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( 7 '...' 6, Staff participation in Personal Health Staff Quality AssurranceCommitt perform program audits will begin in fourth quarter. 7. P. O. H. R. Record System initiated in Family Planning Program, July, to facilitate accurate documentation of patient care. .., S. Staff review and transfer of all patient charts to P. O. H. R. system in progress. 9. Follow-up system now being developed to facilitate timely, appropriate patient interventions. 10. Appointrijent system now being developed to facilitate effective, effici service delivery. 11. Consultation with regional staff nd instruction in use of computer pr , outs as an aid to management for planning, follow-up and evaluative ' activities. 12. Transfer of staff position to clinical support position to alleviate 'r , secretarial data backlog. I.: 13. Standards review of Family Planning Program completed by regional staf. December 1980. 14. Title XX audit now in progress. 15. Development of a department-wide MIS system to aid in follow-up, data i , easy access to crucial information now in progress. Orange County has shared a dynamic relationship with project managemer both Regional and State levels. The majority of communication has revolved around problem areas--billing procedures, data retrieval and analysis, poll [. interpretation. Instruction and counseling has also been provided primaril in planning for proposed follow-up and appointment systems. A Family Ylanning Advisory Council made up of consumers, providers and interested community people is active in Orange County. The health educati staff works with the council to facilitate quarterly meetings, provide info tion to keep them abreast of current activities of the department and serve liaison with the administration to share their input on program policies an Lt, procedures. Our local council is also affiliated with the Regional advisor council for Region J COG. The Teen Health Council consisting of junior high and high school stud. (male and female) , has been organized to aid the department in its developm of program services geared toward teens. The council meets Monthly to disct , and to learn about health topics which directly affect teens; especially ar( dealing with teen sexuality, contraception and pregnancy. The council also representative§ on the Family Planning Council. During 1980, the Council ' members participated in a pilot peer counseling training program which was coordinated by the health education division of OCHD. These teens were taw [- counseling techniques, facts on male and female reproductive anatomy, birth control, venereal disease, drug and alcohol abuse, and were also instructed and when to refer to other agencies and services. The Peer Counseling Progr was developed so that teens may more effectively counsel and pass on informs to their peers. This fiscal year, the Teen Health Council is developing a t "hotline" to expand the use of their peer counseling experience.