Supporting public health providers and students effectively deliver the 10 Essential Public Health Services Advocacy See the Resolutions tab for specific ANCBH Advocacy actions Public Health Advocacy The following is adapted from an article written by Robert R. Blackburn. Health board members must embrace public health if we are to serve the people and be strong positive public health advocates. Many definitions of advocacy exist ranging from speaking or writing in favor of some thing to building relationships which change attitudes that bring about desired behavior. A simple way to define advocacy is to get the right information, to the right people at the right time, to get the public health message across. Where do we advocate? The old saying, “All politics is local” is certainly true as it applies to boards of health. As a local board of health member, we are advocates in our local community for public health. We must be advocates to our county commissioners, all local public elected officials and to the general public. We have the opportunity to be advocates on the state level on laws, regulations, and legislation impacting public health. We have the same opportunities on the national level. ANCBH will work to keep you informed on all the above issues. Being an effective advocate includes five basic concepts. Be factual, honest, and knowledgeable about your subject. Be clear, concise and concrete with your message. You, rather than someone else, must frame the issue. Cheerful persistence-we are promoting public health for the long haul. Don¹t forget to follow up and say thank you. To deal with the multi-faceted issues we face in the public health arena, we must find other groups and persons who are committed as well. They may be friends, partners, coalitions, collaborators, or others we will be working with to help us achieve our goals. Remember - “Every Where. Every Day. Every Body.” Some key national advocacy friends and groups include: National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) – the non-profit, national organization of boards of health to prepare and strengthen boards, and empower boards to promote and protect the health of their communities through education, training, and technical assistance American Heart Association (AHA) – a non-profit organization to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke American Public Health Association (APHA) – the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) – the non-profit, national organization representing the nation’s approximately 3,000 local health departments (including city, county, metro, district, and tribal agencies). Some key state-level advocacy friends or groups include: The three-organizations confluence of: NC Association of Local Health Directors – A non-profit organization of North Carolina health directors to promote health, prevent disease, protect the environment in order to ensure the public's health in North Carolina through leadership, vision, advocacy, and commitment to the principles of public health practice in our local communities and throughout the state. NC Public Health Association – A non-profit organization to promote public health and healthy lifestyles in North Carolina. NC Alliance of Public Health Agencies – A non-profit partnership organization of health departments and county-owned home health agencies to provide and implement innovative strategies and solutions to achieve goals of public health. NC Alliance for Health – A non-profit, independent, statewide coalition of individuals, businesses and public, private, professional and nonprofit organizations working together to advocate for health improvement policies before North Carolina's legislative and executive branches. NC American Heart Association. NC Healthy Schools, Department of Health and Human Services/Division of Public Health and Department of Public Instruction - The goal of North Carolina Healthy Schools is to create a working infrastructure between education and health to enable schools and communities to create a Coordinated School Health Program. NC Prevention Partners (NCPP) – A non-profit organization, working with more than 1,500 partners across the state to improve the health of all North Carolinians.

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. Current Meeting: June 8 2026 @7-8pm via Zoom. POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. Maximizing Screening Impact in North Carolina: Strategic Use of the NC Comprehensive Cancer Plan 2025-2030 and mPATH Innovation Speakers: Sarah Arthur, MBA - Executive Director of the NC Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control Neal Westphalen - Marketing Manager February 9, 2026 "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. 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 . 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.) April 13, 2026 "Beyond the Boardroom: Deepening Board of Health Understanding Through Experiential Learning and Community Engagement presented by Lyndsi McNally, Three Rivers District Board of Health, Kentucky. View and download the video . Listen and download the audio . Download the presentation. Download the program flyer here . 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.

