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MINUTES-Draft ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH February 24, 2016 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2016 Agenda & Abstracts/ February Page 2 community partners, faith-based groups and advocates to build a cradle to college and career pipeline of supports for children and families living there. Ms. McMonigle shared that the FSA had piloted a k-readiness program that served 67 incoming kindergarteners. There were four navigators hired to engage directly with the families located in the zones. The navigators also assist in bridging some of the gaps in communication and trust. They are natural leaders in their communities and either live or have children that live in these zones. The four goals associated with the FSA are: • Children are healthy and prepared for school. • Children and youth are healthy and succeed in school. • Youth graduate from high school and college. • Families and neighborhoods support the healthy development of children. Each zone has different priorities based on discussion with parents, service providers and other community members at zone meetings held in April 2015. The participants voted and chose priorities to guide the FSA to initial areas for action. The zone 4 priorities are transportation, kindergarten readiness, childcare and family support. The zone 6 priorities are housing, family support, kindergarten readiness and childcare. Nine service provider partners are offering additional wrap around services including ESL and GED classes, school-based mental health services and early education programs. Dr. Bridger added that the UNC Frank Porter Graham Institute will be creating a children’s data center. She also mentioned that many community organizations/potential partners have reached out and offered their assistance including a recent donation from the Doval and Theresa Watson Foundation. The BOH members had questions that were addressed by Ms. McMonigle and Dr. Bridger. B. Outside Agency Review Process La Toya Strange, Administrative Assistant, summarized the Outside Agency Review process and the assignments required of Board of Health members for evaluating applications. The Health Department received seven applications to review. Board members are to review the 2- 3 applications assigned to them, record scores on the scoring cards and send the completed scoring cards back to Ms. Strange by March 18th. The BOH members did not have any questions. C. Annual Report Stacy Shelp, Communications Manager, provided the Board with highlights of the 2015 Annual Report which included: • Environmental Health’s Food and Lodging completed 100% of their required inspections • Naloxone Access Program resulted in 4 overdose reversals. • Healthy Carolinians conducted their four year Community Health Assessment with over 1700 responses.