EPH & Priority Based Budgeting - This Happened to Me!

As a kid growing up in Montana, one of my favorite things was reading my Dad’s Outdoor Life Magazine's "This Happened to Me!" feature. These amazing, graphic stories showed how preparation, ingenuity, and sometimes plain old luck, allowed people who were faced with life threatening situations in the wild survive. In today’s wild world of budget cuts and priority based budgeting, Environmental Health needs to be prepared to quickly respond not just to the threats, but the opportunities presented by these difficult times. It is my firm belief that EH can do more than survive, but can thrive. Come to this presentation and hear the real-life stories of those who have come up with some basic strategies, tools, and ways to present outcomes that make a difference to policy makers that make budget decisions. Leave this presentation with a new-found hope, that with some preparation, ingenuity, and maybe a little luck, you too can make the most of every dollar and not fear every budget cycle.