Jurisdiction Notes - April 2025

Franklin County Ohio Public Health sent this bulletin at 04/17/2025 08:41 AM EDT

Franklin County Public Health Situational Update

April 2025

Franklin County Public Health wants to stay connected with our partners in creating informed and healthy communities. This newsletter is here to serve as a tool for you to share resources for your community, schools, and families in your district.

Prevention & Wellness

Immunizations

Jena Marquez, Public Health Nurse Supervisor - Immunizations & School Health

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Epidemiology Report Review

Kara Keller, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist

Due to reporting changes, Epidemiology Reports are published quarterly.
- The report is updated Quarterly to reflect community levels.
- The next report will be published on April 30, 2025.
Review the full epi report here.
- Please note: all the data shown in the report is only representative of Franklin County Public Health’s jurisdictions which exclude Worthington and the City of Columbus.
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Health Systems & Planning

Overdose Fatality Review

Lauren Putz, Overdose Fatality Review Coordinator

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Behavior Health & Addiction Services

Rayshawn Wilson, BHAS

The FCPH Mobile Outreach Vehicle or MOV launched in March at the Upper Arlington Health Fair.
- Requests for the MOV are coming in! If you would like to request us to attend your event, complete the request form on our website here.
- On April 25, FCPH will be at the Clinton Township Produce Market.
- In May, we will be attending the Perry Township Free Senior Health Fair.
- Click here to find more information on our Mobile Unit.
The annual ACEs, PACEs and Addiction Summit will be held on July 21 at the Quest Conference Center.
- The theme this year is From Resilience to Action Transforming ACEs Outcomes in Franklin County.
- The call for presentations has gone out.
- The mini-grants has also been released.
- To submit your application or for more information, visit our website at myfcph.org/request-for-proposals/.
- If you are interested in being a sponsor, reach out to Dr. Wilson at
  RayshawnWilson@franklincountyohio.gov or the co-chair Theresa Seagraves at Theresaseagraves@franklincountyohio.gov.

Administration

Communications & Public Affairs

Kristin Howard, Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Annual Report Release

The Franklin County Public Health 2024 Annual Report was released as part of the Annual District Advisory Council Meeting in March. The 2024 report highlights the accomplishments of all divisions and offices of the health department and spotlights the staff who work to support and protect our communities. The Annual Report is available on the FCPH website, we hope you'll take a look!

National Public Health Week

Each April, the American Public Health Association (APHA) unites communities nationwide to celebrate NPHW, recognizing public health contributions and addressing key health issues. This year we are celebrating 30 years of National Public Health Week (NPHW) and this year's theme is It Starts Here. FCPH is recognizing the week on the latest episode of our Health is Real podcast, which features an interview with Susan Poland from APHA. We'll also be sharing how our FCPH works everyday to make a difference for the communities we serve.

Equity Updates

Lisa Dent, Associate Director of Equity and Inclusion

Join us for the 2nd annual APIDA Health Equity Lecture Event! Held during AAPI Heritage Month, this annual event is dedicated to addressing health disparities within Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) communities, fostering dialogue, and advancing equitable health outcomes.

Questions? Contact Shahwar Ali.

Food will be served. Parking is available.

Environmental Health

Sustainability

Jennie McAdams, Sustainability Supervisor

April is a busy recognition month for public health! We are celebrating Healthy Homes Month, Minority Health Month and Earth Month here at FCPH.
Earth Day Columbus is requesting volunteers for their even on April 27.
- If you are looking for volunteer opportunities such as neighborhood clean ups, reach out to them at earthdaycolumbus.org/ to sign up.
- If joining a group is not what you are looking for, check out your own neighborhood and see what you can do there.
The air quality monitoring project at FCPH is in collaboration with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is available for review.
- We are working on a 17-month long study of the neighborhoods in our jurisdiction. Check out your area here.
- The goal of this study is to ensure that our jurisdiction has the best air quality possible and to alert them if it is not a good air quality day.