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w ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 17, 1991 SUBJECT: Proclamation - Child Health Day - October 7, 1991 DEPARTMENTS HEALTH ATTACHMENT(S): Draft Proclamation and History of Child Health Day 1 Action Agenda Item No. X.Y---A PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No INFORMATION CONTACT: HEALTH DIRECTOR'S OFFICE X2412 TELEPHONE NUMBER: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 Mebane -- 227 -2031 Durham - 688 -7331 PURPOSE: To proclaim October 7, 1991, as Child Health Day in Orange County. BACKGROUND: Each year the celebration of Child Health Day focuses National attention on an important issue effecting the well -being of our children. This year's theme, Understanding and Preventing Childhood Injuries, allows for mobilization of our community around simple and effective interventions to decrease intentional and unintentional injuries to children. The attached proclamation is intended to focus the attention of Orange County residents on this important subject. In addition, a feature newspaper article covering the two child injury prevention grants received by the Orange County Health Department will be organized. One project, "Buckle Up Baby," allows for the distribution of toddler safety seats. The other grant, "Project Poison Patrol," provides information to the community on the prevention of accidental poisoning and the distribution of poison control kits through the Health Department and selected daycare centers. Further, public service announcements on local radio stations and the cable television station will be used to heighten public awareness about this year's theme. RECOMMENDATION(S):. The Manager recommends that the Commissioners proclaim October 7, 1991, as Child Health Day in Orange County.