What’s
Up
NEWSLETTER
Director’s Message
MARCH 2023
Peer-to-Peer
Nabila Bolisay
Dear OC Health Care Agency
“I get so much joy out of the wide range of activities and diverse set of
(HCA) Team,
people I interact with in my work.” Peer-to-Peer recipient Nabila Bolisay, Staff Specialist, Tobacco Use Prevention Program (TUPP) said she has
As you know by now, Governor
enjoyed all the experiences she’s had during her four years with TUPP. “I’ve
Newsom has ended California’s
co-hosted online town halls for high school students, conducted trainings
State of Emergency for COVID-
for my public health peers, interviewed elected officials, surveyed people in
19. While the state emergency
front of grocery stores, and entertained small children at health fairs,” she
has officially ended, COVID-19
said. As for what keeps her going, “Part of the reason why I volunteer so
and its variants have not
much to help my coworkers and subcontractors, especially at community
disappeared. As we’ve done
events, is because I just enjoy being with others,
throughout the pandemic, we’ll
sharing information, and learning in turn.”
continue working with our partners at the Centers for Disease
Nabila oversees the program’s subcon-
Control and Prevention (CDC)
tracts with different service providers
and the California Department
with the goal of protecting communities
of Public Health (CDPH) to serve
from tobacco. “Overall, I make sure
our diverse communities in
that our subcontractors coordinate
Orange County (OC). I’ve said
their activities smoothly with those
many times before, and I’ll say it
of TUPP staff so that we get the
again, I am thankful and proud
most out of our collective
of each of you for all you’ve
resources,” she said. “I have
done during the pandemic and
supported exciting work
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involving our subcontractors, including countywide data collec-
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tion projects, community trainings, and ad campaigns.” . . . continued on page 3