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

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

The legal organizational structure including Goals and Purpose, Membership and Dues, Officers, Directors, Meetings, Committees, Budget and Finance, Parliamentary Authority BYLAWS

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.

ANCBH Public Health Nursing Conference "Our Nurses, Our Future, You Make a Difference" May 5 2023 Greensboro, NC View program and speakers 1/2 1/2

Newsletters of public health-related topics for Boards of Health and Health Directors ANCBH NEWSLETTERS Subscribe here to join the mail list to receive future editions. 2026 Fe bruary (Measles updates, Rural Health Transformation Funding, North Carolina HPV Stakeholder Meeting (Free)) April ( 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) June (National HIV Testing day, Hantavirus risk in NC, NC ROOTS Hub to Strengthen Rural Health Care, ANCBH recruiting for Board of Directors) 2025 December (2025–2030 North Carolina Cancer Plan, Radon Action Month, Medicare cost increases, QuitlineNC ) October (Tylenol-Autism, Tobacco control, nursing shortage, Helen recovery grants, trainings, Annual meeting) August (Federal legislation impact on NC, Hurricane season, Food recalls, Training opportunities) 2024 February ( Health Equity - Public Health and Pharmacy Partnerships , BOH liability, Pharmacist pres cribed contraceptives) June (PFAS and MNP (Forever Chemicals) in Today’s World, Cancer and cancer surveillance resources in NC) August (Ideas for sharing and BOH action: chronic disease prevention, gun violence, environmental health) October (Focus on immunizations, reporting animal rabies cases to the public, Zyn(TM)-an oral nicotine pouch) 2023 Janu ary (vie w 8 community-based action items for Board of Health Members plus FAQs about the BOH) June (North Carolinian, Dr. Mandy Co hen, Tapped for Leadership Position at CDC) Septem ber (PFOS/P FAS water advisory, firearms injuries and death: a public health issue, 2 023 A w ards, and more) November (Healthcare worker burnout, Triple viral threat, State Health Improvement Plan u pdated, BOH Chair network)

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

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