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1 Susan Elmore said NAPSACC helps facilities do a self assessment of strengths and <br />2 weaknesses to identify ways that they can improve. <br />3 Corey Davis is the at -large representative and serves on the substance abuse and <br />4 mental health subcommittee. He is a public health attorney in Carrboro. He reviewed the <br />5 following PowerPoint slides: <br />7 Substance Abuse /Mental Health <br />8 • Review current smoking ban policies for expansion <br />9 • Advocate for improved substance abuse and mental health services <br />10 • Explore challenges and solutions of integrating care <br />11 <br />12 OC — Proud to be Smoke Free (illustration) <br />13 Orange County is leading naloxone programs in NC (illustration) <br />14 Take `em to THE BOX (illustration) <br />15 <br />16 OCHD is working to increase access to integrated behavioral and primary care services <br />17 - Convening experts: Spotlight series <br />18 - Identifying Need: Mobile services in high -need areas <br />19 - Exploring Integration: Challenges and Successes <br />20 <br />21 2014 -2016 Strategic Plan <br />22 • In process of creating the 2014 — 2016 Strategic Plan with subcommittees <br />23 - 3 priority areas will remain <br />24 - Focus areas and action steps will change <br />25 • Plan will be approved at June Board of Health meeting <br />26 <br />27 Corey Davis said Orange County is now smoke free and health officials are working to <br />28 make people aware. He said there are smoking response teams made up of members of the <br />29 health department, volunteers from the community, and occasionally, officers from the Police <br />30 Department. He said these teams go out into the community, talk to people, and give out <br />31 pamphlets. <br />32 Commissioner McKee arrived at 6:00 PM . <br />33 Corey Davis said a grant has been submitted to research the efficacy of the no smoking <br />34 rule to see if it actually results in fewer people smoking. He said staff will find out in the fall if <br />35 they have received this grant. <br />36 He said Orange County is leading the state in responding to opioid overdose. He said <br />37 this is now the leading cause of accidental injury and death. He said a law was passed last <br />38 year by the state legislature, making it easier to prescribe and distribute naloxone, which is an <br />39 antidote that reverses the effects of opioid overdose. <br />40 Corey Davis said staff is also working on an educational campaign regarding disposal of <br />41 expired prescription medication. <br />42 Chair Jacobs said Commissioner Rich will not be able to attend tonight. <br />43 Commissioner Price asked about the numbers on the slide regarding evidence based <br />44 interventions. <br />45 Colleen Bridger said there were four different evidence based policies in a larger <br />46 database that are being referred to here. She said there is evidence to support to four different <br />47 types of policies that are specific to supporting health literacy. <br />48 Chair Jacobs asked for an update on the smoking ban in Chapel Hill. <br />49 Colleen Bridger said this is going really well, and staff is excited about the progress <br />50 there. She said there has been great participation from town staff and businesses in Chapel <br />