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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH January 30, 2019 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2019 Agenda & Abstracts/ January Page 5 minorities and the general population. The goal is to provide training for agencies and communities to increase cultural and linguistic competence through adoption of the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care. Below are highlights of the presentation. • Service period - December 1, 2018 – May 31, 2019 • Award amount is $18,000 • Nine deliverables – o Identify Health Department Staff that will implement the CLAS program. o Convene Health Equity Council (HEC) that must meet minimum requirements of having representation from the health department to include the health director or designee, a health educator, social worker, nurse, an administrative staff and translation/interpreter staff. Representation must also be from at least 7 community agencies such as hospital, mental health services, local health agencies, etc. o 30% of OCHD staff and HEC members will go through trainings provided by the NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities. o 30% of OCHD staff, HEC, and new OCHD employees will go through trainings related to health equity, racial equity, social justice, or cultural competency. o Collect patient/client demographic data and conduct CLAS-related assessments. o Conduct a community forum around health equity and CLAS-related data. o Share progress to the community through social media, print materials, newsletter, emails, presentations, website postings, etc. o REC will serve as the materials review team to analyze materials created and/or distributed by OCHD for high quality, understandability and multiple languages. • Will be working with consultant, Deitre Epps, to facilitate the community forum that will occur in May. • Program plan and budget have been submitted. • First HEC meeting will be on February 13th. VI. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action A. BOCC Work Plan Review As the BOCC will review the Annual Work Plan reports from advisory boards and commissions at their April 4th work session, the BOH will need to select a topic from their 2018 Annual Report/Work Plan to present to the BOCC. After some discussion, the BOH chose the topic of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Reminders will be sent and an invitation was extended to the BOH members to attend the BOCC work session presentation. Motion to approve Annual Report/Work Plan for presentation to BOCC and highlight the topic of Adverse Childhood Experiences and forward to the Clerk to the Board was made by Liska Lackey and seconded by Jennifer Deyo. B. Health Director Report In addition to her report, some of the highlights Ms. Stewart gave are below: • Ms. Stewart congratulated Victoria Hudson on her appointment as Environmental Health