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“The purpose of me coming is to just discuss about, what the cancer services program can offer, and what we do offer to Tompkins County residents,” Courtney said, describing enrollment, referrals to contracted providers and case management for positive findings.

Courtney outlined the program’s screening options: clinical breast exam and mammography for breast cancer; Pap and HPV testing for cervical cancer; and at‑home FIT (fecal immunochemical test) kits for average‑risk colorectal screening, noting the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and related recommendations have lowered routine screening to start at 45.

“For people who are at average risk, a colon cancer screening kit will be sent to them through our program, because the kit that is completed is better than no kit at all,” she said. She added that the program arranges colonoscopy consultation and follow‑up when FIT results are positive.

Courtney described outreach strategies aimed at hard‑to‑reach populations — working with food pantries, soup kitchens, churches (including St. James of Zion and Harriet Tubman of Zion), Southside Community Center and Booker T. Washington organizations — and using mobile screening vans to bring services into communities. She named Nancy Calocerto as the program’s education and outreach staffer covering Tompkins and Cayuga counties.

She also described a Medicaid cancer‑treatment pathway: when a person screened through the program is diagnosed with breast, cervical or colorectal cancer, program staff apply for the Medicaid cancer treatment program; Courtney said almost everyone she has referred has been accepted into that treatment coverage.

Courtney provided the statewide intake number for the Cancer Services Program: 1‑866 (number is the statewide line) and offered to share her contact information for local coordination. Board members had no questions that required action; the presentation was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tompkins County February 2025 Board of Health 2025-02-01","oneSentenceSummary","Courtney, coordinator for the Cancer Services Program covering Cayuga, Cortland and Tompkins counties, briefed the board on eligibility, tests offered, outreach partners and the program’s linkage to Medicaid treatment coverage for diagnosed patients.","taxTitle","Tompkins County, New York","taxId",52737,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6284167,"County physician warns of heavy seasonal influenza, flags measles outbreak and poultry vaccine developments",226,178000,404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2582817-56286f53df72555010a1ea51f5685a25&start=178&end=404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2582817-56286f53df72555010a1ea51f5685a25/thumbnail_178000.jpg","/articles/6284167/Tompkins-County/New-York/County-physician-warns-of-heavy-seasonal-influenza-flags-measles-outbreak-and-poultry-vaccine-developments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284167-5eca2a551b7e875bf8d33fa1b9128375/orig.mp4?Expires=1770396241&Signature=oPyHwc01CgxIHAbbPCw3mNbD9mcQ0xhnnaXPN-bJ5j2bqdCu2br-lvJbDmMC51JD-KB9YyrfaNweJG8CIhpOnHvYwdiuNuNrXklTKagdjJ6sTOU62IQua~f9XvGn504GpDWID-OGiVznvdr6haTPOLMR19bAgub~zTOBuLNb-DUjevOkfEVW35cY2-AYldoGeRl5mnOg7gfASpcwbDL41faVO-bg25cUrOK-9vkAHnOGrvaKty7MMXXwHp2rkKnnKwhz0uEGXe7tmhdkIU2kohwEXwC0KAFT-ba3uI8XCf~BF9zYBq9-lxDhyjBkbtfw~vlaoN7nuuDXiwDqpxACfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Taypak, a health department staff member, told the Board of Health that this season’s seasonal influenza activity is significantly higher than previous years and that public‑health monitoring continues.

“In terms of seasonal influenza, we still are very much in the thick of it as you can see from the graph that I provided you compared to previous years, it's pretty striking,” Dr. Taypak said.

He reported that New York state had recorded 12 pediatric deaths this influenza season and described an international development: an initial FDA step forward on a poultry vaccine for avian influenza. He cautioned the vaccine may not address infection risk from backyard flocks unless it becomes available for noncommercial use.

“There is a poultry vaccine, that has been moved through initial stages of FDA approval,” Dr. Taypak said. “But we may be on the cusp of starting to see vaccination of poultry. Now that doesn't address backyard operations.”

Dr. Taypak also briefed the board about a measles outbreak in Texas that was approaching 100 cases at the time of the meeting and linked the outbreak to under‑vaccination. He cited hospitalization rates in the Texas cluster: roughly 25% overall and about 50% for children under 5.