Recognizes outstanding public health workers, educators, and students. Provides financial support for members to attend conferences and meetings. ANCBH Awards It has been the tradition of ANCBH to present 3 awards annually to fellow North Carolinians who have distinguished themselves in their service to public health in our state. We would like your help in nominating individuals or entire boards of health to receive these awards. The nomination form is available here . Carl Durham Award Eligible: Institutional, Individual, Associate or Emeritus Member of ANCBH Nominee: has made significant contributions to public health is an effective advocate for public health at the local, regional, and/or state levels. Outstanding Board of Health Award Eligible: ANCBH Institutional Member Nominee: The board’s leadership in public health accomplishments must be clearly evident. The accomplishment must either have documented results or be currently producing intended results. The activity may be accomplished through the health department, other agencies, or groups. Robert Ed Strother Partnership Award Eligible: Individual Nominee: Established and/or fostered a public-private partnership, which has improved public health for the community Award Recipients ANCBH is proud to recognize individuals and groups for their contributions to and accomplishments in public health. We're pleased to introduce to you to these outstanding individuals and organizations. 2025 Recipients Outstanding Board of Health Award Presented to Madison County Board of Health Carl Durham Award Presented to Rachel Royce, PhD, MPH Robert ‘Ed’ Strother Partnership Award Presented to Dr. Bahby Banks, Pillar Consulting ANCBH President’s Award Presented by ANCBH President Dr. Benjamin Tillett to Ms Edna Hensey 2024 Recipients Outstanding Board of Health Award Guilford County Board of Commissioners Carl Durham Award Catawba County Environmental Health Team Robert ‘Ed’ Strother Partnership Award Christie Sykes, RN, Alamance County Refugee Program ANCBH President’s Award Presented by ANCBH President Dr. Jean Douglas to Dr. Benjamin Tillett 2023 Recipi ents Vaughn Upshaw Award Presented to Karina Gonzalez, MPH Candidate UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Robert Blackburn Award Presented to Robert Zerniak, MPH Candidate, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 2022 Recipients 2021 Recipients 2020 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 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)

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 25, 2026 (rescheduled from March 18) May 20, 2026 July 15, 2026 September 17, 2026 ANNUAL IN-PERSON MEETING* November 18, 2026 *A virtual option may be available and will be announced on this website pending a review of available technology 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 Webinars View this tab for a list of all past meetings. 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 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 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

