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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />December 20, 2007 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 2 December 20, 2007 <br />adequate. In 2008 all of our grant projects will require a full application to the OCPYC. <br />Budget instructions indicated we could request up to 85 – 90% of total project cost. The <br />projects are as follows: <br /> <br />Help 4 Kids: Funding for a Nurse Coordinator, plus operating expenses, to serve as a <br />central portal of intake for information and referral regarding services for children 0-5 at <br />risk for or with actual developmental delays. Current funding = $56,760; Requested <br />funding 08-09 = $71,054, 09-10 = $73,510, 10-11 = $76,027. <br /> <br />Families in Focus: Funding for a nurse, plus operating expenses, to provide intensive <br />home visiting services to high-risk families with children age 0-3 to prevent child <br />abuse/neglect. Current funding = $62,372. Requested funding 08-09 = $74,140, 09-10 = <br />$76,044, 10-11 = $78,383. <br /> <br />Child Care Health Consultant: Funding for a nurse certified as a Child Health Care <br />Consultant to provide health, safety, and basic nutrition and physical activity services to <br />childcare centers (3 star) and family childcare homes. Current funding = $57,596; <br />Requested funding 08-09 = $72,787, 09-10 = $75,284,10-11 = $73,596. <br /> <br />Dental Preschool Screening: Provides screening and referral services for children with <br />identified dental health needs in child care centers and family care homes. Targets 3- <br />star centers and homes first and then does others interested in the screening. <br /> <br />D. 2008 Community Health Assessment Approval <br /> <br />The final 2007 Orange County Health Assessment that was submitted to the state was <br />provided to Board members in CD format for information and approval. <br /> <br />E. Acceptance of Kate B Reynolds Grant Funds (Healthy Carolinians) <br /> <br />This is a grant award of $30,000 over three years. Funding from Kate B. Reynolds will <br />assist Orange County with the promotion and marketing of the Healthy Carolinians <br />Partnership, partnership and leadership development efforts, and will provide needed <br />administrative support for the Healthy Carolinians Coordinator and committees. <br /> <br />F. Acceptance of Additional Funds <br /> <br />The NC Division of Public Health (NCDPH) has provided additional funds for Pandemic <br />Flu preparations to local Health Departments for FY 07-08. The amount awarded to <br />Orange County Health Department is $20,000. If the Health Department is unable to <br />spend the allocated funds by May 31, 2008, it will result in a loss of the unspent funds. <br /> <br />Motion to approve the minutes of November 13, 2007 and items on the Consent Agenda was <br />made by Tim Carey, seconded by Moses Carey, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />V. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Election of Officers for 2008 <br />