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4 <br /> 1 • Finance and Administrative Services Division <br /> 2 • Secure patient voice and texting system - $13,844 <br /> 3 • Appointments, exam reminders, transportation assistance <br /> 4 • Dental Health Division <br /> 5 • Revenue reduction due to increase in self pay/sliding scale <br /> 6 patients compared to Medicaid and commercial insurance - <br /> 7 $49,449 <br /> 8 • Health Promotion and Education Services Division <br /> 9 • Language and interpreter services due to increased demand - <br /> 10 $5,650 <br /> 11 • Family Success Alliance <br /> 12 o New cohort of 90 children entering pipeline (Kindergarten <br /> 13 Readiness Camp) <br /> 14 o New cohort of 45 families served by navigators; 120 total <br /> 15 families enrolled (serving approx. 360 children) <br /> 16 o Total FY2017-18 increase of$269,406 <br /> 17 • General fund contribution - $47,688 <br /> 18 • Medicaid Maximization Funds - $216,404 <br /> 19 o Total general fund contribution - $547,891 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Commissioner McKee asked if there could be a presentation/update this fall on the <br /> 22 Family Success Alliance (FSA). <br /> 23 Commissioner Jacobs said the previous Health Director met with the Board last fall, <br /> 24 and mentioned there was going to be an aggressive approach to secure more grant funds for <br /> 25 FSA. He asked if any grant funds are reflected in this budget. <br /> 26 Dorothy Cilenti said one of the identified resources is the Keenan Charitable Trust, and <br /> 27 the Health Department is in conversation with them for some possible funds in 2018. She said <br /> 28 there have been private cash and in-kind donations, and other grants are being pursued, <br /> 29 including a relationship with UNC. She said this will all take some time, but she is hopeful. <br /> 30 Commissioner Jacobs asked if a full update on this could be included in the <br /> 31 presentation in the fall, as well as expected funds for 2018. <br /> 32 Commissioner Price suggested that the success results of FSA be used as a <br /> 33 promotional tool to secure more grant funding. <br /> 34 Dorothy Cilenti said that is a wonderful suggestion, and there has been some media <br /> 35 coverage lately on the FSA. <br /> 36 Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 37 <br /> 38 • Environmental Health Division — Fee table page 555 <br /> 39 • Final year of full cost recovery implementation <br /> 40 • Temporary personnel increase for Wastewater Treatment <br /> 41 Management Program (WTMP) inspections - $18,375 <br /> 42 • Lab services increase due to increased demand - $15,000 <br /> 43 <br /> 44 • Personal Health Services Division <br /> 45 • Contracted Audiologist - $77,597 funded by State and off-setting <br /> 46 revenue <br /> 47 • Medicaid revenue increase — ($39,983) <br /> 48 • State revenue increase for family planning, refugee health, <br /> 49 speech and hearing - ($146,332) <br />