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Alameda County Public Health Department:A Brief Overview

Muntu Davis, MD, MPH

County Health Officer and Public Health Director

Alameda County

September 14, 2017

Alameda County Public Health Commission Orientation

San Leandro, CA

There are four core elements of public

health practice.

• Surveillance

• Disease control and prevention

• Communication

• Resource coordination

The 5 W’s

How to interrupt disease

Messages to the 3 P’s

Work with others to effectively manage all of the above

“Root Causes”

“Health Outcomes”

Public Health Agencies:

National Level

Location: Atlanta, GA

Location: Washington, D.C.

Location: Rockville, MD

Public Health Agencies:

State Level

Location: Sacramento, CA

Location: Sacramento, CALocations: Sacramento, CALab - Richmond, CA

Public Health Agencies:

Local Level

Location: San Leandro, CA

Location: Oakland, CA

Location: Oakland, CALab: Oakland, CA

Public Health DivisionLocation: Berkeley, CA

Alameda County

Health Care Services Agency

MISSION

To provide fully integrated health care services through a comprehensive network of public and private partnerships that ensures optimal health and well-being and respects the diversity of all residents.

VISION

Health Equity through the goals of Healthy People, Healthy Places, Healthy Policies and Healthy Systems.

ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCYOffice of the Director Finance & Administration Medical Director

Human Resources Fund Development Policy Evaluation

Administration & Finance

Behavioral Health Care Services

Day Treatment

Referral Services

Support Services

24 Hour Services

Outpatient Services

Public HealthDepartment

Community Health Services

Communicable Disease Control

& PreventionFamily Health

Services

Administrative Services

Public Health Nursing

Administration

Environmental Health Services

Outreach

Ancillaries

Environmental Health

Department

Office of the Director & the Health Officer

Administration &Indigent Health

Administration

Vector Control Services

Emergency Medical Services

Cross-Jurisdictional Initiatives

Center for Healthy Schools and Communities

Indigent Health/ HealthPAC

Health Equity, Policy & PlanningQuality

Improvement/ Accreditation

Alameda County

Public Health Department

MISSION

To, in partnership with the community, ensure the optimal health and well being of all people for both present and future generations.

VISION

Everyone in Alameda County, no matter who you are, where you live, how much money you make, or the color of your skin, leads a healthy, fulfilling and productive life.

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The services we are mandated to provide, according to Title 17 CCR §1276, include…

(a) Public health data collection and analysis

(b) Health education programs

(c) Communicable disease control

(d) Maternal and child health services

(e) Environmental health and sanitation services

(f) Public health laboratory services

(g) Nutrition services

(h) Chronic disease services

(i) Services directed to the social factors affecting health

(j) Occupational health services

(k) Family planning services

(l) Public health nursing services

LEADERSHIP & MAJOR UNITS

The Department

Offices of the Director & of the Health Officer

• Administrative Services

• Information Systems

• Health Equity, Planning, & Policy (HEPP)

• Quality Improvement & Accreditation

• Community Assessment, Planning, & Evaluation (CAPE)

Dr. Muntu Davis

Deputy Public Health Director

• Community Health Services

• Family Health Services

• Nursing

• Division of Communicable Disease Control and PreventionKimi Watkins-Tartt

Health Equity, Planning, & Policy (HEPP)

• Community Capacity Building

– City-County Neighborhood Initiative (CCNI)

• Local Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)

• Place Matters (Policy Analysis)

– Education

– Housing

– Economic Development

– Land Use & Transportation

Sandi Galvez

Quality Improvement & Accreditation

• Quality Improvement

• Public Health Accreditation

• Workforce Development

Evette Brandon

Community Assessment, Planning & Evaluation

(CAPE)

• Collect and analyze public health data

• Respond to requests for data on a wide range of health and social issues

• Help public health programs and community groups to evaluate their programs

Jane Martin

Administrative Services

• Ensures that department operates within its budget

• Ensures that revenues are maximized and collected

• Supports operations through:

– Contracting, purchasing, employee reimbursement

– Assurance of adherence to County fiscal policies and procedures

Binh Cao

Information Systems

• Website & Database Administration

• Information Systems Administration

• Infrastructure & Technical Support

• Data & Development

Asad Iqbal

Public Information

• Handle media requests

• Oversee website content

• Provide internal guidance on publication development & coordination

• Oversee risk communication Sherri Willis

Public Health Nursing

• Adult Protective Services Nursing

• Community Outreach & Pre-Eligibility Screening

• Foster Care Nursing

• In-Home Supportive Services Nursing

• Older Adults Field Nursing

• Whole Family Field Nursing

Angela Ball

Division of Communicable Disease Control and

Prevention (DCDCP)

• Works in partnership with the community to protect the public from the spread of communicable diseases and the health impacts of emergencies.

• Major Programs

Dr. Erica Pan

– Acute Communicable Disease

– HIV and STDs– Immunization

– Public Health Lab– Emergency

Preparedness/ Bioterrorism

– Tuberculosis Control

Community Health Services

• Alcohol & Drug Prevention

• Asthma Start

• Dental Health

• Diabetes

• Legislative Council

• Male Health

• Nutrition Services/ Physical Activity

• Tobacco Control

• Tattoo Removal & Lifestyle Change Project

• Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Quamrun Eldridge

Family Health Services

• Building Blocks for Health Equity

• Black Infant Health

• California Children’s Services

• Child Health & Disability Prevention Program

• Developmental Disability Council

• Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care

• Home Visiting Re-Design

• Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Program

• Maternal, Paternal, Child & Adolescent Health

• Special Start

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

• Peri-natal Health Education Team

Dr. Erica Pan