Health Related Websites State Level North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors www.ncalhd.org North Carolina Division of Public Health www.ncpublichealth.com North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation https://nclhdaccreditation.unc.edu North Carolina Institute for Public Health www.sph.unc.edu/nciph North Carolina Association of County Boards of Social Services http://ncacbss.org North Carolina Association of County Commissioners http://www.ncacc.org/ Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research (UNC) www.schsr.unc.edu North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services www.ncdhhs.gov North Carolina General Assembly www.ncleg.net North Carolina School of Government (formerly the Institute of Government) www.sog.unc.edu North Carolina Institute of Medicine www.nciom.org North Carolina Public Health Association www.ncpha.com North Carolina Citizens for Public Health, Inc. www.nccph.com National Level National Association of Local Boards of Health www.nalboh.org American Public Health Association www.apha.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov Library of Congress www.loc.gov Research America www.researchamerica.org Trust for America’s Health www.tfah.org United States House of Representatives www.house.gov United States Senate www.senate.gov

Questions and answers about public health-related topics Ask the Experts This page is devoted to sharing information about challenging or unique Public Health topics. Local Boards of Health members, Health Department Directors, and Health Department Staff are invited to submit a question or answers to questions that may benefit others. Please email Merle Green to submit your questions or answers. Disclaimer: The information, views and opinions expressed on this page are those of the authors and are published here for general informational purposes. In the rapidly evolving world of public health, therapeutics, and law, the accuracy of some information may be time-limited. Readers should confirm all information and opinions before making decisions. Q&A Category Legal Ask an Expert: Who is the official Chair for the different governance models of Boards of Health (BOHs) in North Carolina? All “traditional” boards of health (county BOHs, district BOHs, and hospital authority BOHs) are required by state statute to elect a chair on an annual basis. The BOH must have a quorum of BOH members in order to elect a chair and only BOH members can vote (the county manager, for example, would not get to vote). Anyone on the BOH can be elected by their BOH colleagues to serve as chair. Additionally, some BOHs elect a vice-chair who can step in if the chair isn’t available for some reason- but having a vice-chair is entirely optional and is not required by state law. For consolidated human services agencies, the county government has chosen to bring social services and at least one other human services agency (often, but not always, public health), under one roof- thereby collapsing them into a single county agency. The governing board that is then created mirrors this setup and instead of having a separate BOH and DSS boards, you’d have a single consolidated human services (CHS) board that includes representatives from the DSS and public health worlds, as well as members of the public. Under state law, the CHS board, just like a “traditional” BOH, must elect a chair every year- and the chair could be anyone on the CHS board who is properly elected by a majority of their fellow CHS board members at a meeting of the CHS board where there is a quorum present. Finally, there’s the question of who is considered the “chair” if the board of county commissioners (BOCC) dissolves the “traditional” BOH or the CHS board and takes on their functions. It sounds like in some counties where the BOCC serves as the board of health (or the CHS board, in the case of a county with a consolidated human services agency), the perception is that the BOCC’s role as the BOH is separate from the existence/other work of the BOCC. For example, it sounds like in some counties, the BOCC adjourns and then reconvenes (essentially holding an entirely separate meeting) to take up any public health related matters. When the BOCC serves as the BOH (or the CHS board), the “chair” is the same person who was elected to serve as chair of the BOCC under G.S. 153A-39. There is no legal basis for electing a different chair who takes over the gavel only when the BOCC takes up public health related matters. Finally, when the BOCC serves as the BOH, they are required to appoint an advisory committee on public health. There is no law directing the advisory committee to elect a chair, though they could certainly do so. Because the advisory committee is solely advisory in nature, the duties and powers of the chair of the advisory committee would be limited to things like scheduling the advisory committee meetings, and running those meetings. All “traditional” boards of health (county BOHs, district BOHs, and hospital authority BOHs) are required by state statute to elect a chair on an annual basis. The BOH must have a quorum of BOH members in order to elect a chair and only BOH members can vote (the county manager, for example, would not get to vote). Anyone on the BOH can be elected by their BOH colleagues to serve as chair. Additionally, some BOHs elect a vice-chair who can step in if the chair isn’t available for some reason- but having a vice-chair is entirely optional and is not