In this edition of Community Tides, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker and co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, speak with Appalacia Martine, Director of Jefferson County Public Health who, with her dedicated staff, works for a safer and healthier Jefferson County. Appalacia shares the experience of her tenure over the past three years as well as priorities for her team looking forward. She gives us an overview of many of the services Public Health provides, and emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, equity, honesty, perspective, and the public’s trust as her team moves into the future.