December 2024 Board of Health Meeting - Strategic Plan Q3 Progress Report Information Report

PREPARED BY: Planning and Strategic Initiatives

DATE: 2024-12-05

SUBJECT: Strategic Plan Q3 Progress Report


BACKGROUND/PURPOSE

The WECHU’s 2022-2025 Refreshed Strategic Plan provides strategic direction to the organization. The plan defines the organizational vision, goals, and objectives to engage staff and support local public health outcomes within the community - with a specific focus on priority populations.

December 2024 Board of Health Meeting - 2024 Annual Service Plan - Auxilary Q3 Status Report Information Report

Reporting Structure

This report provides a status summary for Intervention Work Plans (IWP) in the 2024 Annual Service Plan that were in active and in progress during Q3 (July 1 through September 30).

The project lead for each active IWP was asked to provide a progress report on their work. The status updates consisted of the following categories:

Legionella

Legionella are a type of bacteria that are found in natural water sources which can also grow in human made water systems. These bacteria can cause Legionnaire’s disease and Pontiac fever, both of which present with flu-like symptoms, however Pontiac fever tends to be milder illness.