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| | 3. | | Approval of Minutes from November 5, 2025 | | | |
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| | | | Board Member Caroline Gomez-Tom motioned to approve, Vice Chair Tahira Malik seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor and none opposed.
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| | | | Board Member Dr. Darlene Beck asked about the Deputy Commissioner of Family & Community Health role. Commissioner Totoraitis said the job posting had closed recently.
Board Member Dr. Irum Ziauddin asked for an update on the food drive. Commissioner Totoraitis will share the press release about the final success of the food drive. MHD hopes to do this again to support the community.
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| | 5. | | Communication from Commissioner Dr. Mike Totoraitis | | | |
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| | | | - STI Clinic
Commissioner Totoraitis reported on the recent temporary closure of the Keenan STI Clinic, referring to longstanding issues with staffing – including turnover, burnout due to lack of full staffing, and the use of temporary staff (which was an imperfect fit given flexibility demands vs the regular schedule of the clinic). In response to these issues, the clinic pivoted to streamlining services down to express treatment and testing for a time before deciding to close temporarily. FQHCs are also struggling to maintain nursing staff in this area.
MHD is pursuing new hiring approaches to address this need. Recently, MHD has been utilizing on site interviews during hiring fairs. So far, there have been 30 applicants, 12 qualified candidates, and 6 offers being made. Commissioner Totoraitis offered his thanks to the staff at Keenan for welcoming candidates/doing tours as well as Deputy Commissioner Brown, HR Director Lindsey O’Connor, and Naomi Jenkins for developing workflows for the clinic. Commissioner Totoraitis also thanked DER for being willing to innovate on screen | | | |
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| | | | (a) Improving Branch Collaborations / Branch Collaboration Assignments (tentative hold for February)
(b) OSF Budget
(c) CHAP update (tentative hold for February)
(d) Presentation of DHS 140 Level III Certification by Matthew Collie (February)
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| | | | Board Member Dr. Ian Martin motioned to adjourn, Board Member Caroline Gomez-Tom seconded the motion,
and it passed with all in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 5:36 pm.
Next meeting February 2026
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