Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board

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Partnerships to Address Disparities Topic of Health Advisory Board meeting Contra Costa Health Services is seeking new members to serve on the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board (PEHAB) (PDF, 1p.)
- Application Form (PDF, 2pp.)

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The Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board (PEHAB) is an active 19-member community board that was created in 1986. PEHAB´s charge is to advise Contra Costa Health Services on health concerns of the community and to recommend strategies to address these issues. PEHAB is the direct link between the community, the Health Department, and the Board of Supervisors. It guides the Department in providing services that meet critical community needs. Members are appointments of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.

PEHAB´s mission is to:

Identify emerging health concerns and recommend community-based interventions.
Focus public health interventions in the most vulnerable communities with the least access to resources.
Advocate for increased action on health disparities.
Provide a voice for environmental and social justice perspectives into the work of Health Services.

PEHAB´s current priorities are access to health care services and environmental health. Our current work has includes:

Successful advocacy for an Integrated Pest Management policy and coordinator for Contra Costa County.
Provided input and feedback to the County´s Environmental Justice Framework (adopted June, 2008) (1.3MB PDF, 8pp.)
Advocated for a Menu Labeling resolution in support of a State measure.
Monitoring the Flare Minimization Plans adopted by the Bay Area Air Quality.Management District recommending increased community access and input.
Advocated for policies limiting secondhand smoke.
And, we are following issues on homelessness, HIV, and the impact of budget cut on services in the community.

Advocated for policies

that would decrease particulate methane from wood smoke.
provide menu you label in restaurant chains.
improve education and information on methylmercury contamination of Delta fish.

Those interested in becoming members of the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board must submit an Application Form (PDF, 2pp.). A detailed membership packet is available from Public Health Administration (925-313-6712).