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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />August 28, 2008 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 8 August 28, 2008 <br />a. News clips of articles featuring either a health department program or a topic of <br />interest were provided for Board members to review. <br />b. September is “Emergency Preparedness Month”. This proclamation was <br />approved by Commissioners at their August 19 meeting and a list of activities <br />planned jointly by the Health Department and Emergency Services. This is one <br />of our major community education campaigns for the year and focuses on family <br />preparedness. <br />c. Dr. Jessica Lee, Board of Health Dentist Representative, recently received the <br />Jerome B. Miller “For the Kids” Award at the 61st American Academy of Pediatric <br />Dentistry (AAPD) Annual Session in May for her work on how oral health literacy <br />of caregivers and parents affects the oral health outcomes of their preschool- <br />aged children. Staff and Board members congratulated Dr. Lee on her <br />accomplishments. We are proud to have her as a member of the Board the <br />Health. <br /> d. Accreditation plaques were received at the BOCC meeting on August 19. Each of <br />our four main locations will have a plaque mounted showing our accreditation <br />status. Our website already contains the accredited designation. Rosemary <br />Summers thanked the Board members who were able to attend the presentation <br />ceremony! The Site Visitors’ Report Form – Revised with supporting <br />documentation was included in the Board members meeting packet for <br />information. <br /> <br />H. Pending and Recurring Items Review <br /> <br />The pending and recurring items review allows Board members to plan future <br />agendas and direct the staff on special work items. No changes were made. <br /> <br />V. Board Comments/Announcements <br /> <br />A. None <br /> <br />VI. Adjournment <br /> <br />Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Ernie Dodson, seconded by Tim Carey, <br />and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health meeting will be September 17, 2008 at the Southern Human <br />Services Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina at 7:00 PM. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH <br />Health Director <br />Secretary to the Board <br />