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BOARD OF HEALTH 1 NOVEMBER 21, 1996
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<br />MINUTES
<br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
<br />NOVEMBER 21, 1996
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<br />ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To enhance the quality of life, promote
<br />the health, and preserve the environment for all people in the Orange County community.
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<br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1996, AT THE
<br />OWASA CONFERENCE ROOM IN CARRBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Timothy Ives, PharmD, MPH, Chair; Brenda Crowder-Gaines, MSA,
<br />Vice-Chair. Jonathan E. Klein, MD; Barry Lynn Adler, OD; Cleon Currie, BS, At Large; Richard J. Marinshaw, PE;
<br />Ronald J. Cammarata, DVM; Beverly Foster, RN, PhD; Brenda Crowder-Gaines, MSA, Vice-Chair. Alice Gordon, PhD,
<br />Commissioner.
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<br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Janet H. Southerland, DDS, MPH; Barbara Chavious, MPH, At Large
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<br />STAFF PRESENT: Daniel B. Reimer, MPH, Health Director; Eileen Kugler, RN, MPH, Personal Health Services
<br />Director; Ron Holdway, BA, RS, Environmental Health Director; John Sauls, B.A.; Animal Control Director; Angela
<br />Cooke, Dental Health Coordinator; Ann Hill, Administrative Assistant.
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<br />VISITORS PRESENT: none
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<br />1. CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
<br /> Dr. Ives, Chair called the meeting to order at 7:30 and asked Health Director, Mr. Reimer, to introduce the above staff
<br /> who were present.
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<br />2. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
<br /> A motion was made by Ms. Crowder-Gaines to accept the agenda. The motion was seconded by Dr. Adler and
<br />passed unanimously.
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<br />3. REVIEW OF THE MINUTES
<br /> The visitors were from UNC-Greensboro School of Nursing. Item 5.1, remove Dr. Foster from Personal Health committee
<br />assignment. Item 5.2, b. change the word personal to public.
<br /> A motion was made by Dr. Foster to accept the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms. Crowder-
<br />Gaines and passed unanimously.
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<br />4. PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES REPORT - Eileen Kugler
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<br /> 4.1 Smart Start Grant Application
<br /> Ms. Kugler reviewed a memorandum from Michele Rivest, Executive Director of the Orange County Partnership for
<br />Young Children, informing the Health Department that Glaxo Wellcome had made $1,000,000 available to the State
<br />Partnership for Children for grant to local partnerships. Grant amounts to be awarded to local partnerships will range
<br />from $5,000 to $25,000 for programs focusing on improvement of maternal and child health for one year. However, there is
<br />a possibility of funding for three years with annual reapplication. Ms. Rivest was aware of previous efforts, in collaboration
<br />with Joint Orange-Chatham Community Action Agency (JOCCA), Piedmont Health Services (PHS) and the UNC
<br />Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (UNC-OB/GYN) to develop a grant proposal for the reduction of infant mortality
<br />in the minority population in Orange County. The grant development process also included the formation of a Coalition for
<br />the Prevention of Poor Pregnancy Outcomes. This coalition was very interested in continuing to work on the issue of
<br />minority reduction even though the grant proposal was not funded; however it has been very difficult to sustain any activity
<br />without funding for personnel and other resources.
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<br />The core group met on Monday, November 18, 1996, to discuss the submission of the proposal and will continue forward if
<br />the Board approves.
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<br />Dr. Gordon questioned the use of temporary part- time/ time-limited personnel. Dr. Ives suggested contacting the
<br />Department of Family Medicine to see if they were also interested in being part of this process. Dr. Foster motioned to
<br />authorize the Department to proceed with the application for funding in the amount of $25,000 to implement a
<br />minority infant mortality reduction project. The motion was seconded by Dr. Klein and was passed unanimously.
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