required by state law. For consolidated human services agencies, the county government has chosen to bring social services and at least one other human services agency (often, but not always, public health), under one roof- thereby collapsing them into a single county agency. The governing board that is then created mirrors this setup and instead of having a separate BOH and DSS boards, you’d have a single consolidated human services (CHS) board that includes representatives from the DSS and public health worlds, as well as members of the public. Under state law, the CHS board, just like a “traditional” BOH, must elect a chair every year- and the chair could be anyone on the CHS board who is properly elected by a majority of their fellow CHS board members at a meeting of the CHS board where there is a quorum present. Finally, there’s the question of who is considered the “chair” if the board of county commissioners (BOCC) dissolves the “traditional” BOH or the CHS board and takes on their functions. It sounds like in some counties where the BOCC serves as the board of health (or the CHS board, in the case of a county with a consolidated human services agency), the perception is that the BOCC’s role as the BOH is separate from the existence/other work of the BOCC. For example, it sounds like in some counties, the BOCC adjourns and then reconvenes (essentially holding an entirely separate meeting) to take up any public health related matters. When the BOCC serves as the BOH (or the CHS board), the “chair” is the same person who was elected to serve as chair of the BOCC under G.S. 153A-39. There is no legal basis for electing a different chair who takes over the gavel only when the BOCC takes up public health related matters. Finally, when the BOCC serves as the BOH, they are required to appoint an advisory committee on public health. There is no law directing the advisory committee to elect a chair, though they could certainly do so. Because the advisory committee is solely advisory in nature, the duties and powers of the chair of the advisory committee would be limited to things like scheduling the advisory committee meetings, and running those meetings. If additional information is desired, please contact Kirsten Leloudis, JD at the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill. Email - kirsten@sog.unc.edu. Note: Answered for the ANCBH BOH Chair Network Working Group on February 3, 2024 Ask an Expert: Does the County Commissioner on the BOH have full voting rights on matters being considered by the board. The board will be sending a recommendation regarding a specific issue to the BOCC for their vote. The question is whether the BOCC member must abstain from voting on the BOH due to the fact that the BOCC will address the same issue at their next meeting? This question is about the role of the county commissioner who also sits ex officio on the board of health. A county commissioner can vote to take action on a recommendation that the board of health (which includes that same county commissioner) made to the commissioners. The fact that the county commissioner serves on both the board of health and board of commissioners does not create a conflict that would require the commissioner to recuse themselves from voting on the recommendation in this situation. For consolidated human services agencies, the county government has chosen to bring social services and at least one other human services agency (often, but not always, public health), under one roof- thereby collapsing them into a single county agency. The governing board that is then created mirrors this setup and instead of having a separate BOH and DSS boards, you’d have a single consolidated human services (CHS) board that includes representatives from the DSS and public health worlds, as well as members of the public. Under state law, the CHS board, just like a “traditional” BOH, must elect a chair every year- and the chair could be anyone on the CHS board who is properly elected by a majority of their fellow CHS board members at a meeting of the CHS board where there is a quorum present. If additional information is desired, please contact Kirsten Leloudis, JD at the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill. Email - kirsten@sog.unc.edu. Note: Answered September 2024 Can Board of Health members use virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom or Teams for attending board meetings or when discussing budget amendments? Has there been any specific guidance from the state on this issue? Generally, remote meetings held through virtual platforms like Zoom or Teams or over the phone are allowed under NC law. However, you may want to check your board of health policies and other local policies to ensure they don’t prohibit these types of meetings. A meeting that you hold in this manner also needs to be noticed (just like any other board of health meeting) in accordance with NC open meeting laws. If the board holds a meeting using teleconference or other electronic means, the open meetings law requires the board to provide “a location and means whereby members of the public may listen to the meeting.” The board must specify that location information in the notice of the board meeting. At a minimum, this means the board must provide an online meeting link or teleconference information to the public in advance of the meeting. The open meetings law does not require the board to provide any way for members of the public to speak to or communicate with the board during