“The bottom line is, that it's due to non vaccination,” he said. “The hospitalization rate for measles is significant… So becoming vaccinated continues obviously to be important.”

A board member asked whether measles sequelae such as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) were included in death‑rate calculations. Dr. Taypak described SSPE as a delayed, progressive neurologic condition that can follow measles but said he was unsure whether the referenced statistics included SSPE‑related deaths.

No board action followed the disease briefing; the update served as situational awareness for board members and staff.","Dr. Taypak briefed the Board of Health on seasonal influenza levels, recent pediatric deaths in New York state, progress toward a poultry vaccine for avian influenza, and an ongoing measles outbreak in Texas tied to low vaccination coverage.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6284169,"Tompkins County health department finalizing year‑end state reports; mandates remain funding priority",0,1718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2582817-56286f53df72555010a1ea51f5685a25&start=1718&end=1718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2582817-56286f53df72555010a1ea51f5685a25/thumbnail_1718000.jpg","/articles/6284169/Tompkins-County/New-York/Tompkins-County-health-department-finalizing-yearend-state-reports-mandates-remain-funding-priority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284169-6352b8c431964341403f8bf2cfdacf64/orig.mp4?Expires=1770396241&Signature=K5kHRATJ864i1yxc0lfggYmoBOt61OBGvC856uZsmoZPW9EWUCpoTzPZRhDUjXwgS0OHdlya2fRiXa8AduQg-zfyG~49g13ffHzCBsnmAY3YGbvsiROB4Niap~ZuuNn5Iqv-tGeiDXflgVl~uxphQPACLyhiC0IBvBZUirG34AciLSI7ckYGzzZ1d2~INYJpuY5mtDDNuahAujdCUC42Kt9HBAU187wy33qJli2yPHV2d9dRw8SA6Juh0AjYGCttmaO3uVbdyGcUtV7uWEDfnyvXsaVENZ6cSzJMv1pVjfkckaJD22DCLP1zYvrBXpq7hxHuVE1YXf2bwLA~WTyQ4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tompkins County health department staff told the Board of Health they are completing year‑end reporting to the state and will deliver final figures to county finance before reconciling books.

“Karen Johnson is our fiscal person that's wrapping that up this week,” a staff member said, describing the multi‑step process of state reporting and subsequent reconciliation with the county.

The department said final numbers often require back‑and‑forth with state officials and county staff and typically do not align exactly until March. The department described the process as routine and said it had not identified any missing revenues so far.

Board members asked whether federal developments could affect funding. A staff member said county administration is collecting federal funding details and that the department is providing required reports; “so far, everyone is still working,” the staff member said.

Health department staff also flagged ongoing mandate obligations across health units that may require additional funds once the budget is finalized. They said any extra available money will likely be directed toward mandate compliance across health departments rather than a single program.

The board did not take formal budget votes at the meeting. Staff said they will continue reporting to the county and state as the reconciliation proceeds and will return with finalized figures when available.","Department staff told the Board of Health they are completing year‑end reporting to the state and working with county finance to reconcile revenues and expenses; staff said final county‑level books typically match in March and that mandate needs across health departments will be prioritized once budgets are finalized.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6284155,"Board approves three enforcement actions including mobile home park sewage and food safety violations",224,2907000,3131000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2582817-56286f53df72555010a1ea51f5685a25&start=2907&end=3131","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2582817-56286f53df72555010a1ea51f5685a25/thumbnail_2907000.jpg","/articles/6284155/Tompkins-County/New-York/Board-approves-three-enforcement-actions-including-mobile-home-park-sewage-and-food-safety-violations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284155-fee056217ff51045da74f3d55a6ef1ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770396241&Signature=AAsp5PBjplzOYzqD4SBbS~bpXJYPTs~1nl18L575HEjjU4s7en6i3-yUvVNGz6sbUchEizqb3S-THTfSCxKeHigzfcJ6j~Fl17pNCu43R8UnLg9ldyTrCbYvs1~DDfZmE~orW6wtPZ8HRpY9F4QEzQJnqH2a0GkF4Og5sfJ8WKTJVA5jewd5Syw-lErA-xu-WsrKCR~JCv49ItLgDP7~3q9WEvZEzEnEwPBehkGx-OeeHrA2iAQ4KuDD6mB2eQWXxkx~9nXYdIizsgdzCarxGO5PFA0u3zhKTEFsijsHc6LtwC83oJwuMJogTv6P2KvehKvAdc1lELWdQIIEVgh~qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Health voted unanimously to approve three enforcement actions presented by environmental health staff.

