TITLE
Title
DHHS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES: ARPA TEMPORARY SAVINGS FUND - STATE AGREEMENT ADDENDUM ACTIVITY 121 ($50,000)
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Dr. Iulia Vann
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BACKGROUND
Background
DHHS-Public Health has been awarded $50,000 from NCDHHS. This funding is provided through budget receipts transferred from the ARPA Temporary Savings funds made available through the NCGA 2023 Appropriations Act, HB259, which provides a grant to each local health department to support activities authorized under the General Aid-to-Counties Agreement Addendum including the delivery of the 10 Essential Public Services per GS 130A-1.1. The core functions of public health (Assessment, Policy Development, Assurance), and the specific health needs or health status indicators selected by each local health department.
Activity 121 further enhances the ability of local health departments to deliver the essential services and core functions of public health to address the specific health needs or health status indicators selected as identified by a Community Health Assessment (CHA) conducted by each local health department in North Carolina.
The 10 Essential Public Health Services are:
Assessment
• Monitor health status to identify community health problems.
• Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
Policy Development
• Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
• Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
• Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
Assurance
• Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
• Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
• Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce.
• Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population health services.
• Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
Funding may be used for any public health program or purpose, any locally identified need or current health status indicator, to support the delivery of the core functions of the 10 Essential Public Health Services. Use of these funds may not supplant current state, federal or local funding.
The allocated funds will be invested in the following manner:
- $17,000 - Acquiring a state-of-the-art Mavic 3 Enterprise drone, extra battery packs and drone training as well as advanced GIS software and license. The drone is going to be used specifically for the detailed scanning of wells, septic systems, and locating abandoned wells. This technology ensures team safety and operational efficiency.
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- $10,000 - During the Public Health Accreditation cycle, the Health Department must complete a HIPAA Security and Risk Assessment and the County has secured TEGO as vendor to complete this Risk Assessment. The Scope of Work includes the discovery and scoping of physical and electronic Protected Health Information in the environment, assessment of administrative, physical and technical safeguards, technical vulnerability and compliance scans of the Public Health devices, identification and prioritization of HIPAA Security Control gaps, compliance consulting to address the gaps and reporting. This project is being coordinated with our IT Department.
- $17,000 - Investing in an all staff organizational development tool known as Tilt 365 assessment which will help our organization pinpoint leadership strengths and developmental needs, ensuring targeted growth. This tool identifies key personality traits and behavioral tendencies, optimizing team dynamics and enhancing decision-making. By understanding individual and collective profiles, our Department will strategically foster leadership skills, driving staff success and adaptability. This project is a recommendation from the Region 5 ARPA Workforce Development initiative and it is aligned with the five Public Health Foundational Capabilities that we are trying to enhance.
- $6000 - Fund a training and development vendor who will support learning and development during the Public Health All Staff Connection event. The work will include planning meetings with key public health leadership, planning event logistics and meeting design, planning activities throughout the event, delivering engaging workshop facilitation during the event, and creating post-participation surveys and debriefs.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
General Fund
$50,000 Increase in State and Federal Revenue
$50,000 Increase in Appropriation to Health and Human Services
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS
NO COUNTY MATCH REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve the increase of $50,000 in State and Federal Revenue and increase the FY2023-24 appropriation to Health and Human Services by the same amount to allocated funds received from NCDHHS to support the Public Health 10 Essential Services.
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