ANCBH is a non-governmental, non-profit association representing Boards of Health in North Carolina ICYMI...... ANCBH Annual meeting September 17, 2026 Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center located at 1020 US-70 W Bus, Hillsborough, NC* * A virtual attendance option maybe available pending technology review. If so, an announcement will be made here. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS It has been the tradition of ANCBH to present 3 awards annually to fellow North Carolinians who have distinguished themselves in their service to public health in our state. We would like your help in nominating individuals or entire boards of health to receive these awards. View more about the awards and download the nomination form here. Help build a repository of real world experiences A project to ensure that training materials accurately reflect the realities of serving as a BOH member Seeking BOH members, health directors, or others involved in local public health governance in North Carolina (e.g., county managers, county commissioners) to participate in a statewide project to supplement and improve the materials used to train Board of Health members. The project is conducted by Dr. Karl Johnson, current ANCBH President and Faculty at the UNC School of Public Health. View the flyer for more details and sign-up information. View the ANCBH June newsletter . Topics include National HIV Testing day, Hantavirus risk in NC, NC ROOTS Hub to Strengthen Rural Health Care, ANCBH recruiting for Board of Directors, and more! Congratulations to Ms Edna Hensey, ANCBH Board of Director who was profiled in the May 2026 newsletter of the NC Citizens for Public Health. Ms Hensey served as the first president of the NC Citizens Committee in 1976, which went on to establish the NC Citizens for Public Health (NCCPH). Read more about her 60+ year commitment to Public Health. National Public Health Week: Ready. Set. Action! View and download ANCBH's proclamation highlighting the public health actions occurring through scientific discoveries, legislation, and community initiatives. All Health Directors received a copy to share with their Boards. View the April ANCBH Newsletter with articles about alcohol awareness month, national public health service week, a virtual training workshop on Finding and Reading the Law, the 2026 Public Health Preparedness and Response Symposium, and much more... Important calendar change! The ANCBH Board of Directors meeting originally scheduled for March 18 is now scheduled for March 25 at 9am . View the February ANCBH Newsletter with articles about Measles updates, Rural Health Transformation Funding, North Carolina HPV Stakeholder Meeting (Free), and more. Dr. Jerry McKee, ANCBH Board Member, was recently honored with the 2026 Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award for achieving a level of professional distinction and demonstrating a continuing dedication to the practice of psychiatric pharmacy. Among other projects, he is the project manager for the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists–Alliance Health (NC Medicaid Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plan) Community Pharmacy Transformation Grant. Read more about the Award and Dr. McKee . Dr. Karl Johnson began serving his term as President of ANCBH at the January 2026 meeting of the Board. Karl is an Assistant Professor of Public Health Leadership and Practice at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. View the 2026 schedule for ANCBH Board of Directors meeting on the calendar page. View the December ANCBH Newsletter highlighting the 2025–2030 North Carolina Cancer Plan, QuitlineNC – the state’s free, confidential quit-tobacco service, Radon action month, and rising Medicare costs. Merle Green, Executive Director of ANCBH presented International Public Health Agencies “Protecting the Health of People Across all Nations” A Discussion with Duke University Medical Science Students October 2025 View the presentation slides "Find your change-making team: How to build trust and partnerships with community for the public’s health" The October 13, 2025 Governance Network webinar was 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. Visit the Governance Network page to access the download links. View the ANCBH Newsletter October 2025 and Click here to subscribe to future editions. View the 2024 and 2025 Award Winners presented by ANCBH to individuals and organizations displaying exemplary contributions to public health. View the ANCBH By-laws updated September 11, 2025 with the addition of a Financial Audit Committee View the August 2025 ANCBH Newsletter highlighting impact of federal legislation on NC, food recalls, hurricane season and more.... Consolidated Human Services Boards - Practical strategies for Integration - the August 11, 2025 Governance Network Zoom was presented by Denise Price, Deputy County Manager, Director of HHS, Forsyth County Natalie Craver, Deputy Director, HHS, Guilford County Kari Sanders, Assistant County Manager, Consolidated Human Services Director, Onslow County Visit the Governance Network page to access the download links. ANCBH welcomes Jerry McKee , BS, PharmD, MS, BCPP to the Board of Directors. Dr McKee is a pharmacist member on the Burke County Board of Health specializing in Psychopharmacology ANCBH Exhibited at the NC Association of Pharmacists Annual Convention in Asheville, NC on June 23. The Convention theme was Prioritizing Public Health and we enjoyed talking with the pharmacists involved with their Boards of Health and other Public Health Agencies "AI in Public Health: Peril and Promises " - The June 9th Governance Network Zoom program, presented by Kristi Nickodem, JD from the UNC School of Government. A fascinating look at the intersection of AI, patient care, and policies that affect Boards and Health Departments. Visit the Governance Network page to access the download link. Food Insecurity in NC: A Public Health Priority ANCBH will begin to highlight the organizations that are helping to meet this need. We will do this by 1) by providing an index of links to local programs on our Resource page and 2) profiling programs with demonstrated excellence. Get to know Chatham County's CORA , the first program in our Profiles in Excellence series. Dr. Rhonda Stephens presented the 5th ANCBH BOH Governance Network Zoom on February 10, 2025: Dental Public Health in NC - A State of Affairs View the slides and audio recording . 