a remote meeting. In other words, members of the public must be able to hear the board meeting, but the board does not have to provide a method for the public to contribute to the board meeting. However, a board may want to provide a way for members of the public to speak during remote meetings if the board has decided (in its own rules of procedure) to routinely allow public comment periods during its meetings. If in your county the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) serves as the board of health, then there’s one additional wrinkle that’s important to be aware of and that comes from a recent Court of Appeals decision in State of North Carolina v. Anson County. In the past, it was unclear whether or not members of a BOCC who join an official meeting remotely can be counted towards the board’s quorum for the purpose of the board being able to take official action. However, this past summer, the Court of Appeals addressed this question head on and determined that members who join remotely can’t be counted towards the quorum - which means that if your entire meeting is held virtually (rather than in-person), then there’s no quorum, which could inhibit the board from taking official action. This case clearly applies to situations where the BOCC serves as the board of health. Appointed boards of health do not appear to be directly impacted by the court’s decision, it is possible that the court could apply similar analysis to future cases involving a board of health. Kristina Wilson, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government has written about this decision and its implications here: https://canons.sog.unc.edu/2024/08/the-court-of-appeals-addresses-emergency-meetings-and-remote-quorum/. One suggestion she makes is that a BOCC could try to ensure that at least enough members to constitute a quorum show up to the meeting in person so that the board can feel more secure about being able to take official action. (Other members could join remotely, but just wouldn’t be counted towards the quorum). In special situations, your board may also have a workaround for this entire issue: the Court of Appeals specified that board members who aren’t physically present at the meeting but join remotely can be counted towards the quorum if the meeting is being held during a state of emergency declared by the legislature or the governor. If the BOCC (acting as the board of health) does hold entirely remote meetings during the state of emergency, you also need to ensure that you meet the requirements set out at G.S. 166A-19.24 (e.g., if someone is joining by phone rather than video call, they need to announce their name anytime they speak or vote). If additional information is desired, please contact Kirsten E. Leloudis, JD at the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill. Email - kirsten@sog.unc.edu Note: Answered for the ANCBH BOH Governance Network. Revisions posted December 11, 2024 I have an incoming commissioner appointment. Does the commissioner seat require an oath of office? A county commissioner who is preparing to fill the county commissioner seat on a board of health should take an oath of office before the commissioner begins to exercise any of the powers or duties associated with their board of health role. Although a county commissioner has likely taken an oath of office already for their county commissioner position, that office and the board of health seat are arguably different public offices- and therefore, the cautious approach would be for the commissioner to take a separate oath of office for each role. If additional information is desired, please contact Kirsten E. Leloudis, JD at the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill. Email - kirsten@sog.unc.edu Note: Answered for the ANCBH BOH Governance Network. Revisions posted January 5, 2025 A duly appointed Board of Health member would like to decline receiving a stipend for attending Board of Health Meetings. Is there anything preventing the Health Director (or county) from allowing them to decline the stipend? For an appointed county board of health, the the statute that applies regarding per diem and reimbursements is G.S. 130A-35. Paragraph (h) says “A member may receive a per diem in an amount established by the county board of commissioners (emphasis added).” Because the law says board members “may” receive a per diem- not that they “shall” receive it- I think it’s probably just fine if a particular board member declines to accept any per diem that is being offered to them. As a best practice and for good recordkeeping purposes, I’d recommend having the board member communicate in writing that they don’t want to receive the per diem (or any other reimbursements they may be entitled to, if that’s also the case). As always, you might also wish to run this by your county attorney, who might have additional insights to offer. f additional information is desired, please contact Kirsten E. Leloudis, JD at the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill. Email - kirsten@sog.unc.edu Note: Answered for the ANCBH BOH Governance Network. Posted February 9, 2025, Revised February 10 2025

