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TMP-26195
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Skala called the meeting to order at 5:38 pm.
City Employees Present: Peyton Oliver and Rebecca Roesslet |
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TMP-26196
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Hussey moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Feirman. Motion passed unanimously. |
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TMP-25407
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Feirman moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Hussey, Motion passed unanimously. |
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TMP-25408
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Director, Crisis Services, Central Region Carisa Kessler (Burrell Behavioral Health)
Carisa Kessler introduced herself to the Board and provided information about the 988 crisis hotline. Each state has their own certified 988 answering service. The crisis hotline helps with a litany of issues not just people who are suicidal. There are many options that callers can choose such as responders from the Veterans Administration, LGBTQ responders, and Spanish speaking representatives. The call is routed to the nearest call center based upon area code and prefix. Crisis Services is working on getting people directed to call centers based on geographic location. Kessler discussed the frequency of calls and which months have the highest number of calls. The most calls come in the spring, where people are more likely to commit suicide. Central Region Crisis Services will send a representative to someone’s location, if it has been determined to be safe. 988 will discuss the specific crisis, dispatchers will try to keep them talking and try to get those callers from harming themsel |
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TMP-25410
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | a. Director's Report - Rebecca Roesslet
Assistant Director Roesslet gave a brief overview of the state of Columbia PHHS. PHHS is still waiting for the updated COVID boosters to arrive and a press release will be sent out when they are available. PHHS is still holding Flu and RSV vaccine clinics for schools and for the general public. PHHS will be holding comfort clinics for those with sensory issues and those who have an aversion to needles. PHHS will have a count of positive COVID and positive flu cases. Roesslet has said she personally knows quite a few people who have tested positive for COVID in recent weeks. PHHS will only count lab tested positive cases and not tests from at-home testing kits. RSV is not reportable and there is not a way to count RSV cases.
The mobile shower trailer did a trial run for unhoused individuals. The people who have used the trailer had very positive experiences. One of the showers is ADA accessible. The trailer will not be in use during the winter months and will re-open in the spring. The trailer will most likely remain at the Ashle |
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TMP-26198
| 1 | | Board of Health Item | The Board will not meet in December. After the January meeting, the Board of Health Meeting will be held bi-monthly. Members discussed potential issues and topics that they would like to work on in future meetings. Members stated that they would like to discuss poverty and pet vaccinations in Boone County. |
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