12/02/15“Healthy People, Safe Environment, Strong Community” N EW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH New Hanover County Health Department Dr. Thomas Fanning Wood Memorial Conference Room 2029 S. 17 th Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Wednesday, December 2 , 2015 AGENDA Date: December 2, 2015 Time: 8:00 A.M. Place: Dr. Thomas Fanning Wood Memorial Conference Room New Hanover County Health Department Presiding: Dr. Melody Speck Evans , Chair Moment of Silence: Dr. Melody Speck Evans Minutes: November 9, 2015 Public Comments : Recognitions: - Mr. David E. Ric e Special Recognitions Board of Health Chair, January 2015 - December 2015 Dr. Melody Speck Evans Greater Wilmi ngton Business Journal – Health Care Heroes: Nurse: Janet Perry, Public Health Nurse, Community Health, Personal Health Services Community Outreach: Dr. Stephanie Smith, UNCW College of Health and Human Services Community Achievement: Katrina Knight, Ex ecutiv e Director, Good Shepherd Center David Rice, Health Director Service Awards Five (5) Year Award Leslie Houston, D ental Assistant, Mobile Dental Unit, Community H ealth Services, Personal Health Services Shirley Melito, Medical Laboratory S upervisor, Laboratory, Personal Health Services Fifteen (15) Year Award Kelly Johnson, Public Health Nurse , School Health, Personal Health Services Twenty (20) Year Award Carol Bottoms, Dietitian, Nutrition/WIC, Personal Health Services
“Healthy People, Safe Environment, Strong Community” BOH Agenda December 2 , 2015 Page Two New Employees Jaimee Canty, Administrative Technician, Customer Care Team 1, Support Services Kerr y Christopher, Licensed Clinical Therapist, Clinic Services, Personal Health Services Heather Griffin, Health Planner/Preparedness Coordinator, Health Programs Administration Joshua Strickland, Administrative Technician, Customer Care Team 1, Support Services Departmental Focal: Mr. Joshua Swift “Community Health Assessment” Deputy Health Director Monthly Financial Report – October 2015 - Ms. Bunny McClure (Includes Grant Update) NHC Assis tant Finance Director O ld Business - Dr. Melody Speck Evans DSS Board/Board of Health S trateg y Meeting New Business - Dr. Melody Speck Evans Planning Funding for Maternal and Child Health - $20 ,000 Election – Board of Health Officers 2016 Board of Health – Comment s - Dr. Melody Speck Evans Health Directo r Report 1. Influenza Update 2. Wilmington VA Health Care Center Update 3. Quality Assurance Report 4. FY2014 -2015 Annual Summary of NHCHD Compliance with Enforcem ent of Communicable Disease Laws O ther Business - Dr. Melody Speck Evans Adjourn - Dr. Melody Speck Evans