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iMINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> March 28, 2018 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2018 Agenda & Abstracts/ March Page 5 <br />• Zone navigators act as a link between the families and the services they need. Zone <br />4 has 3 navigators and Zone 6 has 4 navigators. In total, the 7 navigators are <br />currently assisting 120 families. They’re hired because they know how to navigate <br />the system and perform intakes and assessments of the family they’re assisting <br />which helps them to know the families’ needs. <br /> <br /> “About the FSA” video was shown. Kristin Prelipp, Communications Manager, had <br />posted the video on the website, via social media and press release. There’s also a <br />Spanish version of the video. The FSA has also gained attention from various Spanish <br />news outlets. The link to the video is https://youtu.be/fDMIcWkq_Qo <br /> <br /> Kindergarten Readiness Camp <br />• For FY 18-19, it is expected that the number of total students per cohort will be 90. <br />About ½ of each cohort is recruited into the navigator program. <br /> <br /> Housing Focus <br />• The strategic plan priority is a flexible action plan that allows the FSA to prioritize <br />housing needs. Those needs include Section 8 vouchers and locating landlords that <br />accept the vouchers, lack of domestic violence shelters and dealing with the fear of <br />retaliation that some tenants exhibit. <br />• Addressing mobile home park infrastructure issues as well as working with the town <br />of Chapel Hill regarding the displacement of mobile home tenants. <br />• Partnering with the OC Affordable Housing Coalition to address housing concerns. <br /> <br /> What’s Next <br />• Continue with the baby boxes, bike ministry and libraries. <br />• Continue to change the narrative around people who need our services. <br />• The first meeting of the Parent Council was held in February and consisted of <br />Burmese, Spanish and English-speaking parents. <br />• Continue to look for additional funding by applying for grants, etc. <br />• Looking for a consultant to assist with strategic planning and will most likely <br />come back to the BOH for guidance. <br /> <br /> The BOH had questions that were addressed by Ms. Austin and Ms. Cervantes. <br /> <br /> <br />VI. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> <br />A. Select Topic for Annual Report/Work Plan for BOCC <br /> <br />As the BOCC will review the Annual Work Plan reports from advisory boards and commissions <br />at their April 26th work session, the BOH will need to select a topic from their 2017 Annual <br />Report/Work Plan to present to the BOCC. After some discussion, the BOH determined having <br />a fresh set of eyes to generally discuss a topic versus speaking from a problem solving stance <br />on that topic would be best. It was recommended to have the health director, an outsider <br />coming from another county, present to the BOCC. <br /> <br />Motion to approve Annual Report/Work Plan for presentation to BOCC and to have <br />Quintana Stewart choose the topic was made by Liska Lackey and seconded by Jessica <br />Frega.