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6 <br /> 1 Commissioner Price said she is glad to see the partnership with the Sportsplex. She <br /> 2 asked about the number of children reached here. <br /> 3 Susan Elmore said this was just one example of a partnership, but there are others. <br /> 4 Colleen Bridger said the purpose was to show that this could be done before spreading <br /> 5 the message broadly. She said implementation concerns have now been worked through. <br /> 6 Commissioner Price asked about the relationship with the schools. <br /> 7 Colleen Bridger said the school lunches are relatively healthy, as this is overseen by the <br /> 8 federal and state agencies. She said the primary focus in schools is physical activity. She said <br /> 9 there is more and more research to show that children do better in school when they are <br /> 10 physically active. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Tony Whitaker reviewed the following slides regarding substance abuse and mental <br /> 13 health: <br /> 14 Substance Abuse & Mental Health <br /> 15 • Health concerns range from second hand smoke to the increasing rates of overdose in <br /> 16 North Carolina <br /> 17 • Complex issues with far-reaching health and economic impacts <br /> 18 • Current state and national focus on parity and integration of mental health and <br /> 19 substance abuse services <br /> 20 <br /> 21 - Review smoking policies for expansion <br /> 22 - Advocate for mental health and substance abuse treatment <br /> 23 - Explore integration of mental health and primary care <br /> 24 <br /> 25 SFPP Community Engagement (Photos) <br /> 26 Stakeholders' voices heard during passage of rule, and to inform messaging and strategy to <br /> 27 date. <br /> 28• <br /> 29 Smoke-Free Public Places <br /> 30 Communication <br /> 31 • 9,711,652 Impressions <br /> 32 • 550 Signs posted <br /> 33 Cessation <br /> 34 • 74 OC Quit line participants <br /> 35 • 25 Cessation class participants <br /> 36 Nicotine Replacement Therapy <br /> 37 • 209 boxes of NRT distributed thanks to funding from the OC BOCC <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Substance Abuse & Mental Health <br /> 40 Spotlight Series <br /> 41 October 23rd <br /> 42 "New Opportunities in Substance Abuse Treatment <br /> 43 & the Legal System" <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Nov 20th <br /> 46 "Diverse Perspectives on the Need and Success <br /> 47 of Integrative Healthcare" <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Substance Abuse & Mental Health <br /> 50• - Promotion of recent legislative changes and system to track prescriptions <br />