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TMP-26737
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Skala called the meeting order at 5:32 pm.
City Staff Present: Stephanie Browning and Peyton Oliver
County Commissioner Present: Janet Thompson |
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TMP-26738
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Geiser moved to approve the minutes, seconded by McKinney. The motion passed unanimously. |
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TMP-26739
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Skala moved to amend the minutes to make changes to the staff members present. Geiser moved to approve the amended minutes, seconded by Feirman. The motion passed unanimously. |
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TMP-26204
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | Draft Meeting Minutes 10-12-23 |
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TMP-26215
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Update on the Central Missouri Humane Society with Michelle Casey
Michelle Casey introduced herself to the Board and briefly explained the history of the Central Missouri Humane Society, which has been in continuous operation since 1943. CMHS is the only open-door shelter in Boone County. The CMHS will take in any animal no matter the breed, age, health, or temperament. CMHS is a private shelter and does not receive funding from any national humane organizations.
CMHS was recognized as a 501 c (3) nonprofit in 1968. The new and current shelter was built at the Big Bear Blvd location. Since then new kennels and cat condos have been added to the shelter. In 2015, CMHS achieved a 92% placement rate which would qualify CMHS as a "no-kill shelter." CMHS received a grant to conduct a needs assessment survey. In 2020, CMHS's placement rate rose to 97%.
As the largest adoption facility in mid-Missouri, CMHS offers a variety of services. This includes low-cost veterinary services such as spay/neuter, vaccinations, and microchips. CMHS operates the Pet Food Bank for pet own |
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TMP-26210
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Director's Report
The reaccreditation documentation was submitted to the National Public Health Accreditation Board in December. The site visit has not been scheduled, but we expect to hear more in the next few months.
The Community Health Assessment is completed and will be published soon. Staff will be meeting with our community partners to identify which priority issues will have an improvement plan developed.
We are seeing an increasing number of syphilis and new HIV cases. There has been a notable increase in influenza reports since December 10th. Influenza A is most common and the highest rates are among 0-14 year-olds. Reported cases of COVID-19 have been on the increase since December 2, 2023.
The Health Promotion staff, along with our community partners, continue to hold monthly Save a Life naloxone training. During the calendar year 2023, staff provided 1,705 boxes of Narcan to the community.
In October, Health Promotion staff began implementing the "School of Hard Talks" program. This is a four-part, evidence-based program to improve communication skills for fami |
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TMP-26742
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Hussey moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Feirman. Passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:48 pm. |
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