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Health department seeks OK to pursue regional grant, outlines community outreach and vaccine clinics
Summary
Henry County health director reported 19 opioid-settlement applicants and sought approval to proceed with a regional community health worker grant; commissioners voted 3-0 to move forward and the department announced town halls and back-to-school vaccine clinics.
Mister Craig of the Henry County Health Department told commissioners that the county received 19 applications for opioid-settlement funding and that a review committee will meet to produce funding recommendations, likely for an August meeting.
Craig said the county's community health assessment has reached about 85% of its survey target and that two town halls are scheduled to gather public input: Newcastle on July 28 and Knightstown on July 30. He also announced back-to-school vaccine clinics scheduled for August 17 and August 27 in the evening to increase vaccination access for students.
On a separate regional initiative, Craig described a state-administered federal "rural health grow" program offering regional collaboration grants. The county is part of a proposal to place three community health workers at the county health department (or contract equivalents), initially for two years with an option to extend up to three additional years depending on funding. Craig asked whether the county wanted to continue with the application process; commissioners moved, seconded and voted 3-0 to proceed.
Craig said the regional grant request was submitted July 1 on behalf of multiple partners and that the regional grant writer will present to the state in early August; final contract terms and staffing models would be negotiated if the award is approved.