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Lists the meeting schedule for ANCBH and other key state and national Public Health organizations Calendar of Events ANCBH Board of Directors Meetings 2026 (all meetings begin at 0900 and are via Zoom unless otherwise noted) January 21, 2026 March 18, 2026 May 20, 2026 July 15, 2026 September 16, 2026 November 18, 2026 Upcoming meetings ANCBH Governance Network Webinars - See the Governance Network tab for dates and topics National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) See the events calendar for upcoming NACCHO programs National Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference (NRPA) See the events calendar for upcoming NRPA programs National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) See the events calendar for upcoming NALBOH programs North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA) See the events tab for upcoming NCPHA programs North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors (NCALHD) See the events calendar for upcoming NCALHD programs Past meetings ANCBH Board of Health Governance Network "Consolidated Human Services Boards of Health: Practical strategies for integration" August 11, 2025 via Zoom ANCBH's Board of Health Governance Network "Artificial Intelligence in Public Health: Peril and Promises" Kristi Nickodem, JD, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government at the UNC-CH School of Government. June 9, 2025 via Zoom. ANCBH's Board of Health Governance Network "Living with undocumented status: health and wellbeing challenges" April 14, 2025 via Zoom has been postponed until a future date. ANCBH's 3rd Annual Public Health Nursing Conference: "The Power of YOU" Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center, Concord NC May 2, 2025 View Program Information and Agenda (conference concluded) ANCBH's Board of Health Governance Network A State of Affairs: Dental Public Health in NC Rhonda Stephens, DDS, MPH •Professor of the Practice, Public Health Leadership and Practice at Gillings School of Public Health & •Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, UNC Adams School of Dentistry February 10, 2025 @ 7-8pm via Zoom ANCBH's Board of Health Governance Network What Health Board Members Need to Know About PH Preparedness Raul Gomez, Disaster Preparedness Manager, Guilford County Dept of Public Health November 18, 2024 @ 7-8pm via Zoom Program information ANCBH Annual Meeting November 14, 2024; check-in 0930, meeting 10-2 1020 US Hwy 70 W, Hillsborough, NC Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center Program information North Carolina Lung Cancer Screening Stakeholders: NC Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control November 15, 2024 Program Information and Registration UNC William B. Aycock Family Medicine Building 590 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27559 ANCBH's Board of Health Governance Network : Upcoming meetings for all 88 BOH in 100 NC counties September 23, 2024 @ 7-8pm Program Information North Carolina HPV Vaccination Stakeholder Meeting Program information and Registration September 12, 2024; Thursday 8:30 AM to 03:30 PM EDT Chapel Hill, NC 27559 ANCBH's 2nd Annual Public Health Nursing Conference: "Investing in the Public Health Nurse Workforce" McKimmon Conference and Training Center, NC State Campus May 31, 2024 @ 9am-330pm Program Information

Recognition ANCBH Board Members advocating for Public Health Watson S. Rankin Legacy Award 2022-2023 Barbara Ann Hughes, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN, FADA, FAND was awarded the Rankin Legacy Award at the honors luncheon at the NCPHA Annual Conference in Wilmington. The Rankin Legacy Award is given to a NCPHA member in recognition of their outstanding contributions to public health in NC over the member's lifetime. Her many leadership roles in public health and nutrition organizations include being Past-President, National Association of Local Boards of Health and Past-House of Delegates, Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Ham Stevens, MD Award 2022 Merle Green, MPH, MBA was presented with the Ham Stephens award, given to individuals who exemplify the qualities of a former health director and friend of public health, Ham Stevens, M.D. Dr. Stevens was largely responsible for bringing administrative health directors and medical health directors together to form the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors (NCALHD). Merle was recognized for her many achievements in community-based health centers, health promotion, consensus building, volunteer service on community Boards, and leadership in public health. NCALHD also recognized Merle for her mentorship of young health professionals, faculty appointments at several colleges and universities in NC, and for her advocacy for population-based health services. National Association of Local Boards of Health ANCBH is providing leadership at the national level. At the Annual Business Meeting, held on August 2nd 2022 in conjunction with the NALBOH Annual Conference, Benjamin W. Tillett, RPh, PharmD serves as President of NALBOH. Dr. Tillett has provided outstanding leadership to the ANCBH Board as its President and is well qualified to lead NALBOH as they support local Boards of Health in their current and emerging public health challenges. Mary C. Egan Award 2022 Barbara Ann Hughes, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN, FADA, FAND has received the 2022 Mary C. Egan Award from the APHA (American Public Health Association) Food and Nutrition Section. This national award recognizes the professional contributions and outstanding services of public health nutritionists. The services may include developing new approaches to public health nutrition, mentoring, nutrition education, and addressing special nutrition needs.

