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Health Director’s Report <br />September 2018 <br /> <br />• September 6, 2018 - Meeting with Dr. Mike Steiner, UNC Pediatrics & Adolescent <br />Medicine, Dr. Robert Murphy, Executive Director for Center for Child & Family Health <br />in Durham, NC and Dr. Alison Steube, Medical Director of Lactation and Associate <br />Professor of OB/GYN at UNC to discuss the efforts to implement a Postnatal Nurse <br />Home Visiting program here in Orange County. Durham, Guilford and Forsyth Counties <br />have established programs and there is interest in replicating such a program in Orange. <br />We currently do some postnatal home visiting via our CCN programs, so we’re <br />brainstorming ways to expand the program to a universal program. Follow-up meeting <br />scheduled. <br />• September 7, 2018 - NC DHHS Administrative Site Visit completed by Administrative <br />Consultant Kathy Brooks. OCHD received feedback that policies and processes meet or <br />exceed expectations with regard to fiscal management and reporting. This includes the <br />department’s practice with regard to billing and re-billing. Rebecca and her team are to <br />be commended for their great work. <br />• The Racial Equity Commission completed their community focus group with <br />approximately 12 community members present to give feedback on health department <br />services and programs. An online survey has also been sent to all department staff. <br />• As of Tuesday, September 11, 2018 the health department began to plan and focus <br />heavily on response activities for Hurricane Florence. The Emergency Operation Center <br />(EOC) was activated on Wednesday, September 12th. Health Department staffed the <br />Health & Medical Station 24/7 thru Sunday, September 16th. I appreciate all the Division <br />Directors for their willingness to work throughout the response period. Kudos to staff for <br />stepping up to assist our sister department, DSS, with Shelter Operations. In addition to <br />the nurses and environmental health staff that traditionally assist with shelter operations, <br />various staff from the department also worked in other roles in the Shelter, specifically <br />the Smith Middle School Shelter on Saturday night. Our colleagues across the County <br />have expressed their gratitude for our help. <br />• As a result of Hurricane Florence, the first week of Municipal and County Administration <br />course was cancelled and rescheduled for December 4th – 7th. The Annual NCPHA <br />Conference in Charlotte, NC has been postponed until December 12th -14th in Charlotte. <br /> <br />Upcoming Events <br />• Departmental Strategic Plan Sessions scheduled for September 25, 2018 and <br />October 1, 2018. Working with Consultant, Deitre Epps, Race for Equity, LLC. <br />• September 28, 2018 - Annual UNC PHield Trip – a way of introducing incoming public <br />health students from UNC to local governmental public health; approximately 40-50 <br />students will come to Hillsborough to learn from staff what local public health looks like <br />in practice. Donna King serves as lead on this and has an afternoon of fun and engaging <br />activities planned.