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S:\MANAGERS WORKING FILES\BOH\AGENDAS & ABSTRACTS \2017 Agenda & Abstracts\March 2017\V.C. SOTCH_BOH Agenda <br />Abstract March 2017.doc <br />Agenda Item Number: ____ <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />Meeting Date: March 22, 2017 <br /> <br />Agenda Item Subject: 2016 State of the County Health Report <br /> <br />Attachment(s): 2016 State of the County Health Report <br /> <br />Staff or Board Member Reporting: Ashley Mercer, Healthy Carolinians Coordinator <br /> <br />Purpose/Recommended Action: ___ Approve <br /> ___ Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners <br /> ___ Information with possible action <br /> _X_ Accept as information <br /> ___ Revise & schedule for future action <br /> <br /> <br />Summary Information: <br /> <br />The Orange County Health Department and Healthy Carolinians of Orange County are pleased <br />to release the 2016 State of the County Health Report (SOTCH). <br /> <br />This 2016 State of the County Health Report (SOTCH) provides an update on health concerns <br />and the actions being taken to address them. It uses the most recent data to highlight the <br />leading Orange County (OC) causes of death and disease and progress towards addressing the <br />leading health concerns identified in the 2015 Community Health Assessment (CHA). The <br />prioritized health issues are: 1) Social Determinants of Health with priority around access, <br />transportation and poverty; 2) Physical Activity and Nutrition with priority around chronic disease <br />prevention, and 3) Mental Health and Substance Abuse. <br /> <br />This report will educate and inform community members, community leaders, and organizations <br />about Orange County’s progress on these chosen priority health issues. This report will be <br />available electronically on the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County and Health Department’s <br />website, and paper copies will be available at the Health Department. The Orange County <br />Health Department will distribute this report to the Orange County Board of Health, Orange <br />County Board of County Commissioners, the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County <br />membership, Orange County Government employees, and others upon request. <br /> <br />Financial Considerations: None <br /> <br />Recommended Motion (if any): <br />