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Cudahy Board accepts 2024 Health Department annual report and outlines 2025 priorities
Summary
The Cudahy Board of Health unanimously accepted the Cudahy Health Departments 2024 Annual Report. Health Officer Heather Puente and Public Health Specialist Abbie Van Handel highlighted the departments initiatives and proposed 2025 priorities including immunizations, emergency preparedness and community health worker efforts.
The Cudahy Board of Health voted unanimously to accept the Cudahy Health Departments 2024 Annual Report during its March 19, 2025 meeting. Health Officer Heather Puente and Public Health Specialist Abbie Van Handel presented the report and described the departments recent initiatives and data-visualization efforts.
Board discussion emphasized the number and impact of initiatives the department has carried out "especially given the size of the team," and the presenters outlined strategic priorities for 2025 that the department will emphasize: immunizations, emergency preparedness, a community health worker approach to expand connection to care, and broader community collaborations. The motion to accept the report was made by Dr. David Sherman and seconded by Ludys Ebratt; the minutes record the board as voting "all in favor."
The report and a summary were noted as available on the Cudahy Health Department website. Board members and staff framed the acceptance as a step toward strengthening CHDs capacity to serve as a public-health strategist for the Cudahy community.
