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. Upcoming Meeting: TBD 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.) NEW! October 8, 2026 "Maximizing Screening Impact in North Carolina: Strategic Use of the NC Comprehensive Cancer Plan 2025-2030 and mPATH Innovation" View Recording Local health departments and Boards of Health have an important role in improving cancer prevention and early detection across North Carolina. This webinar highlights the North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2025–2030, including key priorities and opportunities for local action. Participants explored mPATH, an evidence-based digital tool designed to increase cancer screening. View the recording to learn how statewide strategies and scalable technology can help communities boost screening, advance health equity, and improve cancer outcomes. 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 . 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 . 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.

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.

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)

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

ANCBH is a non-governmental, non-profit association representing Boards of Health in North Carolina ICYMI...... NEW! October 2026 Newsletter NEW! Governance Network; October 2026 - View Recording Maximizing Screening Impact in North Carolina: Strategic Use of the NC Comprehensive Cancer Plan 2025-2030 and mPATH Innovation Local health departments and Boards of Health have an important role in improving cancer prevention and early detection across North Carolina. This webinar highlights the North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2025–2030, including key priorities and opportunities for local action. Participants explored mPATH, an evidence-based digital tool designed to increase cancer screening. View the recording to learn how statewide strategies and scalable technology can help communities boost screening, advance health equity, and improve cancer outcomes. NEW! ANCBH Annual meeting September 17, 2026 The Association of North Carolina Boards of Health (ANCBH) held their annual meeting on Thursday September 17, 2026 at the Bonnie B. Davis Agricultural Center in Hillsborough NC. Orange County has been gracious to host this meeting for the past three years, and the Association is very grateful to have this resource for our annual meeting. Highlights of the annual meeting included: After a Moment of Silence in honor of our recently deceased Board member, Dr. Barbara Ann Hughes, there was a presentation of three health services awards to very deserving people of groups: President’s award for outstanding service to public health efforts of ANCBH was awarded to John Kessler, PharmD (Chatham County) Carl Durham Award for significant contributions to public health was presented to Mr. Wiliam “Bill” Pitts III (Catawba County) Outstanding Board of Health Award was presented to the Harnett County Board of Health for their support of a new free dental clinic in their county. Two new members were voted in as members of the ANCBH Board of Directors: (Dr. Kendra Faries (Richmond, Scotland, and Anson) and Dr. Rachel Royce (Orange County). Trainings for Board of Health members, Governing Board members, Human Service Advisory Board members, or any governing body that oversees the local health department will be the primary focus for the upcoming year. National and statewide trends regarding the future on public health’s use of Artificial Intelligence, expanded communications, and partnerships from the Executive Directors Report were highlighted and discussed; A new slate of officers (incoming President will be Marielena Moreno, RN (Alamance; President-elect will be Patricia “Pam” Andrews (Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga) was approved. The keynote address was presented by Ms. Stacie Saunders, Deputy Director NCDHHS Division of Public Health with Durham County Heath Director Dr. Rodney Jenkins, and Alamance County Health Director Mr. Tony LoGiudice. The team gave a rousing, highly informative overview of the wide variety of services, legal requirements, and programs of local health departments in NC. The Annual Meeting met our goals of providing a formal forum for stakeholders and board members to review organizational performance, discuss future visions, and ensure accountability of this organization. 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

Membership To join ANCBH, please complete and submit your name, email address, phone number, address to our Executive Director, Merle Green, at mgreen4@triad.rr.com and copy to merle.green@alamance-nc.com . Please also indicate what county you serve in. You will be asked for a current resume/CV, a reference letter from your Board of Health Chair or Health Director and a short statement indicating your desire to join the board. Call for Directors Nominations: ANCBH Nominations Committee welcomes nominations for Board of Directors anytime. Download the nominations form here. The Association has four membership categories defined in its bylaws and they are: Institutional Open to North Carolina County or District Boards of Health, County or District Boards of Human Services, and Public Health Authorities upon payment of dues. Institutional members have voting privileges at the Association’s Annual Meeting. An institutional member shall designate one member of its current governing board to vote on behalf of that institution on any matter to which a member is entitled to vote, and shall notify the association of the name and address of its designee. Individual Current board members of a governing body that holds institutional membership are automatically individual members without payment of dues. Associate Open to all former Board members and other persons who support the goals of ANCBH upon payment of dues. Director Emeritus Open to duly qualified former members of the ANCBH Board of Directors who are elected to this honorary status by a vote of the Board of Directors. The Director Emeritus is an honor that is bestowed only on those leaders in public health who have served on the ANCBH Board of Directors. Director Emeriti are entitled to: Be represented on the current Board of Directors Attend all Board of Director meetings and functions Click here to download the current list of Emeriti Members. BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATION FORM WHY HDs NEED TO SUPPORT AND JOIN ANCBH

Restaurant Inspection Scores Restaurant inspection scores are available on the websites of your local health department or the North Carolina Division of Environmental Health. For a list of local health departments, please use this link: www.ncalhd.org/directors For the North Carolina Division of Environmental Health, please use this link and look for “Restaurant Inspection Reports”: www.wral.com/5onyourside/restaurants/page/1001540/ Environmental Health webpage for overall information: ehs.ncpublichealth.com

Resources This section offers educational resources of various types as they become available, in the form of documents to download and useful links. Hurricane Helene: Emergency Resources ANCBH Newsletters CDC Newsroom Directory of Local Health Departments and Directors Interactive Maps – Organization and Governance of NC Human Services Agencies Health Directors Job Description Accreditation Information Continuing Education Information Vaccine Confidence This website has tools and resources for building vaccine confidence in patients and communities Health-Related Web Sites Health Equity and Behavioral Health Integration This resource from AHRQ provides an overview of the role of behavioral health integration in reducing disparities in health and healthcare, and shares practical strategies and resources for ensuring integrated practices are advancing health equity. Restaurant Inspection Scores Covid funding inadequate for NC Public Health Read the Raleigh N&O analysis. ANCBH Meeting Minutes: BOD (restricted access)

