The Cecil County Board of Health met in the County Commissioner’s Board Room 107 North Street, Elkton, Maryland on Tuesday, August 16, 2005.  The following members of the Board were present:

Nelson K. Bolender, President
Harry A. Hepbron, Vice President
William C. Manlove, Commissioner
Mark H. Guns, Commissioner
Dr. Virginia Bailey

Constituting a full Board.

The Report on Cecil County Health Department Activities for the April – June 2005 quarter was presented by Dr. Bailey.  She advised the Board that the Health Department has provided 424 days of detoxification services for 95 Cecil County residents during fiscal year 2005, through the purchase of care. 

In June, Adolescent Program counselors from the Alcohol and Drug Center completed Life Skills groups at Elkton, Rising Sun and Bohemia Manor Middle Schools.          

The Alcohol & Drug Council completed an initial strategic plan and a listing of publicly funded resources for substance abuse related services in the county.  The plan and resource matrix were forwarded to the Governor’s Office as required by legislation. 

The Medical Transportation program provided 2,688 trips during the quarter.  In addition, 65 ambulance trips and 297 wheelchair trips were provided.

The Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program processed 409 new applications for children and 100 applications for pregnant women during the quarter.  The number of insurance re-determinations renewals processed was 565.

The Cecil County Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children has distributed farmers’ market coupons to participants to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs.  The addition of a breastfeeding peer counselor has been added to the program as a result of a grant from the State WIC office.

The Cecil County Perinatal/Child Death Community Action Team completed the final two workshops in a three workshop series entitled “Child Fatalities:  A Workshop Series for First Responders.

The Mental Health Core Service Agency finalized six contracts for mental health services with three vendors for fiscal year 2006.  Contract services include:  Jail Mental Health, Federal Block Grant for School-Based Services, Evidence-Based Practices/Supported Employment, Peer Support Drop-In Center, Family Intervention Specialist, and Disruptive Youth Program. 

The CCHD during the first two weeks of August completed sampling of the bathing beaches within the County.  The sampling events have shown one beach with high bacteria levels on one occasion, Hack’s point.  The beach will be continued to be resampled and monitored.

Alfred C. Wein, Jr.
County Administrator

APPROVED:
Nelson K. Bolender, President