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6 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 3 <br /> 4 0 Healthy Homes Initiative <br /> 5 • Health Educator— 1.0 FTE — Funded with outside revenue <br /> 6 • Started in FY 15-16 - Healthy Homes (HH) Pilot: 15 families served <br /> 7 • Initially funded through Health Department Innovation Grant <br /> 8 • 60+ Healthy Homes families, priority Medicaid & uninsured <br /> 9 • 40+ local medical providers receive updates asthma training <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Healthy Homes Evaluation <br /> 12 Parent-Reported Asthma Morbidity <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Human Services <br /> 15 0 Public Health <br /> 16 • Men's Health Program Update - $75,000 non-County funds <br /> 17 o 20 men referred between February 2016 and May 2016 <br /> 18 o 12 men made appointments <br /> 19 o 10 attended appointments <br /> 20 o Diagnoses included essential primary hypertension, major depressive and <br /> 21 anxiety disorder, sexual dysfunction, scabies, asthma, cough, tobacco <br /> 22 dependence and prostate issues <br /> 23 o Average cost per patient: $234 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 • FY2016-17 Recommendation <br /> 26 o Continue program (annual budget $75,000 non-county funds) <br /> 27 o Advertise <br /> 28 o Add provider options (new contract with Duke) <br /> 29 o Strengthen specialty referral process <br /> 30 o Re-evaluate after one year <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Chair McKee asked if the Men's Health Program fees will be operated on a sliding scale. <br /> 33 Colleen Bridger said yes. She said the Health Department screens the patient to <br /> 34 determine eligibility and then the private provider applies that information accordingly, billing <br /> 35 the Health Department for the remaining balance. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Human Services <br /> 40 0 Housing, Human Rights, and Community Development <br /> 41 • Urgent Repair Program - $125,000 <br /> 42 o Recommended in draft Affordable Housing Strategic Plan <br /> 43 o Older adults and residents with disabilities <br /> 44 o Average median income under 50% <br /> 45 o Eliminate waiting list <br /> 46 <br /> 47 • Homeownership and Rehabilitation Projects - $84,150 <br /> 48 o Recommended in draft Affordable Housing Strategic Plan <br /> 49 o Older adults and residents with disabilities <br /> 50 o Average median income under 80% <br />