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8 <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said Raleigh just adopted a strategic arts plan and suggested <br /> the Arts Commission consider something similar for Orange County. <br /> Tim Hoke said it was a multi-year process, and the Arts Commission will be looking at <br /> their plan. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said there has been criticism of the Art Commission's outreach in <br /> the past, and he is glad to hear this is a focus of the Commission moving forward. <br /> Tim Hoke said there are several sub-committees with the Commission, one of which is <br /> reviewing the grant application process. He said sample grants will be provided to aid in the <br /> application process, as well as specific training and help for those seeking to submit an <br /> application. <br /> • Board of Adjustment: Michael Harvey, Planning Staff <br /> Michael Harvey said a new board was appointed late last fall, which did an admirable <br /> job of handling two very difficult cases. <br /> Chair McKee agreed. <br /> • Board of Health (BOH): Liska Lackey, Chair <br /> Liska Lackey said it has been her privilege to serve on this Board, which covers all <br /> aspects of health. She gave the BOCC an update on the BOH strategic plan. She noted that <br /> every four years, the BOH commissions a community health assessment to identify community <br /> health issues. She said the current priorities from the 2011 community health assessment are <br /> childhood and family obesity prevention, substance abuse and mental health, and access to <br /> care. <br /> Liska Lackey said a new community health assessment was completed in fall 2015, <br /> and a new strategic plan will be completed in spring 2016. She reviewed the following <br /> highlights from 2015: <br /> Substance Abuse and Mental Health <br /> • As a result of the BOH Directive, 75% of law enforcement agencies in Orange County <br /> are now equipped with naloxone (4 lives saved in the first 6 months of the project) <br /> • Winner of the NCACC Innovation in Government Award for the naloxone program <br /> • Health Department is one of three major partners in a collaborative approach to reduce <br /> binge drinking in and around Chapel Hill <br /> • Evaluations show continued improvement in percent of OC residents who know about <br /> the Smoke Free Public Places Rule <br /> Childhood and Family Obesity Prevention <br /> • Partnering with UNC Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to pilot online GO NAP <br /> SACC tool in OC <br /> • Founding partner of No Kid Hungry NC <br /> • Participating with UNC's Food for All campus theme <br /> Access to Care <br /> • Celebrated 1st anniversary of the Family Success Alliance <br /> o 4 Navigators hired <br /> o 3 Kindergarten readiness programs offered <br /> o Collective Impact summit recognized statewide <br /> • Innovation Grants Program on-going <br />