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4/19/17 <br /> 5 <br />Mental Health & Substance Abuse <br />• OCHD ran radio commercials through Radio One’s K97.5, <br />with messaging about safe syringe exchange as well as <br />naloxone. Commercials ran for 4 weeks between November <br />20th and December 16th. <br />Physical Activity & Nutrition <br />• HCOC implemented a 6-month Eat Smart Move More <br />(ESMM) Consistent Messaging Campaign. 15 partners were <br />trained on this toolkit and campaign and they all pledged to <br />share the information and messages in it during the 6 <br />months, along with monthly reporting on how they shared <br />the messages, barriers, successes, and potential reach. <br />Family Success <br />Alliance <br />Access • Educational Partners <br />o Innovation grants ($10,000 total) <br /> FPG Elementary: MindUP all-staff training and <br />monthly problem solving; parent sessions (Span <br />&Eng) <br /> Northside Elem & Culbreth: Weekly art therapy <br />groups for refugee & immigrant newcomers <br /> Stanback: Restorative Justice training & support <br />o Afterschool programming (up to $2,500 each) <br /> New Hope Elem, FPG Elem, Carrboro Elem <br />• Housing Focus <br />o Strategic Plan Priority <br />o Affordable Housing Coalition <br />o Mobile Home Focus <br /> Work Group <br /> Mobile Home Surveys (countywide) <br /> Community engagement: <br />• Lakeview <br />• Homestead <br />Justice Advisory <br />Council <br />Substance Abuse <br />& Mental Health • There have been discussions regarding the new Detention Center <br />including feasibility study review and sit and design planning. <br />• OCHD has spoken to the Council regarding the FIT Program <br />and out re-entry community health workers <br />• There was a presentation on Court Fines and Fees: Criminalizing <br />Poverty in NC. <br />• Alamance County has attended a council meeting to discuss their <br />Stepping Up Diversion program <br />• There was a presentation and discussion on Pretrial Justice <br />Reform <br />• The Detention Center staff have gone through mental health <br />training.