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Susan Elmore discussed the slide on the successful partnership with the Orange <br /> County Sportsplex. She said the hope is that this partnership will serve as a model for <br /> improving food policies at other child centered facilities. <br /> She reviewed the following priorities in the "looking forward" timeline: Advocate for an <br /> afterschool physical activity policy this fall; Identify lactation rooms at the Orange County <br /> Health Department clinics in early 2014; Promote child care obesity prevention curriculum in <br /> spring of 2014; Evaluate Progress made at the Sportsplex in summer 2014. <br /> Commissioner Price said she is glad to see the partnership with the Sportsplex. She <br /> asked about the number of children reached here. <br /> Susan Elmore said this was just one example of a partnership, but there are others. <br /> Colleen Bridger said the purpose was to show that this could be done before spreading <br /> the message broadly. She said implementation concerns have now been worked through. <br /> Commissioner Price asked about the relationship with the schools. <br /> Colleen Bridger said the school lunches are relatively healthy, as this is overseen by <br /> the federal and state agencies. She said the primary focus in schools is physical activity. She <br /> said there is more and more research to show that children do better in school when they are <br /> physically active. <br /> Tony Whitaker reviewed the following slides regarding substance abuse and mental <br /> health: <br /> Substance Abuse & Mental Health <br /> • Health concerns range from second hand smoke to the increasing rates of overdose in <br /> North Carolina <br /> • Complex issues with far-reaching health and economic impacts <br /> • Current state and national focus on parity and integration of mental health and <br /> substance abuse services <br /> - Review smoking policies for expansion <br /> - Advocate for mental health and substance abuse treatment <br /> - Explore integration of mental health and primary care <br /> SFPP Community Engagement (Photos) <br /> Stakeholders' voices heard during passage of rule, and to inform messaging and strategy to <br /> date. <br /> • Smoke-Free Public Places <br /> Communication <br /> • 9,711,652 Impressions <br /> • 550 Signs posted <br /> Cessation <br /> • 74 OC Quit line participants <br /> • 25 Cessation class participants <br /> Nicotine Replacement Therapy <br /> • 209 boxes of NRT distributed thanks to funding from the OC BOCC <br /> Substance Abuse & Mental Health <br /> Spotlight Series <br /> October 23rd <br /> "New Opportunities in Substance Abuse Treatment <br />