Board of Health

City of Nashua Division of Public Health & Community Services 18 Mulberry Street, Nashua, NH 03060 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING December 8th, 2010 12:30 PM Nashua Community Cable Station 11 Riverside Drive (rear of Transit Building) Nashua, NH 03062 MEETING MINUTES - Draft BOH Members Present: Dr. Anthony Storace Dr. Peter Klementowicz Dr. Ajay Sharma Aldermen Present: Laurie Wilshire Staff Present: Kerran Vigroux, Heidi Peek, Bob Mack, Bobbie Bagley, Patty Crooker, Ashley Conley, Barbara Scacco, Janet Graziano, Chris Lister, Sandy Mulcahy. Corinn Dembkoski The Board was given the meeting Agenda, monthly departmental reports, current Board of Health budget and November BOH Meeting Minutes. Meeting called to order at 12:45 p.m. by Dr. Storace - Quorum was met (Formal Meeting) 1. Request to vote on the November 2010 BOH Minutes. a. Motion made to accept the minutes-Dr. Storace b. Seconded by Dr. Sharma 1 Department Reports Community Health – Bobbie Bagley presented  Flu shots and immunizations o School based – finished 17 schools  Total flu shots given at schools: 1,405; hoped to give 1,700.  Dr. Klementowicz referenced that there are competitive vaccination locations that could effect our lower numbers.  Dr. Klementowicz had additional questions and comments regarding the flu shots.  Lyme Disease report included in each member’s packet Grants/Child Care – Chris Lister presented  The NH Department of Health & Human Services / DCYF awarded $7,000 in grant funds for the City of Nashua’s Mediation Program.  Open House at St. Joseph’s Hospital on December 4th for Early Childhood Programs was successful  A potential Early Childhood Program Resource Fair is tentatively planned for 2011. Emergency Preparedness – Patty Crooker presented  Community Health Assessment o All 30 neighborhoods have been completed o Data is being compiled  Focus Groups  Heath Survey Webinar with CaptureX on how we used the pens  Participated in MP3 Program  Conducted Med Surge Workshop and TTX Health Education – Corinn Dembkoski presented  Assisted in the CHA and helped finish up the last of the surveys  Bed Bug TV segment with Heidi and Bobbie at the studio  Attended the Project Homeless Connect event on November 30th  November 18th was the Great American Smoke Out o Did presentation at the Lions Club, as well as City Employees o Sponsored the “work buddy” for the day and raffle for those employees who quit for the day o Did carbon monoxide testing for those wanting to participate  One person had high levels o Conducted presentations at Nashua North and Nashua South on smoking. Also, did the same at Keystone. 2 Environmental Health – Heidi Peek presented  Continue to conduct Food Inspections  Pool Sampling o Two positives were taken care of by closing and shocking the water  Four dog bites  Holiday Stroll o Only a couple of vendor problems, which were addressed and taken care of  Participated in the Bed Bug PSA Welfare - Bob Mack presented  Slight decrease in expenditures this month.  November 30th was the Homeless Event at Harbor Homes o Over 100 clients attended o Thirty agencies participated o Public Health gave immunizations and access to different resources o Healthcare for the Homeless has been open for two years and is working we..  Toys for Tots collection is underway o The challenge is to get gifts for the older groups of children Mediation – Sandy Mulcahy presented  Pleased to be awarded a $7,000 grant from The NH Department of Health & Human Services for the City of Nashua’s Mediation Program.  Cynthia Day Woman’s Shelter will be at Harbor Homes  Adult Learning Center Project – Homeless Connect  Opportunity for mediation of divorced parents and what will happen to older children with developmental needs. Public Comments  Dr. Storace welcomed Lori back  Lori spoke about the immunization of children and wholeheartedly is behind this and will support it. Public session closed Motion to adjourn meeting: Dr. Ajay Sharma Seconded by: Dr. Peter Klementowicz Meeting Ended: 1:25 p.m. 3 A tour of the Nashua Community Cable Station followed the meeting. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 12th at 12:30 p.m.at the Public Health and Community Services building, 18 Mulberry Street, Nashua, NH, 2nd floor. Respectfully submitted: Barbara A. Scacco Administrative Assistant II Public Health & Community Services 4