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Receive an oral report on the County of Monterey Health Department’s receipt and use of Future of Public Health funds.
Presenters: Edward Moreno, MD, Health Officer and Public Health Director, Brandon Gates, Public Health Program Manager II, Emilio Saavedra, Management Analyst III, Kristy Michie, Assistant Director of Public Health.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Health, Housing, Homelessness and Human Services (HHHHS) Committee of the Board of Supervisors:
Receive an oral report on the County of Monterey Health Department’s receipt and use of Future of Public Health funds.
SUMMARY:
The County of Monterey Health Department’s Public Health Bureau will provide an oral report on the Department’s use of FoPH funds. Public Health will report on leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Monterey County, FoPH funding requirements, and FoPH investments in local public health services.
DISCUSSION:
Through the 2022 Budget Act, California took a transformational step toward rebuilding the state and local public health workforce and infrastructure that was devastated by years of disinvestment and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing $300 million General Fund commitment, referred to as the Future of Public Health (FoPH), is a critical investment in the state’s public health readiness and response to existing and emerging public health issues. Of the $300 million annual investment, $99.6 million is dedicated to state operations, while $200.4 million is annually allocated to 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) for local assistance. Since enactment in 2022, LHJs, including the County of Monterey Health Department, have made tremendous progress in implementing FoPH investments.
The FoPH initiative aims at transforming and modernizing California to be able to handle public health threats. Consequently, California has adopted a modified foundational public health framework addressing six key service areas:
· Workforce Developm...
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