Abstract for Assembly of Governments Meeting Discussion Items

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38 Strategies & Initiatives: Health Continue monitoring, testing, and eradicating COVID-19. • Continue to provide equitable and accessible testing and vaccines for COVID-19 for free or minimal cost. • Provide transportation to testing and vaccination sites from various locations throughout the county. • Foster partnerships with educational institutions to develop comprehensive resources on disease prevention,monitoring, and reporting. Promote economic recovery and bolster existing healthcare systems. • Encourage local employers to partner with Carolina PROSPER to receive assistance with improving workplace safety. • Partner with academic institutions to conduct a gap analysis of public and private healthcare,mental health,and substance abuse service providers. • Support growth of the county's healthcare systems through healthcare-focused workforce development programs, expansion of telehealth, and appropriate liability protections. • Work with non-profit and public entities to help individuals who are positive with or recovering from COVID-19 avoid lifelong debt. Promote better access to mental and behavioral health services. • Continue efforts to improve access to and destigmatize the use of mental and behavioral health support services. • Continue efforts to improve access to and destigmatize substance-abuse support services. • Strive to mitigate the effects of social isolation on harder-to-reach populations. • Improve mental health care and support for first responders and medical care providers. Address historic or systemic health disparities. • Improve access to quality healthcare for historically marginalized communities. • Appoint an advisory committee to address the unique needs of historically underserved communities with representation from affected communities. IHI• HAGERTY ORANGE COUNTY • • C � NORTH CAROLINA