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Kosciusko County Board of Health approved four memorandums of understanding (MOU) for project funding during a Monday, July 13 meeting.
Health First Kosciusko Coordinator Liz McCullough presented the MOUs to the board.
A $1,800 MOU for 1Eighty Digital will be used for payment toward social media marketing services for the remainder of 2026. An $8,900 MOU toward the Grace College Center for Literacy and Learning will use funding to help "expand and sustain a comprehensive student wellness program that innovates physical activity, health education, basic needs, support and family engagement."
A $9,880 MOU for Pavilion Health Center and a $2,264 MOU for CARES were also both approved. The Pavilion Health Center monies will go toward providing evidence-based nutrition education and physical activities. CARES' request will go toward two new initiatives: care kits and the Healthy Heart Access program. The care kits are personalized wellness kits provided to at-risk community members, who will be identified by local first responders or other relevant agencies. The Healthy Heart Access program will allow CARES staff to be trained in checking blood pressure, with blood pressure monitors being purchased for CARES' vehicles.
Teresa Reed, communicable disease nurse for the Kosciusko County Health Department, also provided an update on the cyclosporiasis outbreak. This is an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, with one major symptom being explosive, watery diarrhea. Reed said there are approximately 110 cases in Indiana, with Kosciusko County identifying seven cases.
The board's next meeting is at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 in the Kosciusko County courthouse.
