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17 <br /> ➢ OCHD collaborated with UNC, Criminal Justice Resource <br /> Department, Sherriff's Department, and Southern Health Partners on <br /> the Medication-Assistance Therapy (MAT) program with the County <br /> Jail. MAT is for low income, uninsured patients who need access to <br /> prescription drugs and who cannot afford them. OCHD provides <br /> pregnancy test for women who are in the program. <br /> OCHD participated in the strategic plan development for the Campus <br /> Community Collaborative. The Coalition's goals are to lessen the <br /> secondhand harms of alcohol and promote a thriving downtown Chapel <br /> Hill. <br /> The Board of Health identified new priorities in July 2020 that will be their focus <br /> for Committee Work for 2020-2024. Those priorities are outlined below. <br /> Access to Care <br /> ➢ OCHD purchased a Mobile Dental Van designed to increase access <br /> to dental services for the community. <br /> ➢ OCHD implemented telehealth services to ensure clients are <br /> protected from COVID-19 risks. <br /> COVID Response: OCHD is in collaboration with community partners to <br /> host mobile testing sites in order to reach rural areas with limited <br /> transportation access. <br /> o Phase 1A vaccination began in December with staff and residents <br /> in long-term care facilities. <br /> Health Equity <br /> OCHD completed the first Racial Equity Strategic Plan for 2020-2024. <br /> This plan led by the Racial Equity Commission. The goals of the <br /> strategic plan include all members of the OCHD community understanding <br /> and committing to the advancement of racial equity, becoming an effective <br /> and inclusive department that engages all staff and distributes power and <br /> resources equitably, and continuing to examine policies, practices, and <br /> procedures through a racial equity lens. <br /> ➢ OCHD staff and partners underwent county sponsored Diversity, <br /> Equity, and Inclusion training. <br /> ➢ OCHD hosted the Cultural Considerations when working with <br /> Muslims event. OCHD staff and members of the community received an <br /> introduction to Islam and Muslim culture to increase competence in <br /> individual patient and family health care with the context of their cultural <br /> and religious practices. <br /> ➢ OCHD created a Health Equity Webpage. The webpage content <br /> includes information for beginners in equity work, self-care and healing <br /> information, social media learning platforms, resources on training, books, <br /> movies, etc., local and national news sources, ways in which to support <br /> the movement, and OCDH efforts to keep the department accountable to <br /> the community. <br /> OCHD was awarded a year-long Capstone team of students in the <br />