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i ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 25, 1991 SUBJECT: State Grants for Injury Prevention DEPARTMENT: HEALTH -- PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION ATTACHMENT(S): Two Notices of Award Two Local Health Department Budgets Two Contract Addenda One Contract Amendment Two Injury Prevention Proposals 1 Action Agenda Item No. 0 PUBLIC HEARING: Yes N No INFORMATION CONTACT: HEALTH DIRECTOR'S OFFICE X1411 TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Chapel Hill - 968 --4501 Mebane -- 227 -2031 Durham -- 688 -7331 PURPOSE: To accept State funding to the Health Department for two injury prevention grants. One is designed to reduce the number of children seriously injured or killed in automobile accidents by distributing toddler car safety seats. The other is designed to reduce the number of children seriously injured or killed in accidental poisonings by distributing poison prevention information and poison prevention kits. BACKGROUND: In the Orange County Health Department Community Diagnosis, February, 1990, premature morbidity and mortality due to injuries, including motor vehicle accidents and childhood injuries, were found to be among the top five priority community health needs, Thus, the Health Department staff members received approval from the Board of Health at its meeting on February 28, 1991, to submit proposals in response to the announcement of available funds from the Injury Prevention Branch in the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. At the Board of Health meeting on May 23, 1991, the notice of Award letters were reviewed. A project to reduce childhood fatalities and injuries In automobile accidents through promoting the use of childhood restraints, "Buckle Up Baby," has been funded in the amount of five thousand, one hundred and seventeen dollars ($5,117.00) which is 82% of the six thousand, two hundred and twelve dollars ($6,212.00) requested. A proposal to reduce fatalities and injuries due to accidental poisoning, "Project Poison Patrol," was funded at three thousand, eight hundred and sixty -one dollars ($3,861.00) which is 71% of the five thousand, four hundred and sixty -one dollars ($5,461.00) requested. Although the amounts are less, the Health Department has been informed that the State would assist in purchasing the items necessary to complete the project. The Board of Health moved to recommend that the funds be accepted with effect from July 1, 1991, and that the funds be included in the Health Department budget. These projects are intended to be short term, non - refundable and non - continuation. No county dollars are required for these projects. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners accept the funds with effect from July 1, 1991, and authorize the Chair- to sign.