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3 <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction <br />Every four years the Orange County Board of Health commissions a Community Health <br />Assessment (CHA) to identify pressing and emerging community health issues. The <br />latest Community Health Assessment was completed in December of 2015. As in <br />years past, the Board adopted the community’s top three health priorities from the <br />CHA to focus the Board’s next policy-focused Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />The three priorities: 1) Social Determinants of Health; 2) Physical Activity & <br />Nutrition and 3) Substance Abuse & Mental Health were the community’s top <br />three health priorities. More detailed information on the most recent CHA is <br />available on the Health Department website here. <br /> <br />To oversee the work of the Strategic Plan, the Board of Health has three oversight <br />committees—one for each priority—that meets to ensure action steps and deliverables <br />are met. <br /> <br />2016—2018 Strategic Plan Highlights <br />Full report accessible on Board of Health website <br /> <br />Social Determinants <br /> The Orange County Dental Clinic implemented a text messaging service in 2017. Since <br />implementation there have been 2000 confirmed appointments, 2394 email addresses have <br />been enabled and confirmed valid, 7800 cell phones (text) have been enabled and confirmed <br />valid, and the patient no show rate has decreased from 15% to 12% since implementation <br /> The Board of Health received a report, found here, on Over-the-Counter Birth Control. <br />Physical Activity and Nutrition <br /> The BOH supported three teachers of the Partnership Academy in the Orange County School <br />System to attend the Action-Based Learning Training to implement physical activity in the <br />classroom. <br />Substance Abuse & Mental Health <br /> Integrated Behavioral Health Report <br /> Cardinal Annual Report <br /> The Orange County Health Department has a designated seat on the Orange County Justice <br />Advisory Council (JAC). The JAC’s goals include examining the County’s justice system <br />through collaborative efforts and research, promoting safety, improving the just and <br />efficient treatment of offenders and reducing crime rates, incarceration rates and <br />recidivism. <br />Engagement <br /> Twice a year the board is presented with a summary report of local boards within Orange <br />County. The report is based on the work of local boards as it pertains to the top priorities of <br />the Board of Health.