To: County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Department of Health Services
Staff Name and Phone Number: Tina Rivera, 707-565-4774
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board Appointments and Reappointments
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
A) Appoint Rocio Monter and Jill St. Peter to the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a term beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2024.
B) Reappoint Annie Nicol, Kathy Kane, Dr. Jeff Miller, Mayra Gallegos, Stephanie Montez, and Rachel Napoli to the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a term beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2024.
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Executive Summary:
The Sonoma County Maternal Child, and Adolescent Health Program promotes the physical, social, and emotional health of childbearing women, children, adolescents, and their families in Sonoma County. The Program’s Advisory Board, created in 1982, as required by state legislation, acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors through the Department of Health Services (DHS, or “the Department”). The Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board bylaws specify that members will be appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
Discussion:
The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board Program interacts with community systems as a partner in providing direct safety net services to high-risk maternal, child, and adolescent populations, as a coordinator of community-wide services and programs, and as a convener of the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board and other collaborative groups to address emerging health needs in the community. The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board has been an important vehicle for implementing prevention strategies and coordinating services that benefit the entire community. Collaborating with local organizations and individuals is critical to reducing disparities and improving the overall health of women, children, and adolescents in Sonoma County.
New Appointments to the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board
The Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board bylaws specify that members be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. When vacancies on the Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board occur, the openings are posted on the County website in accordance with the Maddy Act, and replacements are recruited from the community. Following procedures outlined in the bylaws, all applications are reviewed by the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, who then make recommendations to DHS.
The Department requests that the Board appoint the following individuals to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2024:
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Rocio Monter |
Community Representative: Child Health |
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Jill St. Peter |
Community Representative: Child Care and Development |
Rocio Monter earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Sonoma State University and comes to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board with over eight years of non-profit work experience supporting Sonoma County families and their children. Her professional and personal goals are to create safe and inclusive spaces for families and their children, including BIPOC (black, Indigenous and people of color) who are often unrepresented. Rocio believes that promoting healthy families with access to mental health and basic needs is essential for Sonoma County to be prosperous. Her plans going forward with this advisory board are to bridge the access gap between the community and the resources.
Jill St. Peter earned her Bachelor of Arts from Sonoma State University and is currently working on her master’s degree in early childhood education. She is the Assistant Director of the Resource and Referral Provider Services Program at 4Cs Sonoma County. She is a certified Trauma Informed Care and Inclusion Trainer. Jill’s goal in working with the Advisory Board is to contribute her knowledge and dedication to Trauma Informed Care to support the Board’s mission.
Reappointments
The Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board bylaws specify that at the end of a member’s term, members in good standing will be invited to remain on the Advisory Board and, upon their consent, reappointment will be recommended to the Board of Supervisors. The Department requests that Board reappoint the following members to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a term beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2024.
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CandidateRepresentation |
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Kathy Kane |
Health Professionals: Oral Health |
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Dr. Jeff Miller |
Health Professionals: Physical Health |
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Rachel Napoli |
School Health Personnel: Nurse |
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Mayra Gallegos |
Human Services Representatives: Economic Assistance |
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Stephanie Montez |
Human Services Representatives: Program Representative |
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Annie Nicol |
Community Representatives: Homeless/Hunger/Poverty |
A table listing the full Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board membership is provided as Attachment 1.
Strategic Plan:
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Prior Board Actions:
The Board of Supervisors appoints/reappoints Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board members as needed. Most recently, on July 12, 2022, the Board A) appointed Carla Denner, Dr. Elizabeth Vermilyea, and Catherine Barrisford to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a term beginning July 12, 2022, and ending December 31, 2023, and B) reappointed Natalie Johnson and Dr. Hannah Watson to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a new term beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2023.
Fiscal Summary
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Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board Membership Composition - November 2022
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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