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Health-Healthy Carolinians <br />initiative. <br />For Health Education Project Manager <br />By July 2000: <br />^ Conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in both school systems to assess levels of <br />substance use and sexual activity and develop specific intervention plans targeted at <br />specific behaviors. <br />^ Develop and coordinate an "interagency case management group" to assure that the <br />estimated 2,000 children ages 10-18 at risk for substance use, child abuse, or sexual <br />activity. are in a currently existing mentoring or support program. <br />o Determine how many Orange County day care providers currently have training in <br />recognizing and preventing child abuse and increase that number by 10 percent. <br />By Jul 2y 001: <br />o Reduce the number of smokers in Orange County by about 3,000. That is, reduce the <br />smoking rate in the Orange County population from the current 28 percent to 25 percent. <br />^ Increase the number of Orange County citizens who engage in regulaz exercise by about <br />2,000. That is, increase the regular exercise rate in the population from the current 40 <br />percent to 42 percent. <br />^ Determine the number of citizens currently participating in existing nutrition, fitness and <br />substance abuse programs and increase the numbers of citizens participating by 25 <br />percent. <br />^ Increase the number of citizens who have had a routine medical check up in the last year <br />by approximately 1,000. That is, increase the routine medical check up rate among <br />Orange County citizens from the current 70 percent to 80 percent. <br />Fiscal Impact: <br />Position Annual Position <br />Cost (Salary/ <br />Benefits) Annual <br />Operating Cost One Time <br />Start Up Costs Offsetting <br />Revenue or <br />Budget Savings 1999-00 <br />Position and <br />Start Up Cost <br />HC Coord $39,917 $2,434 0 $21,122 $21,229 <br />HE Proj Mgr $39,917 $6,104 $3,639 $49,660 $0 <br />Total $79,834 $8,538 $3,639 $70,782 $21,229 <br />It is proposed that 50 percent of the Healthy Cazolinians Coordinator position and associated <br />operating costs be funded by the County general fund. The remaining 50 percent of this <br />position will be funded by a combination of community partner, grant, or state sources. The <br />University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has indicated that it will fund 25 percent of this <br />18 <br />