ANCBH: Projects and Research Community-based blood pressure screening, education, and referral program The American Heart Association and the Association of North Carolina Boards of Health (ANCBH) established in September 2022 a community-based blood pressure screening, education, and referral program in collaboration with local health departments in Guilford and Forsyth counties (Triad) to provide cardiovascular self-management options due to the lack of community education and wellness centers in communities. This effort addresses access to health promotion and cardiovascular disease prevention. Read more about this successful project that deployed trained Lay Health Advisors and site leaders utilizing evidence-based practices and programs to assist with educating participants on health and wellness for improving health. Nurse conference Public Health Nurses Conference - Our Nurses, Our Future: You Make a Difference ANCBH saw the clear need to celebrate and acknowledge the work of Public Health Nurses in NC. Nurses from all public health departments in North Carolina were invited for a day of teaching, training, celebration, fun, and fellowship. More than 200 public health nurses attended the conference on May 5, 2023 in Greensboro. Public Health nurses throughout NC have been heavy-lifters during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly from 2020 through 2022, yet continuing even now. Many nurses have experienced long work hours, new duties, challenging responsibilities, family interruptions, stress, threats, and even burnout. We determined that one way of showing nurses that we are aware and empathetic to their recent plight is to sponsor this one-day “get away” motivational event addressing career mental and emotional health. The key message of resilience and growth was addressed by multiple speakers, interactive exercises, and role-play in break-out sessions over the course of the day. One highlight of the conference was “Stories from the Field: How I Survived the Pandemic as a Public Health Nurse” presented by a panel of 4 nurses. View the program agenda , photos, and sponsors o f this conference. This program was offered through a collaboration between the Association of North Carolina Boards of Health, the North Carolina Association of Public Health Nurse Administrators, the North Carolina Public Health Association, and the Office of the Chief Public Health Nurse/Public Health Nurse Institute for Continuing Excellence.

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Recognizes outstanding public health workers, educators, and students. Provides financial support for members to attend conferences and meetings. Current and Past Award Recipients Robert L. Strother Award 2020: Warren County Health Department (Dr. Margaret Brake) and H.O.P.E Regional Medical Clinic (Demaura Russell) 2 020: Yadkin County Health Department (Jessica Wall) and Hands of Hope Medical Clinic (Marty Driver) 2023: Surry County Health and Nutrition Center and Mark Willis, Director of the Surry C ounty Office of Substance Abuse and Recovery 2024: Christie Sykes, RN, Alamance County Refugee Program 2025: Dr. Bahby Banks and Pillar Consulting Carl Durham Award 2020: Eva Brown (Warren County) 2023: Surry County Board of Health (Eddie Jordan, Chairman) 2024: Catawba County Environmental Health Team 2025: Rachel Royce, PhD, MPH (Orange County) Vaughn Upshaw Award 2020: Tanvi Shaw 2021: Aoife O'Connor 2022: Karina Gonzalez 2023: Karina Gonzalez 2024: N/A 2025: N/A Robert Blackburn Award 2020: Jessica Lynn Mrugala 2021: Megan DeMarco 2022: Samuel Elliott Krause 2023: Robert Zerniak 2024: N/A 2025: N/A Outstanding Board of Health Award 2023 : Stanly County’s Consolidated Health and Human Services Board 2024: Guilford County Board of Commissioners 2025: Madison County Board of Health ANCBH President's Award 2024: Dr. Benjamin W. Tillett (Person County) 2025: Ms Edna Hensey (Wake County)

