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Public health director reports no local outbreak risk, $80,000 perinatal behavioral‑health grant
Summary
Public health reported routine monitoring for measles, hantavirus and Ebola (no local risk), expanded emergency-preparedness activity, and an $80,000 Impact grant for perinatal behavioral health that will fund maternal-child services and caregiver supports.
The county public-health presenter, Andrea, gave a broad update on communicable-disease monitoring and community health programs, saying the county’s internal workflows handled a low‑risk suspected measles case and there is currently no community risk from Ebola. She described hantavirus monitoring and a plan to release local guidance on livestock screwworm with CSU Extension and the Cattlemen’s Association.
Andrea highlighted community preparedness work, reporting completion of FY26 deliverables and a well-attended preparedness fair. The presentation included clinic and prevention programs: oral-health sealant clinics, Nourish food support (serving about 60 families in a typical month), a bilingual intern to expand Spanish‑language services, and a pilot to use an InBody scanner in a diabetes-prevention program.
The health director announced a new maternal behavioral-health Impact grant of $80,000 to support perinatal behavioral-health work and caregiver support groups. "We just found out last week we'll be getting $80,000 to start," she said, adding the funds will bridge gaps in other funding and support ongoing programs.
Other updates included rising car-seat costs affecting child passenger-safety efforts, continuation of gun‑violence prevention coordination, and plans for a community-wide 2026 health assessment to drive the next five-year community health improvement plan. Andrea said the county will present a final health-improvement plan to the Board for county-level approval later this year.
Next steps: public health will circulate materials about the Impact grant and the community-health assessment timeline and will coordinate with county partners on ESF 6 (mass care) and ESF 8 (health and medical) integration.
