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Health Department Accreditation Board Program <br /> Implement planning and economic development policies which create a <br />balanced, dynamic local economy, and which promote diversity, <br />sustainable growth, and enhanced revenue while embracing community <br />values <br />o Participate on Chapel Hill’s new pedestrian safety initiative – <br />Road to Zero. <br /> Promote an interactive and engaging system of governance that reflects <br />community values <br />o Provide opportunity to Orange County Schools and/or Chapel <br />Hill-Carrboro City Schools to apply for funds to promote <br />physical activity and nutrition initiatives <br />o Support efforts of the Orange County Food Council <br />o Support efforts of the Department Environmental, Agriculture, <br />Parks and Recreation <br />o Support racial equity efforts in the community <br /> Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean <br />water, clean air, wildlife, important natural lands, and sustainable energy <br />for present and future generations <br />o Complete the process of conducting a review on drinking <br />water fluoridation for OWASA. The process includes securing <br />experts, gathering community feedback, creating themes from <br />community feedback, compiling the expert’s responses to the <br />identified themes, and creation of a final report of findings for <br />OWASA. <br /> Ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity, <br />education at all levels, libraries, parks, recreation, and animal welfare <br />o Raise Awareness/Support for the following: <br /> Family Success Alliance <br /> Orange County Healthy Carolinians <br />• 211-A-Thon <br />• Try Transit Week <br />• Transit Academy <br /> <br /> <br />What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br />upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners’ <br />attention? <br /> <br /> Electronic Cigarettes (E-cig) <br /> Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Trauma-Informed Care <br /> Medicaid Transformation