Alameda County Public Health Department: A Brief Overview Muntu Davis, MD, MPH County Health Officer and Public Health Director Alameda County September 14, 2017 Alameda County Public Health Commission Orientation San Leandro, CA
There are four core elements of public health practice. Surveillance Disease control and prevention Communication Resource coordination The 5 W s How to interrupt disease Messages to the 3 P s Work with others to effectively manage all of the above
Root Causes Health Outcomes
Public Health Agencies: National Level Location: Washington, D.C. Location: Atlanta, GA Location: Rockville, MD
Public Health Agencies: State Level Location: Sacramento, CA Locations: Sacramento, CA Lab - Richmond, CA Location: Sacramento, CA
Public Health Agencies: Local Level Location: Oakland, CA Location: San Leandro, CA Public Health Division Location: Berkeley, CA Location: Oakland, CA Lab: Oakland, CA
Alameda County Health Care Services Agency MISSION To provide fully integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and private partnerships that ensures optimal health and well-being and respects the diversity of all residents. VISION Health Equity through the goals of Healthy People, Healthy Places, Healthy Policies and Healthy Systems.
ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCY Office of the Director Finance & Administration Medical Director Human Resources Fund Development Policy Evaluation Administration & Indigent Health Behavioral Health Care Services Public Health Department Environmental Health Department Administration & Finance Administration Office of the Director & the Health Officer Administration Indigent Health/ HealthPAC Center for Healthy Schools and Communities Emergency Medical Services Cross-Jurisdictional Initiatives 24 Hour Services Referral Services Day Treatment Outreach Outpatient Services Support Services Ancillaries Administrative Services Family Health Services Public Health Nursing Quality Improvement/ Accreditation Communicable Disease Control & Prevention Community Health Services Health Equity, Policy & Planning Environmental Health Services Vector Control Services
Alameda County Public Health Department MISSION To, in partnership with the community, ensure the optimal health and well being of all people for both present and future generations. VISION Everyone in Alameda County, no matter who you are, where you live, how much money you make, or the color of your skin, leads a healthy, fulfilling and productive life. 9
The services we are mandated to provide, according to Title 17 CCR 1276, include (a) Public health data collection and analysis (b) Health education programs (c) Communicable disease control (d) Maternal and child health services (e) Environmental health and sanitation services (f) Public health laboratory services (g) Nutrition services (h) Chronic disease services (i) Services directed to the social factors affecting health (j) Occupational health services (k) Family planning services (l) Public health nursing services
The Department LEADERSHIP & MAJOR UNITS
Offices of the Director & of the Health Officer Administrative Services Information Systems Health Equity, Planning, & Policy (HEPP) Quality Improvement & Accreditation Community Assessment, Planning, & Evaluation (CAPE) Dr. Muntu Davis
Deputy Public Health Director Kimi Watkins-Tartt Community Health Services Family Health Services Nursing Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
Health Equity, Planning, & Policy (HEPP) Community Capacity Building City-County Neighborhood Initiative (CCNI) Local Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Place Matters (Policy Analysis) Education Housing Economic Development Land Use & Transportation Sandi Galvez
Quality Improvement & Accreditation Quality Improvement Public Health Accreditation Workforce Development Evette Brandon
Community Assessment, Planning & Evaluation (CAPE) Collect and analyze public health data Respond to requests for data on a wide range of health and social issues Help public health programs and community groups to evaluate their programs Jane Martin
Administrative Services Binh Cao Ensures that department operates within its budget Ensures that revenues are maximized and collected Supports operations through: Contracting, purchasing, employee reimbursement Assurance of adherence to County fiscal policies and procedures
Information Systems Website & Database Administration Information Systems Administration Infrastructure & Technical Support Data & Development Asad Iqbal
Public Information Sherri Willis Handle media requests Oversee website content Provide internal guidance on publication development & coordination Oversee risk communication
Public Health Nursing Adult Protective Services Nursing Community Outreach & Pre- Eligibility Screening Foster Care Nursing In-Home Supportive Services Nursing Older Adults Field Nursing Whole Family Field Nursing Angela Ball
Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (DCDCP) Dr. Erica Pan Works in partnership with the community to protect the public from the spread of communicable diseases and the health impacts of emergencies. Major Programs Acute Communicable Disease HIV and STDs Immunization Public Health Lab Emergency Preparedness/ Bioterrorism Tuberculosis Control
Community Health Services Alcohol & Drug Prevention Asthma Start Dental Health Diabetes Legislative Council Male Health Nutrition Services/ Physical Activity Tobacco Control Tattoo Removal & Lifestyle Change Project Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Quamrun Eldridge
Family Health Services Dr. Erica Pan Building Blocks for Health Equity Black Infant Health California Children s Services Child Health & Disability Prevention Program Developmental Disability Council Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care Home Visiting Re-Design Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Program Maternal, Paternal, Child & Adolescent Health Special Start Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Peri-natal Health Education Team