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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />May 25, 2011 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith May 25, 2011 2 <br /> <br />federal funds allocated by the State to Orange County to pay for this agreement. In the event <br />that funds become unavailable, the contract allows the contract to be cancelled. <br />The current allocation covers the full cost of this contract, plus an amount that supports <br />operations for this effort. <br /> <br />Motion to approve the consent agenda items was made by Matthew Kelm, seconded by <br />Chris Harlan, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br /> <br />V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Follow up from DSS Board Joint Meeting <br /> <br />B. Community Health Assessment Listening Sessions <br /> <br />An essential component of the Community Health Assessment process involves reporting to <br />and engaging the community in future health action planning. Listening Sessions provide an <br />opportunity to share survey data, receive feedback, and collaboratively discuss positive ‘next <br />steps’. Information gathered from these activities will serve two important functions for the <br />department. First, identification of issues to be addressed in the health department’s Strategic <br />Plan which includes a Health Improvement Plan. Secondly, identification of health issues to be <br />addressed by Healthy Carolinians of Orange County (HCOC) subcommittees and their <br />respective annual action plans. <br /> <br />These listening sessions if led by the Board of Health will also fulfill two accreditation <br />requirements that the Board has. <br /> <br />After preliminary data analysis of the surveys and focus groups, the Community Health <br />Assessment Leadership Team (CHALT) will identify the top 10 health themes. <br /> <br />The Orange County Board of Health (BOH) will invite residents to a presentation of the survey <br />and focus group data and ask them to help make sense of the findings. At least two BOH <br />members should be present to lead each session. The goal is to prioritize and narrow the top 10 <br />health issues to 5-8 issues. <br /> <br />At the conclusion of the sessions, the BOH will encourage participants to participate in Healthy <br />Carolinians of Orange County (HCOC) and like organizations addressing health within the <br />community. <br /> <br />The Board of Health will report session results to the HCOC Coordinator and health department <br />staff working on the Health Improvement Plan. <br /> <br />Note: During the HCOC Annual Meeting, further prioritization will occur resulting in 4-5 key <br />issues to be addressed in HCOC annual action plans. <br /> <br />Tentative Host locations: Rogers Road and Efland Cheeks community centers; while the other <br />two will likely be at the two Senior Centers. Note: Health department staff will assist with <br />meeting logistics and coordinate all necessary resources, including taking notes. Support for the <br />sessions has been included in the 2011-2012 budget. <br />Board of Health members will lead four Community Health Listening Sessions with a minimum <br />of two BOH members at each session.