BOARD OF HEALTH PREVENT- provide vaccinations, test beach water quality, follow up on communicable disease, inspections-housing, food service, PROMOTE- encourage healthy behavior, wellness programs, opiod task force, smoking regulations, water quality PROTECT- food recalls, enforce lead paint regulations, monitor communicable disease outbreaks
Joyce Sullivan, BSN, RN, Health Director Robin Killeen, RN-Public Health Nurse/Animal Inspector Sandie Grauds, Community Outreach Coordinator Bartley Kelly, Inspectional Services Ellen Barone, Office Manager Bob Egan, Inspectional Services Board Members Donald Gillis Virginia MacDonald, RN Jennifer Butler-Rickard, RN, MS, FN-C
Inspectional Services Housing-rental, welfare checks, Food service- inc. seasonal, mobile food, school cafeterias, residential kitchens, bed & breakfast, camps Beaches/Swimming Pools/Hot Tubs Nuisance trash, dumpsters, animal complaints Burial Permits Condemnation
Housing Inspections~1200 rental units 2010 2015 June 25 142 July 35 127 August 32 64 average 90-100/month
Public Health Nursing Immunizations-Flu/Pneumonia- ~1100 flu annually, Shingles- when available Coordinate with the school nurse s for vaccinations, Massachusetts Virtual Epidemiologic Network for communicable diseases/case investigation and surveillance needs(maven) Wellness home visits, B12 injections, well baby checks Blood Pressure Clinics
Lyme Disease/ Hepatitis C/Pertussis Lyme can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms can be similar to other diseases Hepatitis C-infectious disease/virus- affects the liver, spread by blood-blood contact IV drug abuse, poorly sterilized medical equipment and transfusions Pertussis-highly contagious bacteria-starts like the common cold and then weeks of severe whoop/cough
BULLS EYE
Sharp s Disposal Program
Animal Inspector Robin Killeen, RN Responsible for farm animal inspection Isolation & Quarantine of animals that have been bitten or have bitten humans Farm Animals in Hull- alpaca s, pigmy goats, chickens, rabbits *REMINDER: Rooster s are not allowed
Community Outreach and Family Support Services Connects residents to services, programs and information Certified SHINE Counselor-CAC (Obama Care) DTA Governor s Advisory Board SSCAC-(South Shore Community Action Council) Secretary for the Board of Directors Established Referral and Information Center for Hull s families and under 60 residents
Residents will be referred to or assisted with applications for: Fuel Assistance DTA, TAFDC, SNAP-(Food Stamps) SSI, SSDI, SSR MA Health Insurance Programs, (CAC) Housing Programs Transportation Assist SHINE Benefits (serving health insurance needs for everyone) Legal, Educational/Other Advocacy Assistance with Public Benefits Food Pantries Foreclosure assistancethrough referrals (ISSS) Unemployment & appeals Career/resume Counseling Budget Counseling Substance/Alcohol Abuse counseling-detox referral, help with sponsorship
Grants 2015 Blue Hill Community Health Alliance CHNA 20 Grant Hoarding Grant -$5000 shared grant for Hull, Quincy and Weymouth Bay State Community Services/CHNA Grant $1500 - to start a Substance Abuse Coalition Department of Public Health/Office of Local and Regional Health $1500 Mini- grant for sharps/medical waste disposal Mayflower Municipal Health Group $600 Employee Wellness Grant
Challenges Trash - Recycling Hoarding Animal Complaints Crisis Intervention Substance Abuse, Domestic Abuse Mediating Tenant/Landlord disputes Staffing