2025 Meeting dates for the ANCBH Board of Directors and the Governance Network Zoom webinars have been posted on the Calendar. ANCBH's 3rd Annual Public Health Nursing Conference: "The Power of Public Health Nurses" Program Information and Agenda (concluded) Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center, Concord NC May 2, 2025 Ask the Experts View the new Q&A about whether a county BOH member may decline to received a stipend. Tobacco 21: A resolution to protect children from vaping and nicotine addiction View the resolution adopted by ANCBH (View other resolutions and endorsements ) Ask the Experts View the new Q&A about whether a county commissioner who is preparing to fill the county commissioner seat on a board of health should take an oath of office. Ask the Experts View the new Q&A about the use of virtual platforms such as Zoom and Teams to conduct official BOH meetings and business, including NC regulations and special conditions such as a declared state of emergency. ANCBH Awards Recipients for 2024 Individuals and organizations displaying outstanding performance in Public Health were announced at the November BOH Annual Meeting in Hillsborough, NC. View the awardees. Mr. Raul Gomez presented the 4th ANCBH BOH Governance Network Zoom on: Public Health Preparedness & Response Framework View the slides and Zoom video. New ANCBH Board Member Janet O. Clayton, MPH, REHS Person County Health Department Director was recently appointed to serve as Liaison to NCALHD. View all ANCBH Board members NC Lung Cancer Screening Stakeholders meeting This meeting will focus on lung cancer screening and its connection to prevention and treatment. November 15, 2024 View the October 2024 ANCBH newsletter highlighting immunizations, Zyn(TM)-oral nicotine pouch, and animal rabies cases Ask the Experts - View the new Q&A about the voting role of a County Commissioner on a Board of Health ANCBH Annual Members Meeting November 14, 2024 Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center Hillsborough, NC 0930-2pm View Program HPV Vaccination Stakeholder Meeting Join this inaugural meeting in September to improve HPV vaccination coverage. Share successes and challenges, generate ideas, and promote action to improve HPV vaccination in North Carolina by identifying strategies for collective impact. View the August 2024 ANCBH Newsletter highlighting selected topics that are a current focus of the NC Division of Public Health. ANCBH Awards View information about the 3 awards and download the nomination form to recognize individuals or local Boards for their public health service excellence. The Boards of Health Governance Network convened via Zoom on July 22nd to hear a fantastic presentation by Elizabeth Tilson, MD State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer, NC DHHS. View materials from that presentation here . Whew! It's hot out there. View CDC's Infographic on Extreme Heat and useful links to resources on preventing heat-related deaths in cars . Are ALL of your higher risk adults immunized against RSV? View the new ACIP/CDC recommendations that significantly change the landscape. View the June 2024 ANCBH newsletter highlighting forever chemicals and cancer surveillance resources in NC. ANCBH launched the Boards of Health Governance Network at the inaugural virtual meeting on May 28, 2024. View information about this exciting new network. ANCBH congratulates attendees at the 2nd Annual Public Health Nursing Conference "Investing in the Public Health Nursing Workforce" held on May 31, 2024 in Raleigh. View the highlights . ANCBH is pleased to announce a new feature called Ask the Experts Access information, opinions, and resources to help those working in Public Health from the menu bar above. A new resource guide focusing on RSV in adults was posted April 16, 2024 to the Infectious Diseases: New Therapeutics section . ANCBH recommends reading the December 4, 2023 article by Will Atwater in NC Health News: Rose Hoban, Founder and Editor Environmental Health: From creeks to clouds: The invisible invasion of microplastics. January was proclaimed as Radon Action Month in NC. Learn more about radon risks and testing. ANCBH February 2024 Newsletter was posted to the Resources tab above. View the ANCBH Board of Directors Meeting Calendar for 2024 ANCBH Nov ember 2023 Newsletter was posted to the Resources tab above. Calvert Jeffers, DVM and Ms. Eva Brown, MPA have been designated as Director Emeritus Board Members effective November 2023 Two advocacy letters were added to the Resolutions tab: Access to Covid-19 antivirals in Underserved Populations and Violence to Public Health Workers Orientation slides for ne w ANCBH Board of D irectors Members have been added to the website. ANCBH revised and approved the Association's By-Laws at the September 20, 2023 Annual Meeting. ANCBH announces 2023 Recipients of 3 Distinguished Public Health Awards: Surry County Health and Nutrition Center and the Office of Substance Abuse and Recovery Surry County Board of Health Stanly County Consolidated Health and Human Services Board View the Press R elease Don't kiss your bac kyard poultry and small turtles ! CDC warns of Salmonella risk to humans. Also see CDC Newsroom Tab above. NC DHHS issues updated COVID-19 key treatment messages, information about product accessibility and an overview of treatment options to healthcare providers for outpatient treatment of COVID-19 (rev. September 6 2023). ANCBH Board of Directors Benjamin Tillett, PharmD (Person) serves as President of NALBOH and Marielena Moreno-Garcia , BSN, RN, CCM, NE-BC (Alamance) serves on the NALBOH Board of Directors in addition to her liaison role to the NCLHD Accreditation Board Interactive Maps – Organization and Governance of NC Human Services Agencies was added to the Resources Tab above Vaccine Confidence: A link to tools for Boards of Health and frontline providers was posted to the Resources Tab above ANCBH thanks the 200+ public health nurses and 17+ speakers who attended the Celebration in Greensboro, NC May 5, 2023 View more about the Conference Welcome to ANCBH, where our goal is clear: to pursue excellence in public health in North Carolina by providing leadership and support for local Boards of Health in their efforts to protect and promote the public's health. About ANCBH BOH Accreditation and Training

