ERIE COUNTYDEPARTMENT OF HEALTHE R I E C O U N T Y , P E N N S Y L V A N I A

Touching the lives of each Erie County resident daily…

Barry GrossmanErie County Executive

Andrew J. GlassDirector

AN OVERVIEW

HOW THE PUBLIC KNOWS US

• Childhood lead poisoning prevention

• Parent & child home visiting

• 1st time pregnancy

• Immunizations & clinic information

• Child & family health

CHILD, FAMILY & PERSONAL HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSNurse-Family PartnershipMaternal and Child Health Home Visiting ProgramChildhood Lead Prevention

• STD prevention, testing & treatment (confidential)

• HIV testing & counseling (confidential)

• Tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis & treatment

• Animal bite investigation & rabies prevention

• Immunization clinics• Monitoring diseases in Erie

community• Prevention/control outbreaks of

disease such as food or waterborne illness

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

Community Health ServicesHIV/AIDS GrantEpidemiology Surveillance 24/7

• Healthy Corner Stores & Healthy Foods Council

• Bicycle - Friendly Worksites & Bike Erie

• Erie Walks! • Safe Routes to Schools• Let’s Move Outside! Erie County

Recreational Passport • Tobacco Prevention, Cessation &

Enforcement Programs• Young Lungs at Play!• Cancer Prevention Task Force• Safe & Healthy Communities

CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSSafe & Healthy CommunitiesTobacco ControlCancer Education

Programs that focus on the leading causes of injuries and injury-related deaths:

• Drug poisoning Med return units

• Motor vehicle crashes Car seat checks Seat belt education DUI prevention

• Falls• Suicide• Child Death Review Committee

as well as injuries to children under age 14• Crib safety• Playground safety• Water safety• Bike safety• Pedestrian safety• Fire safety• Sports and recreational safety

INJURY PREVENTION & SAFETY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSSafe KidsInjury PreventionHighway Safety

• Inspect and monitor 170 public drinking water supplies

• Inspect and monitor 50 sewage treatment plants

• Inspect and monitor 16 industrial waste dischargers

• Inspect and monitor 361 Small Flow Treatment Facilities

• Issues permits for on-lot sewage systems

• Investigate water pollution incidents• Inspect 92 public schools for safety

& sanitation

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSEnvironmental Division

• Monitor public beaches & inspect public pools; perform laboratory analysis of Presque Isle beach samples

• Inspect 33 organized camps & campgrounds

• Inspect & issue certificates of registration for 90 manufactured home parks

• Inspect & issue certificates of registration for 19 tattoo & body piercing establishments

• Educate the public on Lyme Disease and identify Tick species

• Monitor the County for mosquitoes and birds that carry West Nile Virus. Apply treatment when necessary

ENVIRONMENTAL RECREATIONAL SAFETY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSEnvironmental Division

• Inspection, enforcement and licensing of 1,372 restaurants, 295 retail food stores and 486 temporary food vendors

• Offer monthly food safety courses of food service employees

• Prevention/control outbreaks of disease such as food or waterborne illness.

• Inspect 54 summer food sites

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOD SAFETY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSEnvironmental Division

• Disease outbreaks• Pandemics• Acts of terrorism• Hazardous

material incidents

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSPublic Health Preparedness

Goal I: All-Hazards Response Plan Goal II: Workforce Capacity Development Goal III: Exercise/Real-Event

The Erie County Department of Health provides up-to-date health statistics for the residents of Erie County and its communities.Health data & statistics includes:

• Behavioral Health Risks• Community Health Profiles• Demographics• Health Disparities• Healthy People 2020• Infectious Diseases• Vital Statistics

DATA AND STATISTICS

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSPublic Health Preparedness /Community Health Services

ECDH SNAPSHOT1 of 10 independent local Health Departments in PA

6.7 M budget 2013 (85% non-county funds)

71 Full Time Staff

Founded in 1954

Primary divisions:

• Community health• Public health preparedness• Environmental• Health education

Revenue sources for Public Health in Erie County, PA

$5,650,727 Revenue from grants, reimbursements (Act 315, 12), user fees, & donations 83%

$1,006,245 County General fund dollars 17%

$6,656,972 Total adjusted 2013 budget 100%

PRIMARY STRATEGIES

• Accreditation• Performance Management• Quality Improvement• Workforce Development• Sustainable Funding

I. Improve ability to carry out mission.

II. Improve health status.III. Develop public health

system.

• Health Promotion, Education

• Health Assessment and Plan

• Surveillance• Partnership

ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGIC ISSUES

• Development and execution of a community health plan that measurably changes the health of our community and the integration of community-wide services.

• Decreased funding with resultant re-prioritization of programs and services while assuring a high level of public health protection.

• The changing face of public health. Transitioning from direct services and sick care to prevention and education.

• Impact of Affordable Care Act.

Strategic Issues and Priority Indicators

LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOR CHANGE

Tobacco Use including Smoking During

Pregnancy

Physical Activity

Nutrition

Alcohol Use

CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION &

CONTROL

Heart Disease

Obesity

Hypertension

Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

(COPD)

Asthma

COPD/Adult Asthma preventable

Hospitalization

CANCER PREVENTION & EARLY

DETECTION

Lung Cancer

Breast Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Cervical Cancer

MENTAL HEALTH

Poor Mental health

Suicide

Financial Distress

Strategic Issues

LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOR CHANGE

CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL

CANCER PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION

MENTAL HEALTH

Overarching Challenges

POVERTY

DISPARITIES

AGING POPULATION

MEDICAL & DENTAL PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE

HEALTH-RELATED TRANSPORTATION

HEALTH LITERACY

LACK OF A CENTRAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION & REFERRAL

Blueprint for Community Health ImprovementErie County, PA

To learn more about the Erie County Department of Health visit our website at:

WWW.ECDH.ORG

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Community Non-Profits

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Hospitals

Faith-Based

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Colleges & Universitie

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COMMUNITY

PARTNERS