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Health department outlines community programs, senior fair and 'welcome baby' kits
Summary
Department highlighted community outreach: first 'friend of public health' awards (Briscoe Family YMCA and Sheila Gansemer), plans for welcome‑baby kits after ~300 births last year, trunk-or-treat planning, and a 25th‑anniversary senior health fair set for Sept. 30 at the Franklin Public Library.
Staff reviewed a range of community initiatives, saying the department ran a public‑health week that included the first 'friend of public health' awards to the Briscoe Family YMCA (organizational) and Sheila Gansemer (individual). Staff also organized a staff breakfast and promoted services such as Narcan distribution and radon test kits to raise awareness.
Elle said approximately 300 children were born in Franklin over the past year and that the department will resume sending welcome‑baby kits. The department’s large senior health fair — in its 25th year — is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Franklin Public Library; staff invited board members to attend. Staff also detailed other outreach (bike rodeo with nearly 100 children, trunk‑or‑treat planning with the library) as part of ongoing community engagement.