Address and email contacts for ANCBH, the Executive Director, and the current President of the Board CONTACT Who to Contact and How Primary Contact: Merle Green, MPH, MBA Executive Director, ANCBH Email: mgreen@alamancecountync.gov or mgreen4@triad.rr.com Surface Mail and Shipping: Association of North Carolina Boards of Health c/o Merle Green, MPH, MBA 730 Trollinger Road, Graham NC 27253 Who to Contact and How President ANCBH: Karl Timothy Johnson, PhD Public Health, BA Associate Member, Assistant Professor UNC Gillings School of Public Health E mail: ANCBHboard@gmail.com ANCBH we bmaster : For com ments, corrections, additions Email: ANCBHboard@gmail.com

Resolutions and Endorsements 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 by adopting the following: Resolutions and Proclamations Structural Racism Resolution in support of Tobacco 21 to Protect Our Kids from Vaping and Nicotine Addiction (November 2024) Closing North Carolina’s Medicaid Coverage Gap (February 2023) National Public Health Week (April 2026) Endorsements North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors 2023 Legislative Priorities Advocacy Letters Access to Covid-19 antivirals in Underserved Populations: HHS Secretary ( October 2023) Violence to Public Health Workers : CDC and HHS ( December 2019)

Officers, Directors, Liaisons, and Directors Emeriti doing the work of ANCBH Orientation and Training Materials for New Board Members ANCBH New Board of Director Training Slides - July 2025

Officers, Directors, Liaisons, and Directors Emeriti doing the work of ANCBH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Merle C. Green, MPH, MBA (Executive Director) Retired Guilford County Health Director 2/2020 mgreen4@triad.rr.com ; mgreen@alamancecountync.gov Employed since 2020 ANCBH Mailing Address: Association of North Carolina Boards of Health c/o Merle Green, MPH, MBA Executive Director 730 Trollinger Road Graham, NC 27253 OFFICERS President Karl Timothy Johnson, PhD Public Health, BA Associate Member, Assistant Professor UNC Gillings School of Public Health Member since 10/2023 Past President Benjamin W. Tillett, BS Pharm, PharmD, RPh (Person) Past President of NALBOH, Member NALBOH BOD Member of the NCLHD Accreditation Board Member and past chair of Person County BOH NCALHD Accreditation Board, member Past Director of Pharmacy for Person Memorial Hospital Member since 2011 Secretary Vacant (June 2023) Treasurer Edna R. Hensey, MPH (Wake) Associate Member, Treasurer and Liaison, NC Citizens for Public Health Member since 1990s BOARD OF DIRECTORS Patricia ‘Pam’ Andrews, MA Agency Counseling, BA Psychology Current Chair, AppHealthCare BOH, (Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties) Clinical Mental Health Counselor Principal, Capstone Wellness Center NCALHD Accreditation Board, member Member since 10/2023 Kevin Austin, BS Engineering Operations (Yadkin) Current, Chair of Yadkin County Commissioners, member NCALHD Accreditation Board, member (representing NCACC) VP and Manufacturing Manager, Austin Electrical Closures Member since 10/2023 Eva A. Brown, BS Accounting, MPA (Warren) Current BOH member, Warren County Past Secretary of ANCBH and Director Emeritus of ANCBH Retired in 2016 as CFO (Assistant Health Director), Warren County Health Department Member since 6/2017 Janet O. Clayton, MPH, REHS (Person) NCALHD Liaison to ANCBH Health Director, Person County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Member since 10/2024 James A. “Jim” Davis, Law Enforcement Certification, Criminal Justice/Policing (Hoke) Chair, Hoke County BOH Private Investigator, Sandhills Security and Investigations Past Sheriff, US Justice Department Official, and 9th Congressional Dist. Chair of Hoke County Member since 5/2023 Jean Benson Douglas, BS Pharm, PharmD, RPh, FASHP (Guilford) Associate Member, past pharmacist member and Chair of Guilford County BOH and GCHHSAC (i.e., Advisory Committee) Retired Cone Health Clinical Pharmacy Services Coordinator and Assoc. Prof. High Point University School of Pharmacy Member since 3/2016 Deborah Fortune, PhD, FAAHE (Durham) Associate Member, Past President, Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) Professor of Public Health Education Member since 8/2021 Herbert G. Garrison, MD, MPH (Pitt) Chair, Pitt County Board of Health Emeritus Professor of Emergency Medicine Development Officer, East Carolina University Foundation Member since 11/2023 Patrick E. Harris, BS, Fire Science (Johnston) Retired CEO/ CFO several medical practices, restaurant owner, Retired Director of Emergency Services County Commissioner, Johnston County, Vice Chairman of the Board Commissioner Member, Johnston County Board of Health Commissioner Member, Johnston County Department of Social Services Board of Directors Member since 11/2023 Barbara Ann F Hughes, PhD, MPH, RD, LDN (Wake) NC Local Health Directors liaison and Director Emeritus, ANCBH Past President of ANCBH and NALBOH Past Dietician member of Wake County BOH Member since 1994 Calvert B. Jeffers, Jr., DVM (Forsyth) Past President, Nominations and Awards Committee Chair, Director Emeritus, ANCBH Current Veterinarian member of Forsyth County BOH NCALHD Accreditation Board, member Member since 2013 James Edward Jordan (Eddie), EMT, EMS Instructor, AAS (Surry) Associate Member, ANCBH Administrator, EMS Services, Surry County Carl Durham Awardee, ANCBH, 9/20/2023 Member since 10/2023 John M. Kessler, BS Pharm, PharmD, RPh (Chatham) Associate Member Past Pharmacist member and Chair, Chatham County BOH Principal and Chief Clinical Officer of SecondStory Health, LLC Member since 8/2021 Jerry McKee, BS, PharmD, MS, BCPP (Burke) Associate Member, Burke County BOH Psychopharm Solutions, LLC, CEO and Chief Consultant Member since 7/2025 Marielena Moreno-Garcia, BSN, RN, CCM, NE-BC (Alamance) Associate Member, ANCBH Current nurse member and former Chair of Alamance County BOH NALBOH Board of Directors and Chair of the State Leaders Group Member, NCALHD Accreditation Board UNC Health Population Health Program Manager Member since 5/2023 Page and Roster updated January 22, 2026 ANCBH DIRECTORS EMERITI

