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;* ze <br /> � r <br /> Any "Good News?" <br /> • Received over $500,000 in grant funds already this <br /> year <br /> ter , <br /> • Teen Tobacco grant renewed until June 30, 2013 <br /> • Management Academy team completing business <br /> plan for diabetes self-management program <br /> • Staff team selected to be trained in quality <br /> h improvement techniques and apply to internal project <br /> • Healthy Carolinians received re-certification <br /> • Staff members continue to win professional awards <br /> • Orange County ranked 2nd healthiest county in state <br /> Orange County Health Department <br /> A Service of Orange County Government <br /> Challenges <br /> • More demand for services than can be provided with <br /> current staff in dental and personal health <br /> • Reductions in Medicaid reimbursement required <br /> service consolidation for home visiting services and <br /> ##### re-assignment of staff <br /> • Reductions in Medicaid reimbursement for dental <br /> services and for some medical services will impact <br /> some revenues <br /> • New Smoke Free Restaurant and Bar Law requires <br /> additional staff time <br /> Orange County Health Department <br /> A Service of Orange County Government <br /> 6 <br />