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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />May 25, 2016 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2016 Agenda & Abstracts/ May Page 2 <br />• Mindfulness Training – Employees attended mindfulness classes held onsite on Friday <br />afternoons. <br /> <br />• Transportation Solutions for FSA Families – The funds are to perform feasibility trials for using <br />Uber as a source of transportation for FSA families. Transportation is an issue primarily for FSA <br />families living in northern Orange County. FSA Navigators performed trial runs. There are still <br />logistic challenges: Uber only accepts credit cards, the use of the Uber application is required <br />(some families don’t have great cellular service in their area or sufficient data plans) and there is <br />a lack of Uber drivers working in northern Orange County. <br /> <br />• Food Establishment Excellence Program – Literacy needs are being considered. Infographic <br />stickers have been designed and are being distributed to provide food safety information. <br /> <br />• Nutrition Marketing Tool – Kudos cards for OCHD nutrition patients are being designed as a <br />positive reinforcement feedback tool to be sent back to the medical provider that referred them <br />to see a nutritionist. <br /> <br />• Technology Access for Patient Education – Two Chromebooks are being purchased for trial <br />use to provide patient education and pre/post tests in clinic. OCHD have partnered with Duke <br />AHEC to develop educational model and test software. <br /> <br />• Corrective Action Stickers – Infographic stickers for food establishments have been created, <br />printed and are being used in establishments. <br /> <br />• Double Handle Lift Tool – This tool would be used to assist Environmental Health staff with <br />lifting septic tank lids. It’s currently in the design and testing phase. <br /> <br />• Prenatal Oral Health Incentive Program – Incentive structure has been established to <br />encourage prenatal dental visits. A community event was held on May 6, 2016 in which <br />information on this program was given. <br /> <br />• Project Safe Sleep – This project will provide supplies for parents to practice safe co-sleeping <br />and provide education on SIDS awareness. Ten cribs were purchased this month. <br /> <br />• Septic Maintenance Application – A how-to smartphone application will be developed to inform <br />homeowners on septic maintenance. <br /> <br />Ms. Stewart also spoke on how innovation at the OCHD has improved. This is the first time that <br />100% of funds were spent this fiscal year. Dr. Bridger added that this is the most innovative <br />batch of projects the OCHD has seen in the last three years. <br /> <br /> <br />The BOH members had questions that were addressed by Ms. Stewart and Dr. Bridger. <br /> <br />B. Child Fatality Task Force Report <br /> <br />Pamela McCall, Public Health Nursing Director, gave the highlights of the 2015 Child Fatality <br />Prevention Team (CFPT) Annual Report. She began with a brief introduction of the general <br />statutes that led to the creation of the CFPT and the Community Child Protection Team (CCPT) <br />and its charge to reduce preventable deaths in the state of North Carolina. The CFPT meets to