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Agenda Item Number: VI E <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />Meeting Date: August 23, 2017 <br /> <br />Agenda Item Subject: Youth Tobacco Funding <br /> <br />Attachment(s): Division of Public Health Agreement Addenda FY17-18 : 451 Tobacco <br />Prevent-CDC Core Grant $45,500 <br /> <br />Staff or Board Member Reporting: Donna King <br /> <br />Purpose: _X__ Action <br /> __ Information only <br /> ____ Information with possible action <br /> <br /> <br />Summary Information: The North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $500,000 <br />per year in non-recurring funds in FY17-18 and FY18-19 for youth tobacco use <br />prevention. The budget provides funding to develop strategies to prevent the use of all <br />tobacco products, with a focus on new and emerging tobacco products, including <br />electronic cigarettes by youth and people of childbearing age. <br /> <br />Orange County Health Department was recognized as a leader in youth tobacco use <br />prevention by the Region 5 Health Directors and will receive $45,500 to support and <br />enhance current youth tobacco use prevention programming. April Richard, Tobacco <br />Prevention and Control, is currently collaborating with all five local high schools; <br />engaging youth in peer prevention work through TRU Clubs. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommended Action: ___Approve <br /> _X Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action <br />___Approve & forward to ___________________________ <br /> ___Accept as information <br /> ___Revise & schedule for future action <br /> ___Other (detail):