[Adopted 1-11-2005 by Res. No. 2005-04]
The Board of Commissioners of Doña Ana
County hereby establishes the Doña Ana County Health and Human
Services Alliance that will be responsible to:
A.
Serve as the primary advisory body to the Department
of Health and Human Services and support the improvement of health
and human services status for all populations in Doña Ana County.
B.
Work to synchronize efforts among the existing public
health and health care systems through community advocacy, education
and resource development.
C.
Support the Department's role in meeting its local
government responsibilities directed toward the improvement of the
core public health functions of assessment, policy development and
assurance in the provision of health and human services.
D.
Support the development and sustainability of a fundamental
departmental and community framework that encourages the improvement
of public health and health care systems in the County.
E.
Complement the Department's and other stakeholder's
strategies in meeting related County, state and national health priorities
such as Healthy People 2020, the New Mexico Comprehensive Strategic
Health Plan and Healthy Gente/Healthy Border 2020.
[Amended 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 235-2011]
F.
Adopt appropriate operating guidelines that will define
membership in the Alliance, establish roles and responsibilities of
its leadership and membership, define mechanisms for general community
input, provide rules and procedures for the conduct of its business
and meetings, and all other elements essential for guiding the work
of the Alliance.
G.
Ensure that membership includes representation of
key public, private, voluntary and not-for-profit stakeholders and
community-based representation that ensures fairness and geographic
and demographic balance.
H.
Coordinate the efforts of the Health Council, DWI
Planning Council, and the Maternal Child Health Council that are devoted
to addressing health and human service needs.
[Amended 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 235-2011]
I.
Support the Department in its mission to improve the
quality of life of the residents of Doña Ana County by identifying
and addressing unmet health and human services needs.
