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For more information on this project, contact Crystal Steele, Environmental Health Director, or Andrea Hartsog, PACE-EH Coordinator,  at the Walton County Health Department.

WALTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
April/May PACE-EH Update

June 7, 2004

To:         Daniel Parker, MSP, GAL
              Assistant Division Director, Division of Environmental Health

From:     Andrea M. Hartsog
              Community Health Assessment Coordinator
              MAPP/PACE-EH Coordinator

Subject: April/May 2004, Walton PACE-EH Grant Summary Update

PACE-EH Planning Process:

Task 1: Determine community capacity to undertake the assessment.

Action: Based on the environmental health history of the county and the willingness of the WCHD to undertake the support of this project, all project partners have determined that such an assessment is applicable and timely.

Timeline: This task is completed.

Task 2: Define and characterize the community.

Action: CHAC (Community Health Assessment Coordinator) will work with WCHD Environmental Manager and project partners to determine the community members necessary to be involved in a successful partnership in the PACE-EH models.

Outcome: An initial Steering committee has been formed. Community Environmental Assessment Partners are currently being identified.

Timeline: This task is completed.

STEERING COMMITTEE for the Walton County Health Department PACE – EH Project:

Task 3: Assemble Community Environmental Health Assessment Team.

Action: CHAC will submit letters of invitation to community members to participate in the project and hold initial meetings. CHAC will arrange times and locations, determine training needs and schedule such trainings and work with the teams to establish a decision-making process.

Outcome: The initial Walton County PACE-EH Partnership meeting was held on May 19, 2004 in Freeport from 3:30 until 6:00. The Partnership consisted of 16 members with a diverse representation of Freeport Citizens, City and Government officials and community businesses. PACE Partnership training needs are currently being identified and addressed. A decision-making process will be decided upon and initiated as the partnership continues its formation. Community partnerships will continue to be identified throughout the duration of the PACE-EH Project. PACE-EH Meeting Agenda, PACE Partnership list, meeting minutes and partnership packet information are available upon request.

Timeline: This task is completed. Community partnerships will continue to be identified throughout the duration of the PACE-EH Project.

Progress/Success:

The Walton County PACE-EH Project is moving forward successfully and on schedule.

The city of Freeport and surrounding areas is the community area to be addressed in the PACE-EH Project based on an influx of development and the need for Environmental Health Education.

During this report period, CHAC has focused on inviting identified partners to the initial PACE-EH Partnership Project meeting scheduled May 19, 2003. CHAC presented the PACE-EH Partnership Project to The Freeport City Council, Board of County Commissioners, Walton County Traffic Safety Team and in turn received committed appointments by these organizations to representation for the PACE Project.

CHAC has attended the following trainings for the PACE Project:
Facilitative Leadership Training - March 30, 31 and April 1, 2004
PACE – EH Training in Orlando – May 27 & 28, 2004

List of PACE-EH Partners:

Other Walton EH-PACE Updates

Latest Walton PACE-EH Update

June/July, 2004