Members include Skip, Dr. Butler, Michelle Jenkins, Dennis Grady and Bob Hohman, Public Health Service Manager. Giving background information, Skip advised the group that the State Legislature mandated that cities will have local health plans and published regulations comprised of ten guidelines. The next meeting is planned for August 22. Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness Suzy Beeman reported on the October 17 indoor candlelight vigil being planned by the Domestic Violence Committee. Names of victims will be announced over the public address system.
Plans also are to name children.
The Irving Ministerial Association will be hearing information presented by a member of the committee. Immunization Report Carole Lawrence Ms. Lawrence shared informational updates in a report that showed Houston has the most under-immunized children in Texas. Reasons for these low immunization levels are unclear but could be related to the low performance in the public health sector. A majority of Ms. Lawrence s time is spent on educating the public. She is very interested in a proposal for increased immunization rates and will continue to educate about the importance of immunizations and hold health events that include immunization that support the county in their immunization effort.