1. CHAB’s Annual Legislative Update December 7, 2010

2. History: Island County Community Health Advisory Board (CHAB) The [Community Health] Advisory Board shall assess the needs of community services... for local public health, develop policies and procedures by which Island County can address those needs, and assist in assuring the needs identified are met for citizens of Island County. (Island County Ordinance 8.13.020, 1992)

3. Mission Statement... to assist the Board of Health in maintaining the physical, mental, and social well-being of Island County residents.... basic tasks will be to:  Provide for communication between Island County Board of Health and the community at large.  Identify community health care needs based on current data and testimony.  Set priorities based on these factors to assure present and future health of the county’s population.  Formulate recommendations, action plans, and policy to the Board of Health for implementation.  Evaluate the impact of enacted policies and programs on our communities.

4. Health Priorities for Island County, 2005-2010 Maternal and Child Health Preventive Health & Screening Mental Health Services & Resources Physical Activity & Chronic Disease Environmental Health Communicable Disease Early Support for Infants & Parents

5. Why Are We Talking to You Tonight? Critical that you understand how policy decisions made in Olympia in 2011 will impact IC Critical that you understand how policy decisions made in Olympia in 2011 will impact IC Keith Higman, Director of ICPH, to speak to the state of their budget, impact on the health of IC residents, and how your decisionmaking will hold further impacts Keith Higman, Director of ICPH, to speak to the state of their budget, impact on the health of IC residents, and how your decisionmaking will hold further impacts

6. ICPH 2008 2008 Budget Budget X FTES X FTES Population served Population served “Counts” programs “Counts” programs –WIC –Food inspections –Permits 2011 2011 Budget Budget X FTEs X FTEs Population served Population served “Counts” programs “Counts” programs –WIC, x reduced staff –Tobacco,.6 FTE gone –MSS, 1 FTE gone –Children’s Commission,.4 FTE gone –Welcome New Baby, 1 FTE gone Programs left standing decimated Programs left standing decimated

7. ICPH/IC Budget Impacts Keith-need to succinctly and strongly share the impacts Keith-need to succinctly and strongly share the impacts This may be broken out from the previous slide, Carrie and Keith to work on showing this…. This may be broken out from the previous slide, Carrie and Keith to work on showing this…. Services and activities, population numbers here????? Services and activities, population numbers here?????

8. Two Appeals: –First, save programs that impact people, particularly vulnerable populations such as Low income (those trying to meet basic needs of food, housing, healthcare, etc.) Low income (those trying to meet basic needs of food, housing, healthcare, etc.) Poor health (such as those with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic diseases, etc.) Poor health (such as those with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic diseases, etc.) Unemployed Unemployed Uninsured or underinsured Uninsured or underinsured Families at risk with young children at home Families at risk with young children at home

9. Two appeals Second, continue support for county programs that already serve these populations: Second, continue support for county programs that already serve these populations: –Public health (families/babies, communicable and chronic disease supported by SB 5930) –Mental health tax initiative (this has SAVED our local mental health system)

10. Summary CHAB’s presentation this year is not about what we’ve done but on what we need! CHAB’s presentation this year is not about what we’ve done but on what we need!