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Livingston County proclaims World Breastfeeding Week; health department reviews clinic contracts and space repurposing
Summary
The Human Services Committee proclaimed Aug. 1–7, 2026 as World Breastfeeding Week and authorized a contract for physical therapy services for the Pre-K program; staff also reviewed a dental clinic timeline and discussed potentially repurposing the Murray Hill clinic space for county operations.
The Livingston County Department of Health secured committee approval for a proclamation recognizing August 1–7, 2026 as World Breastfeeding Week and presented a set of program and contracting updates, including a contract for physical therapy services for early-childhood programs and discussion about the future use of the Murray Hill clinic.
Jennifer Rodriguez presented the breastfeeding proclamation and noted the department’s Murray Hill event served over 1,200 families last year. The committee carried the resolution on a motion by Mr. Davis and a second by Mr. Wester.
Rodriguez also reviewed a proposed contract with Physical Therapy Professionals to provide physical therapy services to the Pre-K program for the term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 at $75 per 30-minute session. The contract identifies funding sources including Livingston County, the New York State Education Department, and Medicaid; the committee approved authorization for the chairman to sign the contract.
On the dental services front, Rodriguez reviewed the oral-health timeline since August 2024 and said the clinic inventory will require a later decision. Supervisor S. Hillier said staff are seeking input on pivoting away from the brick-and-mortar dental clinic on Murray Hill and repurposing that space for county operations. Hillier said she had discussed possible synergies with Ryan Snyder and Workforce Development given overlapping client populations and changes to ABAWDS requirements. The discussion was framed as seeking input and feedback rather than a formal directive; no vote was taken on facility repurposing during the meeting.
Public-health staff also noted work on a new tick-bite tracking dashboard and educational outreach. Multiple program metrics and service-delivery items were provided in written reports (inspections, rabies investigations, immunizations, elevated lead cases and the county’s Wellness/Hygiene Closet usage).
