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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> November 20, 2024 <br /> examples of mini grants that have been awarded over the past year, including installing <br /> a picnic table at a local mobile home park and a program Ms. Cervantes assisted with, <br /> which taught families of children with autism how to use essential oils to help manage <br /> mental health and soothe emotions. Ms. Kelley added that some landlords will offer <br /> matching funds for community improvement projects, for example by installing a grill to <br /> go with a picnic table. <br /> • Ms. Cervantes mentioned some new initiatives FSA is interested in exploring, such as <br /> incentivizing attending prenatal care visits by offering "baby bucks" as a reward —these <br /> "baby bucks" accrue as patients attend healthcare appointments and can be redeemed <br /> at the clinic for things like diapers, bottles, and car seats. Additionally, Ms. Kelley shared <br /> that there is a desire for more father-centered programming and a need for new software <br /> and methods to adequately manage the data about FSA's impact. <br /> • Dana Crews, Community Health Services Director, added that the newest FSA <br /> Navigator, leesha Colbert, is a community health worker based full time in the Gateway <br /> Village Hub as a response to community need for more direct support. <br /> VIII. Actions Items <br /> A. Elections (Chair & Vice-Chair) <br /> The Board members shall elect a Chair and Vice-Chair by majority vote each year at the last <br /> meeting of the calendar year. <br /> Motion to elect Dr. Alison Stuebe as 2025 Chair was made by Dr. Aparna Jonnal, <br /> seconded by Dr. Bruce Baldwin, and carried without dissent. Dr. Stuebe recused herself <br /> from the vote. <br /> Motion to elect Mr. Tony Whitaker as 2025 Vice-Chair was made by Dr. Aparna Jonnal, <br /> seconded by Dr. Rachel Royce, and carried without dissent. Mr. Whitaker recused <br /> himself from the vote. <br /> Dr. Jonnal commented that she is excited to see Dr. Stuebe as Chair. Dr. Baldwin expressed <br /> that he feels Mr. Whitaker is a great selection for Vice-Chair, as this is his second time serving <br /> on the Board of Health and he has served as Chair in the past. <br /> B. 2025 BOH Meeting Schedule <br /> Ms. Stewart shared the proposed schedule, clarifying that APHA has not yet confirmed the date <br /> of their Fall Leadership Conference, so the proposed date of the September meeting <br /> (September 17th) may need to be changed. <br /> Regarding the date for the Board Retreat, Dr. Royce said March 22Id would not work for her. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said that she could not do March 1st. Dr. Baldwin mentioned that UNC <br /> and Duke will be playing each other in basketball on the 8th, and Ms. Stewart commented that <br /> several members of OCHD staff may be on call for the emergency operations center related to <br /> the game. Though initially several people were in favor of March 15th, Dr. Nickelson expressed <br /> that she might have a conflict with the 15th and the 8th would be preferable. <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agendas &Abstracts\2024 Agenda and Abstracts/ <br /> November Page 5 <br />