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Minutes
CITIZENS ADVISORY HEALTH BOARD
December 10, 2003
Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District
1702 Home Road,Administration Conference Room
Members Present: Rose Caballero, Chair,Melinda Gonzales,Vice-Chair, Amanda Stukenberg,Tony C.Diaz,
Ed.D., Leo Barrera,and Karen Beard
Members Absent: Blanca R. Garcia, Ph.D., Gloria Farias,Larry Bittle,
Health District: Dr. Michael Silvers and Annette Rodriguez
Timeline/
Meeting Outline Minutes Action Taken Responsible Party
Call to Order Rose Caballero,Chair,called the meeting to order at Any deliberation that
3:08pm,noting a quorum was not present. requires approval or
decision will be deferred.
Opening October 15th meeting minutes. The approval of the
Remarks October 15th minutes were
tabled until a quorum was
present.
A recorded tape of this meeting will be kept in the
health district library for review as of Dec. 10,2003.
Board Business A discussion took place on the concern
immunizations.
Amanda Stukenberg arrived at 3:10 p.m.
A quorum was now present.
Melinda Gonzales arrived at 3:15 p.m.
A total of 2,246 CCISD students remain delinquent It was concluded that all An immunization
in the Hepatitis A immunization category alone. delinquent students would clinic would be held
be sent home effective on January 51h by
January 8,2004. CCISD in
collaboration with
TDH and the health
district in efforts to
become compliant.
Community Veronica Trevino,Executive Director,of
Initiative to Communities In Schools made a presentation on a
Improve community initiative to improve childhood
Childhood immunizations.
Immunizations
During the presentation, it was identified that the It was suggested to take
primary barriers for children not being immunized immunizations to the
were the following: 1)wait time at the health district, schools;parents would be
2)parents having to take time off, 3)attaining more receptive,and have
immunization records,and 4)transportation. As a easier accessibility.
result of these barriers,children lose educational
time,schools lose funding,and parents are forced to
miss work and lose wages.
Dr. Diaz arrived at 3:30pm.
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Dr. Silvers commented that taking immunizations to More than 30%of
the schools was a reasonable solution. This would immunizations have been
put the control into individual schools. The health administered by the health
district is primarily for families that are poor or district.
disenfranchised; it is the backup system for services.
Before departing,Ms.Trevino commented that she
spoke with Councilman Javier Colmenero about the
critical issues concerning children getting
immunized. She suggested to Councilman
Colmenero perhaps the City Council could re-
evaluate the allocation of funding to the health
district.
Amanda Stukenberg made a motion that the Citizen Dr.Diaz seconded the
Advisory Health Board agrees to take a position that motion; all were in favor,
the health district prioritize future planning of motion passed.
immunizations to the general population.
Dr.Diaz left at 3:55pm.
Health District Dr. Silvers discussed his list of needs and priorities Board members agreed
Needs& for the health district. Those needs were identified as with Dr. Silvers' list of
Priorities the following: I)vaccination of children and adults, priorities.
2)communicable disease response,3) food safety
operations,4)animal care and vector control,and 5)
programmatic health delivery.
Community Leo Barrera noted he has contacted and has pre- Presentations would be Leo Barrera will
Approach commitment from three of the six local rotary conducted by board meet with Noe
groups. There are also community and civic based members as well as a Rodriguez of the
groups he is wanting to approach. representative of the health health district to
district,including Dr. work on
Silvers and Annette presentation
Rodriguez. templates. They
will schedule
presentations for
February and begin
the planning in
January.
Director's Dr. Silvers reviewed the restructure of the health The restructure will enable
Update district. He noted that Animal Care and Vector Dr. Silvers and Annette to
Control would be one division housed at the new be available to make the
facility. The Administration division will now health district's needs
encompass Environmental Health and the known.
Laboratory. All medical and clinical services
including communicable disease response come
under the Community Health division.
Next Meeting Next meeting will be the third Wednesday in January Agenda:Dr. Silvers will Melinda will also
at 3:00 p.m. provide current resources of provide feedback on
• the health district and the January 8th
Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 4:38 PM. where we need to be for compliance.
vaccines.
Minutes were approved as written.
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