Illinois Department of Public Health will meet July 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the Department:
I. Call to Order and Introductions
II. Updates regarding the PHHS Block Grant
III. Review and Discussion of Grant Projects Funded by the Block Grant
IV. Public Comment
V. Closing Remarks
Illinois residents have an opportunity to share their thoughts on services and programs funded through the federal Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant. A public hearing is scheduled for July 6, 2018 at the Illinois Department of Public Health offices in Springfield. The Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant provides all 50 states with funding to address their unique public health needs in innovative and locally-defined ways. Grantees use these funds to respond rapidly to emerging health issues, fill gaps in programs that deal with leading causes of death and disability and support local efforts to achieve healthy communities. The Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Health Promotion, is the designated state recipient of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant funds. Programs and services supported by the grant include primary prevention and health promotion efforts associated with improving nutrition, early hearing detection interventions, the Illinois Project for the Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN), county-level Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance (BRFSS), the State Health Improvement Plan, Illinois Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), and the Sexual Assault Set-Aside.
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/sites/default/files/7-6-18-PHHS-Agenda.pdf
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