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MINUTES-Final <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />September 23, 2015 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2015 Agenda & Abstracts/ September Page 2 <br />key concepts underlying the practice of public health and the role a board of health plays in <br />carrying out core functions and essential services, 2) identify the laws and statutes regulating <br />the local public health system, and 3) describe the guidelines and expectations for being an <br />effective board member. The covered training content was divided into five sections. <br /> <br />• Public Health Milestones and Current Challenges <br />• Public Health Functions and Essential Services <br />• Legal Responsibilities and Authority <br />• Board Members’ Work <br />• Effective Governance <br /> <br />Time was allowed for questions and the completion of registration and evaluation materials <br />associated with the training. <br /> <br />The BOH members had questions that were addressed by Mr. Browder and Dr. Bridger. <br /> <br /> <br />VII. Board Comments <br /> <br />Liska Lackey reminded all of the upcoming Community Listening Sessions for the 2015 <br />Community Health Assessment. Ms. Lackey urged all members to sign up to attend a session. <br />Dr. Bridger added that there was a BOH member in attendance at every session at the last <br />series of Community Listening Sessions. Ms. Lackey stated that she will send an email <br />specifying the time and location of each session. Dr. Bridger also notified them that Ashley <br />Mercer, Healthy Carolinians Coordinator, will send out reminder emails to the BOH members <br />with the time and location of the session that they signed up for. Dr. Bridger also stated that <br />these sessions will assist with the selection of the focus areas for the next Strategic Plan which <br />should be completed by April or May 2016 and will become effective on July 1, 2016. <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. Adjournment <br /> <br />A motion was made by Mia Burroughs to adjourn the meeting at 8:29 p.m., was seconded <br />by Nick Galvez and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health Meeting will be held October 28, 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 /> <br /> <br />