Above: Members of the Kanawha Board of Health, from left, Lillian Morris, Danita Nelhaus, President Jeremy Nelson, and back right, Dr. Arthur Rubin, join in on the ribbon cutting ceremony for KCHD's Mobile Health Unit in 2023. Helping Nelson cut the ribbon is Dr. Sherri Young, cabinet secretary of West Virginia's Department of Health, while Dr. Steven Eshenaur, Health Officer and Executive Director of KCHD, looks on.
THE BOARD'S MISSION
KCHD’s governing board is charged with protecting the health and safety, as well as promoting the health interests of the citizens of Kanawha County and the City of Charleston. Per WV State Code §16-2-1, local boards of health, are responsible for directing, supervising and carrying out matters relating to the public health of their respective communities.
The Board of Health meets, at a minimum, six times annually. The Board meetings are held, unless otherwise posted, in the Board of Health Conference Room of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department located at 108 Lee Street East, Charleston, W.V., 25301. The meetings are located on the second floor in the Board of Health Conference Room and are open to the public. Agendas are posted here as soon as they are available. Meeting minutes are posted upon review and approval from the Board.
If you or your organization would like to address the board during a meeting, please contact Kandy Forsythe at kandy.l.forsythe@wv.gov or (304) 348-6494.
BOARD OF HEALTH BYLAWS
You can find the Board of Health Bylaws here
BOARD MEMBERS
JEREMY NELSON,
PRESIDENT
JESSICA HUDSON,
DARA ALIFF LAO,
D.O.
LILLIAN MORRIS,
R.N.
DANITA NELLHAUS,
R.N.
ARTHUR RUBIN,
D.O.
BOARD AGENDAS AND MINUTES
The Board of Health meets at least six times annually in the second-floor Board of Health Conference Room of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, 108 Lee Street East, Charleston, WV, 25301. Meetings are open to the public and members of the media are encouraged to attend. Agendas will be posted prior to the meeting.
If you or your organization would like to address the board, call (304) 348-6494 or email kandy.l.forsythe@wv.gov to be added to the agenda.
Meeting minutes are posted here upon review and approval from the board. To request copy of agendas and minutes prior to July 21, 2022, please call (304) 348-6494 or email kandy.l.forsythe@wv.gov.
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 (FY2025)
August 15, 2024 - Agenda | Minutes
September 26, 2024 – Agenda | Minutes
November 21, 2024 -- Agenda | Minutes
January 16, 2025 -- Agenda | Minutes
- March 20, 2025 -- Agenda | Minutes
- May 15, 2025 -- Agenda | Minutes