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Washington County finalizes climate action plan; public health modernization plan to be submitted to OHA
Summary
Public health staff presented the county's first Climate Action Plan (finalized after broad community engagement) and a statutory Public Health Modernization Plan that will be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority; staff described funding sources, partner engagement and next steps for implementation and tracking via an interdepartmental collaborative.
Washington County public health staff briefed commissioners Dec. 16 on two coordinated planning efforts: a finalized Climate Action Plan and the required Public Health Modernization Plan.
What staff said: Dr. Marie Bowman Davis and Erin Jolley said the Climate Action Plan consolidates existing department climate work under a shared set of goals and actions informed by community engagement. Staff said the county completed more than 50 unique engagement events and reached a broad set of communities, including Latinx, Chinese, Vietnamese, Native Hawaiian and Pacific…
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