The first action involved New Park Event Venue and Suites and related operating‑without‑a‑permit issues. The motion to approve was moved and received a first and second from board members; the vote was unanimous.

The second enforcement action addressed untreated sewage at Kanshaw Village Mobile Home Park (referred to in staff materials as the mobile home park enforcement item). The motion to approve was moved, with Ravinder giving the first and Samara the second; the board approved the action unanimously.

The third enforcement item concerned hazardous food temperatures—specifically unsafe cold holding—at an organization identified in the meeting as BOP. The motion to approve that enforcement action passed unanimously (first from a board member noted as \"our vendor,\" second from Melissa).

During discussion, a board member asked why mobile home parks commonly present water and sewage problems; environmental health staff explained that many issues come to attention through complaints and routine inspections but that the department has limited regulatory authority over private drinking water wells. Staff said they will return if further complaints arise.

All three enforcement items were recorded by staff as approved; no additional penalties or enforcement details beyond the motion language were presented in the public meeting record.","The Board of Health unanimously approved three enforcement actions: an operating‑without‑a‑permit action for New Park Event Venue and Suites; an enforcement action for untreated sewage at Hanshaw/Kanshaw Village Mobile Home Park; and an action for hazardous cold‑holding temperatures at an organization identified as BOP.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6284159,"Board accepts oral‑health report and agrees to elevate dental access as a department priority",238,2613000,2851000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2582817-56286f53df72555010a1ea51f5685a25&start=2613&end=2851","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2582817-56286f53df72555010a1ea51f5685a25/thumbnail_2613000.jpg","/articles/6284159/Tompkins-County/New-York/Board-accepts-oralhealth-report-and-agrees-to-elevate-dental-access-as-a-department-priority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284159-1441b11e9150068f1c880502eb3ac17b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770396241&Signature=oNFJ4OTz3UMHRNK-f-2Q3cIVLz~cLgcvsCb3vRm7coaoOlcuD2PuUkNN7nCJI2Uw4e5mFB3aHa~8bblS8PTp2oZhklc0fhD-UwZ5AehkNaqaz5ghKmpaxvwwxKordtNMM8T43v2bv1o1m0T6GSij9b8e1wNRWfBgNftNuP112DjwpdF6BvevWHEYWjA7TMKMtpQ7k6j1oxbwfLww2OefPhsYqYjbdDkUiFjFCnIw3gWAIFIlPT6Y9VB~9LkJRSVup5O2QreSkeMZ3XOxGgUUcQIz7LBQ568mLGQGkVQTkcQBIAVSaMBA0c7J1C7lLnhMfwauMvKlMv7WEOMsjqh3Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members considered a staff‑prepared oral‑health survey focused on children’s dental status and access to services. The board discussed whether to adopt a formal Board of Health resolution; members who reviewed a draft decided not to pursue an official resolution but to elevate the topic as a department priority.

A board member moved that “the oral health report submitted to the board of health by full health staff be accepted and that we support their efforts to improve oral health.” The motion received a second from Ravinder and passed unanimously.

Members characterized the report as data‑driven and noted substantial gaps in access and preventive care for children. The board asked staff to continue developing plans and actions to address the findings and to prioritize oral‑health work in departmental planning and implementation.

No new funding or specific program commitments were voted on at the meeting; the action was to accept the report and formally note board support for departmental efforts to act on the report’s findings.","After discussing a draft resolution and review of a county dental health survey, the Board of Health voted unanimously to accept the oral‑health report and to support health department efforts to improve oral health rather than advancing a separate board resolution.","actionData","errors"]

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Regional cancer services coordinator outlines screening, outreach and Medicaid treatment coverage for eligible residents

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Tompkins County health department finalizing year‑end state reports; mandates remain funding priority

Board approves three enforcement actions including mobile home park sewage and food safety violations

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