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46 <br /> Mission and Core Functions of the Health Department: <br /> To enhance the quality of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment <br /> for all people in the Orange County community. <br /> • Prevent and intervene in epidemics and the spread of disease <br /> • Protect against environmental hazards <br /> • Promote and encourage safe and healthy behaviors <br /> • Assure the quality and accessibility of health services <br /> • Assure compliance with laws and regulations that protect health and <br /> safety <br /> • Convene community collaborations to address common issues <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> Overall –This year marked the completion of our every 4-year Community Health <br /> Assessment and subsequent strategic planning/Community Health Improvement <br /> Plan development. We had a record number (1,200) of responses to the survey, <br /> nearly a dozen focus groups in multiple languages and extensive community <br /> involvement in the development of the 3 shared priorities between the Board of <br /> Health and the Healthy Carolinians of Orange. These priorities are: 1) Social <br /> Determinants of Health; 2) Physical Activity and Nutrition and 3) Mental Health <br /> and Substance Abuse. <br /> By Priority (previous Strategic Plan priorities): <br /> Substance Abuse and Mental Health <br /> • Syringe Exchange in both HD locations <br /> • Completed mental health gap analyses—criminal justice system and for <br /> children and youth age 0-25 <br /> • Successful launch of integrated behavioral health services in HD clinics <br /> • Evaluations show continued improvement in percent of OC residents who <br /> know about the Smoke Free Public Places Rule. <br /> Childhood and Family Obesity <br /> • Partnering with UNC Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to pilot <br /> online GO NAP 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 2nd anniversary of the Family Success Alliance <br /> o 1 additional Navigator hired (5 total) <br />