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MINUTES AMENDED 11-17-2005 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />October 27, 2005 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 2 October 27, 2005 <br />development of additional infrastructure for operations currently performed by county <br />departments. The model seems most appropriate for those counties that do not receive much <br />county support, not the case in Orange County. <br /> <br />The Board thanked Mr. Harrington for his presentation. <br /> <br />II. Welcome and Introductions <br /> <br />Alan Rimer called the meeting to order at 7:20 P.M. and introduced guests. <br /> <br />III. Approval of October 27, 2005 Agenda <br /> <br />Moses Carey request items IV.C. and IV.D. be moved to V. Reports and Discussion with Possible <br />Action. Alan Rimer requested that two topics be added to the agenda for discussion, V.F. <br />December meeting, and V.G. Restaurant Posting. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the Agenda of October 27, 2005 as amended was made by Jessica <br />Lee, seconded by Tim Carey, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />III. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />IV. Action Items on CONSENT Agenda <br /> <br />A. Minutes approval of September 22, 2005 meeting. <br />B. Strowd Roses Donation for Promoter Training <br /> <br />Natural helper training or the lay health advisor model is an evidence-based, best <br />practice approach used to reach ‘hard to reach’ populations. Members of a community <br />are trained to ask, advise, assist and sometimes arrange for their peers to receive or <br />participate in health actions. Peer to peer interaction occurs in a language and cultural <br />context that are difficult for organizations to simulate. Susan Clifford, Senior Health <br />Educator, has been conducting natural helper training for the past 5 years and has over <br />35 active women and men prepared to serve Orange County. The $4000 in grant funds <br />would: <br />• Sustain the Health Promoter/Ambassador program and support the Promoter’s <br />work <br />• Provide continuing education to current Promoters <br />• Train new Promoters to increase our volunteer base as inevitable turnover occurs <br />• Continue the health department’s commitment to building a multicultural <br />organization that promotes strong, trusting community relationships by assuring <br />equal access to appropriate Health Department services to address health <br />disparities. <br /> <br />Motion to approve the Consent Agenda of October 27, 2005 was made by Sharon Freeland,