Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board Recruitment

Recruitment Announcement

Materials
- Recruitment Flyer (PDF)

The Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board (PEHAB) is now recruiting for six community seats.

PEHAB is seeking to fill six (6) seats that represent the diversity of Contra Costa. Applicants must live or work in Contra Costa County and have an interest or experience in public or environmental health and familiar with Contra Costa.

PEHAB is an important and active 19-member community board that was created in 1986. PEHAB's charge is to advise Contra Costa Health Services on health concerns of the community and to recommend strategies to address these issues. PEHAB is the direct link between the community, the Health Department, and the Board of Supervisors. It guides the Department in providing services that meet critical community needs. Members are appointments of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.

Seats currently open are:

School-Age/Adolescent Populations
Labor
West County, At-Large
East County, At-Large
Immigrant Community
Community/Consumer

Regular meetings of PEHAB are held on the first Thursday of alternate months from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. in Martinez. Members are also required to participate in one of the standing committees (Environmental Health, Public Health or Steering Committee). Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2010.

For an application, contact Dave Shoemaker at 925-313-6712 or download from http://cchealth.org/groups/pehab/