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Board of Health <br /> Strategic Plan 2012-2014 <br /> Priority Areas (Graphic) <br /> Community Health Assessment + Evidence Base <br /> -Access to Care <br /> - Substance Abuse & Mental Health <br /> - Childhood & Family Obesity <br /> Evidence Based Decisions (flowchart) <br /> Access to Care <br /> Specifically: <br /> • Lack of awareness of existing resources <br /> • Low Health Literacy <br /> • Sporadic availability transportation to health care <br /> - Catalyze partnerships in Orange County <br /> -Advocate for and communicate about effective interventions <br /> - Encourage innovation at the OCHD <br /> Access to Care <br /> • Exploring the link between health and access to transportation <br /> • Pursuing OCHD representation on a transit board <br /> • Access to Care <br /> Innovations Grant <br /> • 2013 Grant cycle near complete <br /> • 2013 Grants <br /> - EHR Integrated Medical Equipment <br /> - OCHD Media Resources <br /> - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention <br /> - Tobacco Cessation for County Employees <br /> Wide Angle Lens <br /> • Advocacy training for framing children's mental health issues <br /> - Part I — Fall 2012 <br /> - Part 2 — January 2013 <br /> Access to Care <br /> • - Creating Health Literacy Policy for OCHD, with national expert at UNC-CH <br /> • - Health Literacy Policy as eventual model for OC organizations <br /> • Looking Forward (timeline) <br /> Matthew Kelm said evidence based strategies ensure that the department is using <br /> finances and community resources as efficiently as possible. He used the example of <br /> childhood obesity interventions, which began as 24 strategies that were then narrowed down <br /> to the 5 that were the best fit for the County. He said 1 out of 4 County residents in the <br /> community health assessment were uncomfortable speaking with their physician. <br />