HomeMy WebLinkAboutHealth Board - Agenda - 12/17/2012BAYFIELD COUNTY
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
John Bennett Beth Meyers (Chair) Harold Maki
Ken Jardine Wayne Williams (Vice-chair) Winifred Punjak
Deb Dryer Elaine Kopp
Dear Health Board Members,
There is a Health Board meeting scheduled for Monday, December 17, 2012, 4:00 pm. in the
Health Department Resource Room located in the Bayfield County Annex Building, Washburn,
WI. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please call the Health Department and let me
know.
Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodations,
should contact the Bayfield County Health Department office at 715-373-6109, at least 24 hours
before the scheduled meeting time, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
*** AGENDA ***
1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Approval of October 22, 2012 Meeting Minutes
3. Adoption of Agenda
4. Budget Update
5. Discussion and Possible Action on CHANGE Grant Award
Bayfield County Health Department has received a CHANGE grant. CHANGE (Community
Health Assessment and Group Evaluation) is a data-collection, coalition building and
planning resource for coalitions and other community partnerships, seeking to make their
community a healthier place to live, work, learn and play.
6. CHIP (Community Health Improvement Plan) Progress
The Community Health Improvement Plan is a statutory requirement for both local health
departments and an IRS requirement for hospitals. Assessment has been completed; initial
draft plan is done.
7. Fit Families Grant
Fit Families is grant funding awarded to the Bay Area WIC Project for families served by
WIC that are identified at risk for overweight and obesity.
8. Jail Health Update
nursing services; including bids from private agencies and possibly moving the program into
the health department.
9. Accreditation Update
The State of Wisconsin is pursuing Public Health Accreditation and all local health
departments are at various levels of looking towards the accreditation process. Bayfield
County is at the freshmen level in the process.
10. 317 Vaccine Funding Changes Update
317 is the discretionary funding that pays for our Vaccine for Children (VFC) vaccine that
we give free to all children. Changes that are made within our process of vaccine delivery
will be reviewed. The State of Wisconsin has submitted FQHC designations request for all
local health departments. Response from CDC pending. Implications for Bayfield County
Health Department will be discussed.
11. Student Mentoring
Mentored a UW-Eau Claire senior nursing student through the LEAP (Linking Education
with Practice) program.
12. County Wellness Program
Update on what activities have been completed, changes in planning and activities and what
is planned for 2013.
13. Environmental Health:
a. Inspections Report
Review number of inspections, pre-inspections, re-inspections and other activities done
by the environmental health staff.
14. Next Meeting Date
15. Other Issues
16. Adjourn
Sincerely,
Terri Kramolis
Terri Kramolis
Director/Health Officer
cc: Bayfield County Board
Mark Abeles-Allison, Bayfield County Administrator
Heartland Communications
The Daily Press, via email
Health Department Employees, via email
Red Cliff Tribal Chairperson