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• No activity on the major public relations campaign but there are several programs that <br /> focus on eliminating child abuse and promote positive family relationships such as <br /> the Families in Focus intensive home visiting program (focus on eliminating child <br /> abuse) and the Child Service Coordination Program ( focus on positive family <br /> relationships) at the Health Department , <br /> Objective 2 -3b ) : Develop relationships between the public safety providers and other <br /> service providers who have special ties to those populations. See also Goal 1, Objective <br /> 1 -2c) <br /> • Health Department staff meet regularly with El Centro Board . <br /> • Extensive outreach effort surrounding rubella outbreak in 2000 has led to ongoing <br /> relationships with Hispanic community and development of infrastructure for Health <br /> Department response to community needs . <br /> • Health Department has an established Spanish Outreach Liaison ( SOL) group that <br /> meets to advise and recommend program additions and enhancements to the <br /> department . Spanish voice mail line added as result of this group . New maternal and <br /> child health clinic started in fall 2001 in Chapel Hill because of long waiting times <br /> with other providers for services (recommended by this group ) . <br /> Goal 4 : Promote health and mental health <br /> Objective 44 Focus local policies, priorities, and funds on creating a healthy <br /> environment for residents and on promoting Health behaviors. Policies and funding <br /> should support: A -F <br /> • Orange County Healthy Carolinians brings together many health, human service , and <br /> public safety organizations and citizens to formulate plans for all six of these areas . <br /> Notable accomplishments are the implementation of a Youth Behavior Risk Survey in <br /> both school systems this year ; support for tobacco - free schools policies ; eliminating <br /> "junk food" in school vending machines ; support for tobacco settlement funds being <br /> designated for tobacco prevention efforts ; beginning project in healthy dining in <br /> restaurants . <br /> • Numerous public awareness campaigns mounted throughout year on topics of major <br /> interest including : breast cancer awareness , smoking cessation , car seat safety, bike <br /> safety, HIV awareness , influenza and pneumonia prevention, West Nile virus <br /> awareness to name a few . Efforts have been limited by funding and staff limitations . <br /> Objective 4 -2 : Evaluate adequacy of health care facilities in northern Orange County. <br /> • No activity. <br /> Objective 4-3 : Encourage and continue provision and enhancement of community- <br /> based services that meet the demand for treatment for mental health, mental illness, <br /> and substance abuse for: A -D. <br /> • Health Department continues to provide services for children with developmental <br /> disabilities/delays through its Child Coordination Services and offers single portal of <br /> entry services for these children . Care is coordinated with a multitude of community <br /> agencies for preschool children . <br /> C :\WINDOWS\TEMP\MXLibDir\Shaping Orange Bullets Update 0901 . doc <br />