Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the CHIP And Programs topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Marquette County Health Department reviews CHIP priorities, harm-reduction and community outreach efforts
Summary
Health Officer Jayme Sopha and PHN Sarah Jensen told the board Sept. 2 that the department is advancing its strategic plan and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) priorities (equity, access to care, affordable housing), reported program activity including harm-reduction services and school nursing, and shared environmental-health inspection counts and community-calendar metrics.
Marquette County — At its Sept. 2 meeting, the Marquette County Health Department updated the Board of Health on progress toward its Community Health Improvement Plan and several ongoing programs.
Health Officer Jayme Sopha reviewed the department strategic plan and described how it supports the CHIP priorities of equity, access to health care and affordable housing. Sopha said the department presently has the least capacity to address access to childcare and affordable housing, and staff will continue pursuing funding and partnership opportunities. Sopha also noted the CHIP is a state-mandated five-year plan.
Environmental Specialist Jessica Jungenberg presented a written August report: 11 rabies-program contacts (including three quarantine orders and four releases), two well-water tests, zero lead contacts, zero radon-kit distributions, two kennel contacts and 15 housing-related contacts about tenant-landlord resources, unfit living conditions and septic complaints. Jungenberg also said staff completed 12 inspections in Marquette County and 15 in neighboring Green Lake County during August and attended six trainings and meetings.
Public Health Nurse Sarah Jensen summarized program activity, including the department’s harm-reduction services (Narcan distribution and provision of fentanyl and xylazine test strips), a Department of Justice grant award, Amish home-visiting, an "ask a nurse" program at local middle and high schools, updates to PHEP plans, CHIP-related website updates, youth outreach events (a survival presentation), Baby 101 and Touch-a-Truck events, and preparations for upcoming flu clinics.
Jayme Sopha told the board the community events calendar—live about two months—has received positive feedback and that recent analytics show roughly 423 visits and 1,209 page views; local organizations have been contacted about partnering on the calendar.
No citizen comments were recorded. The meeting adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
