and continuing local surveillance, but limitations in state immunization records make assessing local risk difficult.","actionData","errors"]

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