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)

Selected Bibliography Many times, we want more information on preparation of board members in the advocacy area. Listed below is a selected advocacy bibliography each of you can refer to for basic and advanced information in this area. Advocacy from A to Z Robert R. Blackburn, Barbara R. Blackburn, Ronald Williamson Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, New York and London 1st edition, 2018 American Public Health Association, APHA Advocates Handbook: A Guide for Effective Public Health Advocacy, American Public Health Association, Washington, 1999 Daly, John. Advocacy: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others. Yale University Press, New Haven, 2011. Eyerman, Ron and Andrew Jamison, Music and Social Movements: Mobilizing Traditions in the Twentieth Century, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998 Franklin,Holly, Advocating for the Public¹s Health: A Training Manual, Association of North Carolina Boards of Health and NCPH, 2001 Guilfoyle, Kimberly. Making the Case: How to be Your Own Best Advocate. HarperCollins, 2015 Gladwell, Malcolm, The Tipping Point How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2000, Abacus (Paperback) 2002 Kush, Christopher, The One-Hour Activist: The 15 Most Powerful Actions You Can Take to Fight for the Issues and Candidates You Care About, Jossey-Bass, New York, 2004 Kush, Christopher, Cybercitizen: How to Use Your Computer to Fight for All the Issues You Care About, St. Martin¹s Griffin, New York 2000 Kush, Christopher, Grassroots Games: Preparing Your Advocates for the Political Arena, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), Washington, 2004 Lencioni, Patrick. Silos, Politics and Turf Wars. Jossey-Bass, New York, 2006. Loue, Sana, Linda Lloyd and Donald O' Shea, Community Health Advocacy, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2003 Rosen, Emanuel, The Anatomy of Buzz: How to Create Word-of-Mouth Marketing, Doubleday & Company, New York, 2000 Stobbe, Mike. Surgeon General’s Warning. University of California Press , 2014. Wallack, Lawrence, Lori Dorfman, David Jernigan, and Makani Themba, Media Advocacy and Public Health, Sage Publication, New York, 1993 North Carolina Legislative Library: The Legislative Library supports the research and information needs of the Legislature, its committees and staff. The Library also offers services to other state agencies and provides limited reference services to the general public. - Submitted by Robert Blackburn, February 2007

Supporting local Boards of Health to meet Accreditation Standards Accreditation The North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation website is the definitive source for information about the accreditation process for BOH members in North Carolina. The NC Institute for Public Health offers the official training courses for new and current BOH members. For members’ convenience, here are some quick links: NC Institute for Public Health (also see the CE Information link on the ANCBH Resources tab above) NC Local Health Department Accreditation Home Page Health Department Self-Assessment Materials Flowchart of the Accreditation Process Board of Health Operating Procedures Template (Word document download)