Food Insecurity in NC: Food Pantries and Food Banks Food insecurity is a Public Health concern. The USDA defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life. According to the organization "Feeding the Carolinas ", 660,000+ children and 1 in 7 Carolinians are food insecure, either temporarily or on a long-term basis. The need is especially acute given the recent significant cuts and elimination of Federal funding that supports food pantries and food banks in NC and across the country. ANCBH will begin to highlight the organizations that are helping to meet this need. We will do this by 1) profiling programs with demonstrated excellence and 2) by providing an index of links to local programs. If you need assistance or know of someone needing assistance, or if you are a DONOR or SUPPORTER , please use these links to reach out to the local program in your community. https://foodfinder.us/ https://feedingthecarolinas.org/ https://food-banks.org/north_carolina-programs.html Profiles in Excellence CHATHAM COUNTY CORA - Chatham Outreach Alliance View their video CORA: Building a Community Without Hunger CORA's mission is to provide nutritious food to community members facing food insecurity. We provide access to healthy food through our choice food pantry, Mobile Markets, and specialized programs like SNACK! and CORApacks, which address the unique needs of children. CORA envisions a healthy, strong, and connected community without hunger, where all people have access to abundant, safe, and nutritious food. Our work helps build a healthy Chatham County where families thrive, children do well in school, and seniors do not face the stress of choosing between food and other necessities. CORA is on track to provide food for over 2 million meals this year, ensuring that no one in our community goes hungry. We are committed to serving everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion. Together, we can create a hunger-free community. Profile sin Excellence

Continuing Education The NC Institute for Public Health (NCIPH) at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health provides both orientation training and ongoing training for local public health governing boards in North Carolina. Options for Organizing and Governing a Local Health Department These training slides and the accompanying video were provided by the UNC School of Government's Kristi Nickodem, an attorney and Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government. These are excellent resources for Board of Health members as part of an overall Governance training program. If you need to verify your participation in this training for purposes of receiving CE credit or as part of providing documentation for your health department’s accreditation process, a CE self-reporting form is provided here . Download the training slides here and watch the video here . Roles and Responsibilities of Local Public Health Governing Boards This training is provided through funding support from the Local Technical Assistance & Training Branch within the NC Division of Public Health. This two-hour classroom-based session is led by an experienced, retired health director or by a former board of health member and meets NC Local Health Department Accreditation requirement 36.2 which stipulates all new board of health members receive training and reference materials on the authorities and responsibilities of the local board of health within the first year after appointment to a board. Learn more. On-going Training for Local Public Health Governing Boards NCIPH offers a number of training opportunities for local public health governing boards looking to meet ongoing board training requirements for accreditation (i.e., Activity 36.3) or local board policies for regular/annual training. Through a collaboration with the NC AHEC Program, NCIPH can provide expert speakers on topics such as accreditation, community health assessment, community health improvement and evidence-based public health. In addition, NCIPH provides online trainings which may be used as self-paced learning for individual board members or used for group training. Learn more . NC Board of Health Rulemaking Authority This online training is designed to explain rulemaking authority as it applies to a local board of health including the board’s general authority to make rules, limitations on this authority, and procedural requirements that NC law imposes on the rulemaking process. The training may be accessed as needed for “just-in-time” training when boards are actively engaged in rulemaking or used towards meeting requirements for ongoing training for board of health members. Learn more. Introduction to Public Health in NC This free online series of six short modules serves as a basic introduction to the practice of public health in North Carolina. Learn more. Boards of Health Resources NCIPH has compiled a page of resources for local public health governing boards including links to state and national agencies who provide training materials and resources. Learn more.

