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o As a result of the training, OCHD plans to host training for local Funeral <br />Directors in the spring to ensure they are aware of recent changes and updates <br />from NC Vital Records. <br /> <br />• Health Promotion & Education Services <br />o February 6th & 13th - Donna King collaborated with Maria Hitt (Orange <br />Partnership for Young Children) to provide Be Active Kids training for 24 child <br />care staff. Seven facilities participated – 5 Childcare Centers and 2 Childcare <br />Homes. Be Active Kids is an award winning, signature program of the Blue <br />Cross Blue Shield of NC Foundation. The program uses evidenced based <br />informed messages delivered via five cuddly and adventurous characters that <br />engage children in playful experiences, story interaction, exploration of their <br />natural surroundings and much more. <br /> <br />o February 9th – Ashley Rawlinson, Healthy Carolinians Coordinator hosted the <br />Poverty Simulation Exercise. <br /> There were a total of 92 participants. Participants assumed the role of a <br />community resource or family participant. Family participants experienced <br />various day-to-day barriers faced by families living in poverty. <br />Participants reported that the simulation exercise resulted in frustration, <br />desperation, little to no means, loss of job, inability to afford necessary <br />services, victim of being robbed and unaware of community resources. <br /> There has been interest in hosting this simulation experience again and/or <br />contracting out (with Ashley) to coordinate it for various <br />agencies/organizations/populations. <br /> For those who were able to participate, look for an evaluation email from <br />Ashley soon. <br />o Tobacco Prevention – Use of 451 Youth Prevention Funds <br /> February 5th – Training facilitated by Leading to Change, “Harnessing <br />Youth Energy”; All 5 TRU Advisors and regional youth support staff from <br />Guilford and Alamance Counties attended. <br /> February 23rd – Minority Health Conference; registration for 3 TRU Youth <br />1 Advisor from Orange High School, Health Educator from Rockingham <br />County and Tobacco Prevention & Control Coordinator, April Richard. <br /> <br />• Communicable Disease - Rabies <br />o From January - August 2017, in NC, there were 161 positive specimens that were <br />sent to the State Lab. Orange Co had 4 of those 161 – 3 raccoons, 1 skunk and 1 <br />bat <br />o Species that were most likely to test positive for Rabies: Bobcats (66.7% tested <br />were positive), skunks (64.1% tested were positive), foxes (48.5% tested were <br />positive), deer (25% positive)