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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> November 20, 2024 <br /> Dr. Jonnal concluded board comments by saying that this is her final meeting as Chair. She <br /> thanked the board members and staff for helping make the experience a delight. <br /> IV. Priority Committee Updates <br /> Behavioral Health Committee <br /> Commissioner Fowler provided the update for the Behavioral Health Committee. The <br /> committee learned more about the existing cell phone policies in the two school systems in <br /> Orange County (Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools) and discussed <br /> ideas for programs or initiatives to encourage people to spend more time screen free. Ideas <br /> discussed included collaborating with Chapel Hill/Carrboro City School System to provide <br /> education about the impact of screen use, empowering parents with ideas for how to help <br /> control child screen time, promoting screen-free activities, and putting up educational billboards. <br /> Commissioner Fowler shared that the committee had discussed ways to equitably reach the <br /> most people with education and screen-free programing, agreeing that going through the <br /> schools would increase reach. The group agreed that any events that the committee hosts <br /> should be planned with equity in mind, for example by hosting events during accessible times <br /> and along public transit routes. Commissioner Fowler said that the group had also discussed <br /> the idea of hosting education about screens for parents both online and in-person to increase <br /> reach and accessibility, especially for those folks who may be less technologically savvy. The <br /> next meeting will be used to further explore the intended audience for an educational campaign <br /> and to determine the intended message and timeline. The Behavioral Health Committee will <br /> next meet in late February. <br /> Connections to Community Support Committee <br /> The Connections to Community Support Committee will next meet in early January. <br /> Access to Care Committee <br /> The Access to Care Committee will next meet in late January. <br /> Ad Hoc Committee on Well Rules <br /> The Ad Hoc Committee on Well Rules will next meet in early February. <br /> V. Approval of the November 20, 2024 Agenda <br /> Motion to approve the agenda of the November 20, 2024 BOH meeting was made by Dr. <br /> Alison Stuebe, seconded by Dr. Rachel Royce, and carried without dissent. <br /> VI. Approval of October 23, 2024 Minutes <br /> Motion to approve the minutes of the October 23, 2024 BOH meeting was made by <br /> Commissioner Amy Fowler, seconded by Dr. Alison Stuebe, and carried without dissent. <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agendas &Abstracts\2024 Agenda and Abstracts/ <br /> November Page 3 <br />