History of ANCBH A newsletter article is presented below. Read a draft outline of the history of ANCBH here. “… Board of health members are the bedrock of local public health, a foundation for our future, and a strength on which we can build.” — Carl Durham, ANCBH Founding Member and First President The following is a small article as it appeared in the September, 2002 ANCBH newsletter. It provides a thumbnail sketch of ANCBH’s return to the status of an all-volunteer association. The author is Barbara Ann Hughes, PhD, a past president of ANCBH. “In 1993, as a way to invest in the education of new Board of Health members across the state, the General Assembly started a $100,000 grant in aid to ANCBH. This arrangement worked fine until the state budget crisis caused the cancellation of this grant in 2001. Fortunately, the Division of Public Health of the University of North Carolina, believed in the value of training, applied for, and was granted $70,000 from the state to continue training. A UNC Board of Health Proposed Training Plan was written on September 24, 2001. An agreement was made between the Division of Public Health and ANCBH to allow for the continued training of local Board of Health members. The agreement, signed on January 14, 2002, provided for employees to be appointed for a period of either 3 or 5 years to carry out this training from within the Institute of Public Health of the Division of Public Health of UNC. Carmine Rocco became a staff member of the Institute for Public Health, and continued to conduct training of local board members. He tendered his resignation to become the Local Health Director for Warren County, North Carolina. The Board of Directors meets quarterly and is committed to offering more and valuable services to its membership.” Historical Outline of the ANCBH This historical outline provides highlights from the Association’s past and it is presented to provide some background information to those who have little information about the Association. 1985 The seed for the Association of North Carolina Boards of Health was sown when a Steering Committee was appointed after a seminar on “The Future of Public Health for Local Boards of Health” held in Chapel Hill, NC. 1986 First Annual Meeting of ANCBH is held in September in Greensboro, NC. Articles of Incorporation were signed in November. 1987 Staff was hired including Vaughan Mamlin Upshaw, a founding member of the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH). Second Annual Meeting of ANCBH was held in Fayetteville, NC. 1988 Established independent office in Pittsboro, NC. Received IRS tax exempt status. Pilot Board of Health Orientation Program occurred in Charlotte, NC. Third Annual Meeting of ANCBH in Winston-Salem, NC. 1989 ANCBH Board of Directors approved hiring a part-time assistant. Receive $5,000 grant from W. K. Kellogg for research and development of board health manual. Fourth Annual Meeting of ANCBH in Charlotte, NC. W. K. Kellogg approved a grant for $310,311. 1990 Grant Review Committee appointed. 1993 General Assembly allocated a $100,000 grant in aid to ANCBH to invest in the education of new Board of Health members across the state. General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 1505 which included the continuation of a $100,000 grant-in-aid through DHHS to ANCBH to invest in the education of new Board of Health members across the state. 1994 General Assembly grant-in aid continued. 1995 General Assembly grant-in aid continued. First Emeriti Reception was held. 1996 General Assembly grant-in aid continued. 1997 General Assembly grant-in aid continued. Carmine Rocco joins ANCBH as Executive Director in September. 1998 General Assembly grant-in aid continued. 1999 General Assembly grant-in aid continued. David Phillips, teenage son of ANCBH Board member Charles Phillips of Cabarrus County, volunteers to develop and establish the first ANCBH website. 2000 General Assembly grant-in aid continued but funding is in jeopardy. 2001 General Assembly cuts the $100,000 grant in aid to ANCBH. ANCBH entered into a short-term contract with the North Carolina Institute for Public Health to assist with the downsizing. Contract terminated on June 30, 2002. ANCBH receives the North Carolina Public Health Association's Partners in Public Health Distinguished Group Award. 2002 ANCBH Executive Director resigned. NCIPH wins a grant to provide orientation training to local board of health members. ANCBH files are relocated to NCIPH. 2003 ANCBH Board of Directors began to reassess its organization and role with an all-volunteer structure. 2004 ANCBH continued to assess its organization and role, looked back to re-connect with its history, and then began planning for the future. 2005 Bylaws were amended to add an Emeriti membership category. Membership survey was conducted. Affiliation agreement was signed with the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH). Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the North Carolina Institute for Public Health. Website was evaluated for necessary changes. 2006 The January 2006 annual meeting presented an educational session on accreditation, the most frequently requested topic in the membership survey. The website receives major changes.

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

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

Improving public health in North Carolina About ANCBH Since its incorporation in 1986, the Association of North Carolina Boards of Health has been and continues to be a unique organization serving North Carolina’s local boards of health and their members. The Association’s 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. And its purposes remain focused on the health of the public by: Promoting high standards of comprehensive public health services for the citizens of North Carolina. Providing consultation and education for, and facilitate the exchange of ideas among, Board of Health members. Supporting health policy and finance issues in support of public health in North Carolina. Promoting close working relationships between local Boards of Health and other allied agencies. Promoting programs and projects deemed necessary to protect and promote the health of the citizens in North Carolina. Supporting public awareness of public health issues and dangers. ANCBH continues to meet the needs of our members by working with: Local health directors by attending their monthly meetings, supporting their advocacy efforts, and giving a monthly report of our activities; The N.C. Institute of Public Health local board of health training program by providing a trainer; The N.C. Local Health Department Accreditation Board with four members serving on the board; Liaison groups such as N.C. Association of County Commissioners, N.C. Alliance for Health, and the N.C. Citizens for Public Health. ANCBH in Review Bylaws