1. Public Health in Simcoe Muskoka
City of Orillia Budget Committee
Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health
November 2016

2. Our Orillia Office at the Common Roof
Co-located with other community services
Public health services at this site:
Sexual and vaccination clinic
Private well water testing
Needle exchange
Client, public and partner meetings
Prenatal, nutrition and breastfeeding classes / meetings
Home visit clients (HBHC)

3. Our Board of Health in 2016 Scott Warnock County of Simcoe Vice Chair
Barry Ward,
City of Barrie
Chair 
                                        
Thomas Ambeau, Provincial Appointee
Sandy Cairns, District of Muskoka
Ralph Cipolla, City of Orillia
Lynn Dollin, County of Simcoe
Anita Dubeau, County of Simcoe
Fred Hamelink, Provincial Appointee
Stephen Kinsella, Provincial Appointee
Betty Jo McCabe, Provincial Appointee
Scott Warnock
County of Simcoe
Vice Chair
Sergio Morales, City of Barrie
Gail Mullen, Provincial Appointee
Margaretta Papp-Belayneh, Provincial Appointee
Terry Pilger, District of Muskoka
Ben Rattelade, Provincial Appointee
Brian Saunderson, County of Simcoe
Peter Willmott, Provincial Appointee

5. 2015 budget program allocation

6. 2015 Provincial Municipal Funding Share

7. Public health funding city of orillia
Year
City of Orillia Levy
% Change (Year Over Year)
Per Capita Cost
(MPAC Population Figures)
2014
$ 366,255.40 1%
$ 14.60
2015
$ 371,104.28
1.3%
$ 15.14
2016
$ 373,217.57
0.6%
$ 15.22

8. Provincial Grant Freeze for Cost shared public health programs
Grant freeze impacts in :
The loss of over 11 FTEs in staffing positions, including three management positions
The reorganization of the agency with a reduction of one department
The closure of the sexual health clinic in Alliston
Slimmed agency strategic plan
$90,000 in operational savings achieved

9. 2016 budget and provincial Public Health Grants
2016 board approved budget based on a 2% increase in the provincial grant and a 2% increase on the 2015 levy.
Provincial grant for the cost-shared and other 100 % provincially received in September
Funding for the majority of cost-shared and 100% funded public health programs remained frozen at the 2014 level.
New shift from municipal / provincial cost shared funding to 100% provincial funding for Healthy Smiles Ontario program, one-time funding and capital funding
2016 funding share
Provincial share - $29,557,335
Municipal share - $7,695,490
Board of Health presently reviewing potential service impacts for the budget – to be approved by February

10. Provincial Accountability Agreements
2015

11. Public Accountability
Strategic Plan Balanced Scorecard,

12. Final Thoughts
The provincial approach to funding support for public health is in transition.
The Board of Health is assessing this regarding the 2017 budget.
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is committed to working with our communities for excellence in public health.