BOARDS OF HEALTH GOVERNANCE NETWORK The ANCBH Board of Directors supports the value and importance of Boards of Health and Local Health Departments in Advancing Public Health in North Carolina. Mission: To identify and address training needs, enable sharing information, identify best practices, learn stories of success/growth, and build relationships among board members per ANCBH’s mission Goals: 1. Offer members of Boards of Health opportunity to learn from colleagues. 2. Help boards tap into new sources of knowledge as we serve the citizens of NC Invitees: Members of NC Boards of Health, Local Health Directors, members of Consolidated Boards, County Commissioners serving as Boards of Health, and ANCBH board members Virtual Meetings: Registration is FREE and meetings are held approximately every other month via Zoom. View the ANCBH Calendar for upcoming meetings. Past Meetings (Note: some Zoom products display only 30 minutes of the video and audio. Download the entire file to your computer to see the full video.) February 9 20226 "Big Data, Local Impact: Exploring Environmental Determinants of Health" presented by Rebecca Fry, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She will discuss private well testing, environmental contaminants, and opportunities for local health departments to partner with her lab on community contaminant testing and applied environmental health research. View and download the video. Listen and download the audio . Link to additional resources on the UNC Superfund website. Download the community flyer on private well water contamination. December 8, 2025 @7-8pm "Advocacy Training" presented by Scott Thorpe, Executive Director of Southern Alliance of Public Health Leadership and Taylor Norris, BA, Senior Manager of Engagement and Advocacy. Get the complete picture of the current political climate and why your advocacy is so crucial right now for Public Health. View the video . Listen to the audio . View the slides October 13, 2025 @7-8pm " Find your change-making team: How to build trust and partnerships with community for the public’s health " presented by Christina R. Welter, DrPH, MPH, Clinical Associate Professor and Director, DrPH in Leadership at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, Health Policy and Administration Division. View the video . Listen to the audio . View the slides . View presentation abstract August 11, 2025 @7-8pm "Consolidated Human Service Boards of Health: Practical strategies for integration " will be presented by representatives from three Consolidated Human Services Agencies and their Boards—Forsyth, Guilford, Onslow--will describe their experiences within the consolidated model, including the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for meaningful integration. Download the audio file , video file , supplemental resources , presentation #1 Panelists: Denise Price, Deputy County Manager, Director of Health and Human Services, Forsyth County Natalie Craver, Deputy Director, Health and Human Services, Guilford County Kari Sanders, Assistant County Manager, Consolidated Human Services Director, Onslow County June 9, 2025 @7-8pm "Artificial Intelligence in Public Health: Peril and Promises" will be presented by Kristi Nickodem, JD, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government at the UNC-CH School of Government. Download the Zoom video to view the full 60 minutes. Click to view additional resources provided by the speaker: Developing guidelines for the use of generative artificial intelligence in local government Unpacking the potential risks of generative AI chatbots on local government websites The April 14, 2025 presentation on Living with undocumented status: health and wellbeing challenges has been postponed until a future date. February 10, 2025 @7-8pm "A State of Affairs: Dental Public Health in NC" will be presented by Rhonda Stephens, DDS, MPH •Professor of the Practice, Public Health Leadership and Practice at Gillings School of Public Health & •Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, UNC Adams School of Dentistry. View the slides and the Zoom audio recording . November 18, 2024 @7-8pm "What Health Board Members Need to Know About PH Preparedness" will be presented by Raul Gomez, Disaster Preparedness Manager, Guilford County Dept of Public Health. Mr. Gomez was formerly the Emergency Management Coordinator at Cone Health System. This training can count toward your accreditation requirements. View the slides , the audio recording or the Zoom video recording . September 23, 2024 @7-8pm "Results of the NCIPH's BOH Training Task Force" will be presented by Karl Johnson, PhD. Assistant Professor UNC Gillings School of Public Health and Associate Member ANCBH. Join your colleagues for this free virtual (Zoom) program. View the slides and the Zoom video recording. July 22, 2024 @7-8pm Dr. Elizabeth Tilson, NC State Health Director/Chief Medical Officer NC DHHS, discussed the critical role of local Boards of Health in North Carolina's decentralized public health system. View the slides and the Zoom video recording . May 28, 2024 Inaugural meeting @7-8pm: "The Role of Local BOHs as a Critical Public Health Institution". View the slides and the Zoom video recording of the presentation by Vaughn Upshaw, DrPH, MPH, EdD, Chair, Department of Public Health Leadership and Practice at UNC Chapel Hill and founding member of ANCBH.