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Ratify the execution by the Director of Health of the Agreement between the California Public Health Corps (CA-PHC) and the Monterey County Health Department's Public Health Bureau, to host a Pathways Program Trainee to gain practical experience in public health activities in the realm of communicable disease prevention and control, community engagement, and emergency preparedness and response, with a retroactive start date of September 13, 2021 through July 31, 2023, at no cost to the County.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Ratify the execution by the Director of Health of the Agreement between the California Public Health Corps (CA-PHC) and the Monterey County Health Department's Public Health Bureau, to host a Pathways Program Trainee to gain practical experience in public health activities in the realm of communicable disease prevention and control, community engagement, and emergency preparedness and response, with a retroactive start date of September 13, 2021 through July 31, 2023, at no cost to the County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department's Public Health Bureau (Health), with our dedicated staff of professional level experts in the field of public health and communicable disease prevention, has been asked to participate as a host agency and assist in the CA-PHC Training and Pathways program. The program is designed to build capacity to respond to public health emergencies by providing training and workforce pathways for early career public health professionals. After an initial three-week intensive training from the California Virtual Training Academy (VTA), CA-PHC members will be placed in Local Health Jurisdiction (LHJ) Host Sites for two years. Throughout their assignment, Trainees receive ongoing mentoring and support from CDPH, the VTA, and their LHJ Host Sites to ensure they are successful in their role. Trainee salaries are provided by CA-PHC program for the duration of their placement.
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