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4 <br /> <br /> <br />Strategic Planning in Context <br /> <br />The Board of Health Strategic plan is situated in a broader context of purposeful <br />planning and actions that provide the Board, Health Department staff, and the Orange <br />County community with a clear picture of local health goals, plans and strategies to <br />achieve these goals, and the measures used to monitor progress. These plans not only <br />communicate how we will address the community’s health priorities, but also how our <br />values as an organization drive our work. <br /> <br />The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) has undergone a major leadership <br />change. In December 2017, the new Health Director, Quintana Stewart, MPA was hired <br />to lead the organization forward and guide the board in a strategic direction of <br />innovation and accreditation accountability. <br /> <br />OCDH will undergo a new Community Health Assessment (CHA) process in 2019 and <br />Accreditation process in 2021. These processes greatly inform the strategic direction <br />and leadership of the Board of Health. Closely aligning the Boards strategic plan with <br />the CHA and Accreditation processes will allow the board to implement policies, <br />recommendations, and guidelines that align with the state mandated responsibilities <br />of the department and needs of the greater community. <br /> <br />The innovative work within the OCHD does not stop at strategic processes. The <br />department is dedicated to looking at those processes with a racial equity lens. OCHD <br />recognizes that systems can be responsible for perpetuating racism in the community. <br />OCHD is working to dismantle racism by examining policies, programs, and services to <br />ensure that all clients receive the services that they need most. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />