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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />March 23, 2011 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith March 23, 2011 <br /> <br />e. Community Health Assessment Survey Days: A reminder that volunteers will be in the <br />community March 18-19 and March 25-26 to conduct a survey to inform the community <br />health assessment. A total of 200 surveys will be collected in various quadrants of the <br />county. The selection of households was random within the highest poverty areas in <br />each sector of the county. University housing was excluded. Maps and address selection <br />was accomplished by collaboration with the Planning and Inspections Department and <br />the Information Technology Department. <br />f. Center for Public Health Quality Newsletter: The Health Department Project on fee <br />collections for the WTMP program was a featured article in their recent newsletter. <br />g. Media Clips: Attached <br />h. Pending and Recurring Items: This planning sheet allows the Board to glimpse <br />upcoming business items. April will be a “heavy” contract renewal month. <br />i. National Nutrition Month: National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and <br />information campaign sponsored annually in March by the American Dietetic <br />Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food <br />choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Registered Dietitian <br />Day, celebrated March 9, increases awareness of registered dietitians as the <br />indispensable providers of food and nutrition services and recognizes RDs for their <br />commitment to helping people enjoy healthy lives. <br /> During National Nutrition Month® 2011 and beyond, the American Dietetic <br /> Association encourages everyone to “Eat Right with Color” <br /> <br /> Chair Vines wanted to point out a letter that the Board of Health received from the BOCC <br />thanking them and staff for our annual summary report/work plan. She suggested if anyone <br />had not had a chance to read it they should. Rosemary Summers wanted to point out a <br />letter that was received from a teacher in support of the Smart Start dental screenings. She <br />is in hopes that Smart Start will continue to support this important service. <br /> <br /> <br />VII. Board Comments/Announcements <br />Chair Vines asked that at next month’s meeting the board discuss an agenda for a joint dinner <br />meeting with the Social Services board to talk about where there may be overlap within the two <br />departments and what the proposed exemption of a population cap for a consolidated Human <br />Service Agency could mean. The county could have the option to combine both departments to <br />a Health and Human Services Agency if the proposed exemption is passed. It would mean a <br />different authority for a board would need to be created as a human services board to make <br />local health rules. Both the health director and the social services director would be under the <br />county manager. By doing this joint meeting in May, it would give both the current and the <br />interim Health Director the opportunity to be present. Commissioner Yuhasz indicated at some <br />point it might be useful to have someone come speak to the board that is under a consolidated <br />Health and Human Services Agency to give an overview.