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Agenda Item Number: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> Meeting Date: May 27, 2020 <br /> Agenda Item Subject: 474 CLAS AA Update <br /> Attachment(s): PowerPoint Presentation <br /> Staff or Board Member Reporting: Beverly Scurry <br /> Purpose: Action <br /> X Information only <br /> Information with possible action <br /> Summary Information: <br /> The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) received an Agreement Addendum <br /> (AA) from the North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NC <br /> OMHHD) in December 2018 to address the health status gap between racial/ethnic <br /> minorities and the general population. The goal of the AA is to provide training for <br /> agencies and communities to increase cultural and linguistic competence through <br /> adoption of the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services <br /> (CLAS) in Health and Health Care. OCHD is now in the second and last year of this pilot <br /> project. While COVID-19 interrupted a lot of our plans in year 2, there were many great <br /> outcomes from for our staff and community partners. <br /> Recommended Action: Approve <br /> Approve & forward to Board of Commissioners for action <br /> Approve & forward to <br /> _X_Accept as information <br /> Revise & schedule for future action <br /> Other (detail): <br />