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
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