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