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37 <br /> o Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education <br /> o DEAPR <br /> o Family Success Alliance <br /> o Healthy Carolinians of Orange County <br /> o Hillsborough Board of Commissioners <br /> o Opioid Advisory Committee <br /> o Justice Advisory Council <br /> o Orange County Partnership for Young Children <br /> o Orange County Schools Board of Education <br /> Other Boards that BOH members sit on: <br /> o CHCCS School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) <br /> o North Carolina Dental Society <br /> o North Carolina Dental Society Political Action Committee <br /> o Old North State Dental Society Student Affairs Committee <br /> o SNDA CAARES Dental Clinic <br /> o Orange County Animal Services Advisory Board (Board member, Lee <br /> Pickett, serves as Chair) <br /> o Orange Partnership (Board member, Keith Bagby, serves as Chair) <br /> Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2025 as they relate <br /> to established BOCC goals and priorities. If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., <br /> funding, staff time, other resources) associated with these proposed activities (please <br /> list). <br /> o Environmental Protection and Climate Action - Promote sustainability and <br /> resiliency across the County and collaborate with our partners to activate our <br /> community, protect and preserve our natural resources, and reduce greenhouse <br /> gas emissions. <br /> o The Board's ad hoc committee will continue reviewing the Health <br /> Department's groundwater protection program in light of the new <br /> state legislation to consider the science around the current well <br /> rules, implement equitable policies, and help ensure safe <br /> groundwater for all. <br /> o Healthy Community - Increase equitable access to care and social safety net <br /> programming to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of our <br /> community. <br /> o The Board is planning to sponsor a Photovoice project, allowing <br /> Orange County residents to submit photographs detailing challenges <br /> that they face in accessing healthcare. This will help inform planning <br /> for future projects and ensure the needs and values of the <br /> community are represented in future work. This project will involve <br /> staff time and a small budget (-$2.5k). <br /> o Housing for All - Promote equitable and accessible housing and address <br /> housing disparities through policies, partnerships, and collaboration to create a <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br />