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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />August 26, 2015 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2015 Agenda & Abstracts/ August Page 6 <br /> <br />Dr. Bridger also gave attention to the recently received 2015 Local Government Federal <br />Credit Union Excellence in Innovation Award that was presented to the Orange County <br />Health Department and its partners for its Naloxone Access Program to reduce deaths <br />caused by drug overdoses. <br /> <br />E. Media Items <br /> <br />Media items were in the packet which focused on Orange County’s events and our <br />involvement in various efforts. <br /> <br />VII. Board Comments <br /> <br />A. Plaque Presentation <br /> <br />Susan Elmore, Chair, presented a plaque of appreciation to BOH member Tony Whitaker for his <br />service. <br /> <br />B. Other Comments <br /> <br />Liska Lackey, Co-chair, reiterated the numbers regarding the Community Health Assessment <br />(as of August 24th, completed so far are 134 in-person surveys, 1913 online surveys and 3 focus <br />groups). She informed the BOH members that there will be discussion groups held through <br />Orange County and spoke of the benefit of having the BOH members participate in these <br />sessions. <br /> <br />VIII. Adjournment <br /> <br />A motion was made by Mia Burroughs to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m., was seconded <br />by Dan Dewitya and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health Meeting will be held September 23, 2015 at the Orange County <br />Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />Colleen Bridger, MPH, PhD <br />Orange County Health Director <br />Secretary to the Board <br />