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Hamilton Board of Health outlines accreditation push and shelter strain, cites 96.4% live‑release rate
Summary
Hamilton Township’s health department told the Board of Health it has applied for initial accreditation with the Public Health Accreditation Board, aims to submit documentation by Sept. 2024, and described chronic animal‑shelter overcrowding: 91 animals in custody and a 96.4% live‑release rate in 2023.
Hamilton Township’s Board of Health heard a progress report Jan. 16 from Health Director Kathy Fitzgerald and Health Officer Chris Helwig on the division’s push for national accreditation and current animal‑shelter operations.
The department has applied for initial accreditation with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) and is working to meet 77 required measures, said Veronica Eisenman, the division’s accreditation coordinator. Eisenman said the department submitted its application in October 2023 and must upload supporting documentation by October 2024; staff are targeting an earlier submission in September 2024 and noted a subsequent document review and a PHAB site visit would follow if materials are accepted.
The accreditation work…
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