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Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board

Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health Advisory Board Meeting

Date: December 02, 2021

Time: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Registration Required: No

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The mission of the MCAH Advisory Board is to promote the physical, social, and emotional health of childbearing women, children, and adolescents in Sonoma County by sharing resources, coordinating activities, and advising the MCAH Director, the Department of Health Services, and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on the needs of the community.

Meeting Documentation

Agenda

Time Subject Who Action/Time
12:30 Call to Order/Welcome J. Miller Info 2 min
12:32 Introductions All Info 5 min
12:37 Correspondence J. Miller Action 1 min
12:38 Approval of Minutes J. Miller Action 5 min
12:43 Presentation-First 5 Declaration to the BOS to make January Positive Parenting Month R. Alger Info 15 min
12:58 Epidemiologist Presentation - MCAH Health Indicators J. Mercado Info 25 min
1:23 Discussion/Questions All Info 10 min
1:33 Advisory Board Officers Elections J. Miller Info 10 min
1:43 State Legislature Updates M. Apuya Info 5 min
1:48 Staff Report   C. McGeough Info 2 min
1:50 Announcements All Info 5 min
1:55 Public Comment Public Info 5 min
2:00 Adjournment J. Miller

The MCAH Advisory Board:

  1. Increase public awareness of the physical and mental health needs of childbearing and parenting people, children, and adolescents. 
  2. Promote an equitable, effective and accessible health care delivery system for childbearing and parenting people, children, and adolescents.
  3. Identify unmet health needs of childbearing and parenting people, children, and adolescents. 
  4. Advocate for possible solutions of these unmet needs by advising the Department of Health Services and Board of Supervisors.  

Addressing the Board

Any member of the public desiring to address the Board should wait until the public comment item on the agenda.

Agenda supporting materials

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the MCAH Advisory Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the Department of Health Services, Public Health Division at 625 5th Street, Santa Rosa during normal business hours. Agendas and minutes are available at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Maternal-Child-and-Adolescent-Health/Meetings/.

Disability-related accommodations

For information, disability-related modification or accommodation, or to review materials prior to the meeting, contact Sonoma County Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Dept. of Health Services, 625 5th St., Santa Rosa, 95404, (707) 565-4494, janette.allee@sonoma-county.org