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Innovative, Prevention Focused Plan <br /> 2014-2016 Strategic Plan <br /> Started Summer 2014 <br /> Evidence-Based Interventions <br /> Substance Abuse/Mental Health <br /> • Advocate for improved substance abuse and mental health services <br /> • Advocate for the importance of early childhood and mental health <br /> • Explore connection between health and the criminal justice system <br /> • Continue to support partners in Smoke Free Public Places (SFPP) policy <br /> implementation and evaluation <br /> Communication Efforts <br /> • OC — Proud to be Smoke Free <br /> • Buzz Rides <br /> • prominent advertising and surveying with UNC Student transport business <br /> Compliance <br /> • Employee and resident videos on approaching others about smoking in public places <br /> • Addressing Underage and Binge Drinking <br /> • Health Department involvement in Town and Gown Task Force to address underage <br /> drinking, and binge drinking <br /> • New collaborative position to implement action steps in plan <br /> • Liska Lackey said research and experience show a healthy childhood is the foundation <br /> for future success. She said the Health Department is developing a campaign focused on the <br /> importance of early childhood. She said this message will appear in written articles, print <br /> advertising, and social media, culminating with a community screening of the documentary <br /> Raising of America. She said a survey shows the community is gaining greater awareness of <br /> the SFPP. She added that new university students entering the area each year requires a <br /> greater push for education about the policy. She said this public education is taking place in <br /> various ways. She said the Health Department has conducted fourteen Fresh Start classes; <br /> six hundred and fifty boxes of nicotine replacement therapy have been distributed; the staff <br /> has successfully advocated for the reimbursement of smoking cessation counseling and has <br /> also secured these services for clients at Orange County Mental Health. She said all staff <br /> members at the Inter-Faith Council shelter have been trained on tobacco cessation and <br /> piloting a cessation program with Freedom House. <br /> Liska Lackey said in the past year, the BOH has advocated for changes in the State of <br /> North Carolina Pharmacy Regulations and lead the way in making "naloxone"( more accessible <br /> to the community in fall 2013. She said Orange County passed the first standing order for <br /> dispensing at a health Department. She added because of these efforts, every health <br /> department in North Carolina can now do the same. She said these efforts have expanded to <br /> allow first responders to carry naloxone locally as well, with Carrboro already trained, Chapel <br /> Hill going live shortly, and the Sheriff's Department in the midst of training now. She said <br /> these changes are a tremendous example of interdepartmental collaboration. <br /> Liska Lackey said the Health Department has been working with Healthy Carolinians <br /> regarding the safe disposal of unused prescriptions drugs. She said all law enforcement <br />