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 Allison Murphy to the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a term beginning March 14, 2023 and ending December 31, 2024.
B) Re-Appoint Melissa Apuya to the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a term beginning March 14, 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 individual to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a two-year term beginning March 14, 2023 and ending December 31, 2024:
Candidate |
Representation |
Allison Murphy |
Health Professionals: Health Specialist |
Allison Murphy earned her Master of Arts Degree in Counseling from Sonoma State University. She has served as the chairperson for the Community Health Initiative for the Petaluma Area, a mental health substance abuse workgroup. Allison is also currently a steering committee member of the Mental Health Services Act Steering Committee and the Nurse-Family Partnership Advisory Board. She is the founder and CEO of Mothers Care, a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, assessment, and treatment program. Allison’s goal in working with this advisory board is to explore ways in which organizations can work together to affect change in our community.
Reappointments to the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board
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 the Board reappoint the following member to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board for a term beginning March 14, 2023 and ending December 31, 2024.
Candidate |
Representation |
Melissa Apuya |
Elected Officials and/or their Representatives |
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 December 13, 2022, the Board A) Appointed 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; and B) Reappointed 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.
Fiscal Summary
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Advisory Board Membership Composition - February 2023
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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