Episode 55 - Maalinii Vijayan - Assistant Health Commissioner Clermont Public Health Department

 Episode 55 — Malini Vijayan — Clermont County Public Health We start with a few regional updates, then we sit down with Maalini Vijayan, Assistant Health Commissioner of Community Health Services at Clermont County Public Health, to talk about what the health department actually does day to day, how local public health works with the state, and what trends they’re watching right now. Interview — Malini Vijayan (Clermont County Public Health) What Clermont County Public Health does and how the department is structured (including why operations run out of two buildings)Community Health Services highlights: WIC, immunizations, communicable disease work, complex medical help, injury prevention, and harm reductionEnvironmental Health Services overview: food licensing and inspections, plumbing, water and waste, and how the permitting side fits inPublic health partnerships across the county and why “health” includes things like housing and transportationData and trend tracking, including youth mental health and substance use indicatorsAvian flu and what to do (and not do) if you encounter dead wildlifeWhat COVID was like from the public health side, what changed, and what the agency is still seeing todayIn the NewsCincinnati’s budget shortfall and the possibility of department cutsBrown County’s petition effort to restrict large data centers via a constitutional amendmentWilliamsburg’s summer street resurfacing scheduleBatavia’s DECA “Dog Den” earning national recognition as a school-based enterpriseEvents roundupWizard of Oz — Mar 13 (7:30 PM), Loveland Stage CompanyPancakes in the Park — Mar 14 (9 AM–12 PM), Pattison Park LodgeWild Pokémon Creations — Mar 14 (10 AM), Amelia Branch LibraryCelebrate Pi Day — Mar 14 (2 PM), Miami Township Branch LibraryArt à la Carte — Mar 16 (5 PM), New Richmond Branch Library (ages 12+)Spring Wreath — Mar 17 (5 PM), Batavia Branch Library (registration / wait list)Virtual: Lunch & Learn Native Plantings — Mar 18 (12 PM)Homeschool Discovery Days: Animal Folklore — Mar 20 (1 PM), Hartman Log Cabin (preregistration)Meet Frog and Toad — Mar 21 (2 PM), Union Township Branch LibrarySpring Equinox Women’s Camping Retreat — weekend program, Chilo Lock 34 Follow on Facebook & Instagram, and signup for the Thursday newsletter.FacebookInstagramNewsletterIf the show brings you value, consider supporting us!Donate