Board hears updates on food security, youth leadership, screenings and EMS recruitment

The board heard multiple community-health updates: following last fall's SNAP reductions, the health department identified several hundred families affected and has been working on food-security planning, including an emergency food plan produced by an intern and coordination with schools and partners to expand free breakfasts at two schools. The health officer said routine food-insecurity work requires partner capacity and case-management resources.

She reported that monthly blood-pressure screenings now average "closer to 40 seniors" and that the department is planning the 2026 flu clinics (schedule posted at the health table). The EMS representative said the volunteer squad ran a CPR class and that returning college students covered about "27% of all the calls" (May–September), calling for continued recruitment and quicker reciprocity for training and staffing. The board set the next meeting for Oct. 14, 2026, and adjourned at 8:31 p.m.