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3 <br /> time count, which will provide the number of people experiencing homelessness in Orange <br /> County, including those sheltered and unsheltered. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said she attended 3 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Day celebrations <br /> this weekend. She said the message she comes away with is the importance of not giving up <br /> hope and working together despite differences to bring justice and improve the wellbeing of <br /> everybody. She said she will bring that with her as the Board resumes its work for the year. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said the Legislative Issues Work Group met since the last meeting <br /> and updated the list, which will come to the Board before going to representatives. She said she <br /> attended a Cooperative Extension in December, and the 2024 Ag Summit will be held on February <br /> 19' at Cedar Grove Community Center. <br /> Commissioner Richards said she forgot to mention that she and Commissioner Portie- <br /> Ascott went to Butner on Friday to see a 54-bed mental health facility for youth, which was very <br /> impressive. She said the scarcity of beds for youth is well known. She said there were many <br /> representatives from the Criminal Justice Resource Department and court system in Orange <br /> County also in attendance for the tour of the facility and overview of the processes. She said more <br /> renovations at the facility are forthcoming. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton also wanted to mention that there are public engagement <br /> sessions for the Orange County land use plan. She shared the dates and encouraged people to <br /> provide input on the plan online. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/Special Presentations <br /> a. Recognition of Graduates of the 2023 Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp <br /> The Board recognized Molly Selleck and Layla Woolfolk for fulfilling all requirements to graduate <br /> from the 2023 Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp, including completion of the PREP+6 <br /> Service project, impacting the disaster readiness level of fourteen (14) area families. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Orange County Youth Preparedness Camp is an annual day camp for <br /> Orange County teens conducted by Orange County Cooperative Extension and Orange County <br /> Emergency Services. The Camp was first offered in 2018 and is based on the National Youth <br /> Preparedness Initiative founded by Mississippi State Extension. The Camp has been held <br /> annually in Orange County in 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023. <br /> During the June 26-30, 2023 camp, students engaged with the Federal Emergency Management <br /> Agency (FEMA) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) curriculum, exploring topics <br /> from search & rescue to emergency medical services to fire safety. Instructors during the week <br /> were County emergency services professionals and members of the Orange County Sheriff's <br /> Office, as well as employees with the Department of Social Services. Through experiential <br /> learning activities, presenters provided insight with youth into their career paths and <br /> responsibilities. Youth also earned CPR/AED certification and participated in a disaster <br /> simulation to apply skills learned throughout the week. <br /> In order to officially graduate from the camp, youth are encouraged to impact their community <br /> preparedness level by completing the PREP+6 project. This project requires each participating <br /> youth to help their own household as well as six other area households develop an emergency <br /> preparedness kit and communication plan. The camp participants provide educational resources <br /> from FEMA to each household and provide additional guidance on ways to improve the <br /> household's readiness for future disasters. The teen then verifies that the kit has been created <br /> and that the communication plan has been completed. <br />