Program has been diligently increasing its STI prevention efforts across Lake County while concentrating
on the priority communities of Waukegan, North Chicago and Zion. Through its participation in the
MAPP Coordination of Care Subcommittee’s Gonorrhea Action Team, the STI Program collaborates with
community partners to reduce gonorrhea rates and transmission of antibiotic resistance. In addition,
the STI Program has reached out to 54 private providers in Lake County to educate and increase
awareness of proper treatment, screening, and partner notification for STIs. The STI Program, in
partnership with the Gonorrhea Action Team, continues its efforts to decrease STI rates in the priority
communities.
Adequate and Diverse Public Health System Workforce
Goal: Attract and Retain a High Performing Public Health System Workforce
By December 31, 2014, design and implement a workforce succession and sustainability program for
LCHD/CHC.
Progress: In Progress
Human Resources has researched potential models and is in the process of developing a model
workforce succession and sustainability program. In order to continue achieving our vision and mission
as an agency, we must invest in developing our staff and preparing the agency to minimize the impact of
employee departures. Risk analysis for retirement eligible employees has begun, which will be followed
up with knowledge transfer plans. Overall development planning to assess and improve competency
gaps within the agency to have a stronger and more ready internal pipeline of talent is also underway.
By December 31, 2014, LCHD/CHC will apply for Public Health Accreditation through the Public Health
Accreditation Board.
Progress: 2014 Goal Met
On March 26, 2014, LCHD/CHC submitted an
application for Public Health Accreditation. The
application was accepted by the Public Health
Accreditation Board (PHAB) and approved on the
same day. On May 13-14, 2014, the LCHD/CHC
accreditation coordinator attended an in person
training on the specifics of collecting, providing, and
submitting evidence to the accrediting body. A
multidisciplinary accreditation team, consisting of 28
LCHD/CHC staff was created to collect and review
evidence. The team met on a regular basis through
the summer and into the fall of 2014. On December
14