• Produced and distributed a Teen Friendly Therapist Listing directory of mental health providers in 2005.

• Brought the Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family photo exhibit to Orange County to reduce stigmas associated with mental illness. Raised over $15,000 for the project to host a photo exhibit displayed in five locations throughout the county and nine peripheral events (plays, poetry reading, and lectures). Close to 1,000 people viewed the exhibit. Nearly 500 people attended events, including 125 teens and 20 college students.

• The Advocates for Children Committee offered nine Brown-Bag-Lunch Seminars and eight Domestic Violence Professional Trainings to over 370 community members and professionals to help them better recognize and respond to family violence.

• The Advocates for Children Committee offered nine Brown-Bag-Lunch Seminars and Domestic Violence Professional Training Sessions to the community and local professionals to help them better recognize and respond to family violence.

• Assessed the Mental Health Needs of Adolescents and provided recommendations to schools and the community about ways to improve access to mental health care for children and teens.

• Developed S.L.I.C.E., a pilot worksite wellness program for Orange County government employees and offered two workshops to teach local businesses and employees how to start wellness programs.

• Comprehensive community health assessment completed with input from over 70 agencies and 200 community members. Established new priorities including access to health care, adolescent health, health promotion, mental health and substance abuse and transportation.

• Received a $30,000 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and a $12,048 grant from the State Office of Healthy Carolinians to support program operations.

• The Advocates for Children Committee held a Domestic Violence: 101 training for professionals to help them better recognize and respond to family violence.

• Held the first annual Real Men Rock event at UNC Women’s Hospital to raise awareness and educate residents about the important issue of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Dr. Adam Zolotor, a member of UNC Hospital's Beacon Child and Family Program, spoke about the dangers of Shaken Baby Syndrome and members of the UNC-Chapel Hill’s football team rocked dolls to promote men being gentle with babies. A UNC School of Journalism student developed the campaign poster.

• Launched Orange County Churches Eating Smart and Moving More (ESMM). With a grant from ESMM NC, we educated 20 churches in Orange County about the importance of promoting physical activity and nutrition. Select churches received mini-grants totaling $500 to begin health promotion projects in the churches. Churches were encouraged to form a health team and develop a policy to improve and/or increase physical activity. Thirteen grants were awarded in 2007 and nine grants were awarded in 2008. The Health Department, Cooperative Extension, OCIM, and the UNC ECHO Program provided guided the churches.

2008

• Four committees established to address priority issues identified in the 2007 Community Health Assessment. Committees established action plans and objectives and began implementation.

• Held the 2nd annual Real Men Rock event at WalMart in Hillsborough to raise awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Dr. Desmond Runyan was the keynote speaker, motorcycle riders and members of 93.1FM The Wolf rocked baby dolls to promote men being gentle with babies. The Sheriff’s Department issued child ID kits. Educational materials on child abuse and shaken baby syndrome were distributed to local pediatric offices.

• Updated the Orange County Recreation Map which lists all public recreation areas in the county encompassing over 60 locations administered by 15 different organizations. Over 30,000 copies have been distributed since 2006.

2009

• Launched the Pro Bono Counseling Network (PBCN) in collaboration with the Mental Health Association using funding from OPC Area Program and Strowd Roses Foundation. The project's goals were to (1) recruit mental health professionals to a network of providers who provide counseling pro bono to one client per year for a minimum of eight sessions; and (2) match underinsured or uninsured clients seeking mental health services with appropriate providers. The PBCN serves residents of Orange, Chatham, Person and Durham Counties.

• Produced the Directory of Mental Health Services to increase knowledge and access to available mental health services in the Orange, Person, and Chatham Counties. The Directory includes information about state and county mental health services and lists private mental health providers in Orange, Person, Chatham, and Durham Counties. Each provider's contact information, services, fees, and accepted insurance plans (including Medicaid/Medicare) is listed. The Directory is now available as an online searchable database.

• Held the 3rd Annual Real Men Rock Event at University Mall in Chapel Hill.

• Implemented the ESMM NC Pediatric Obesity Clinical Tools to better identify and assess overweight children and communicate more effectively with families and link them to community resources.

• Launched the Eat Smart Move More (ESMM) Orange County Campaign in April. Twelve partners (local businesses, churches, and organizations) promoted 4 ESMM messages between May and August. The goal of the campaign was to reach families and children across Orange County and encourage them to make positive behavior changes around physical activity and healthy eating. Visit the ESMM Orange County web page to learn more.

• Awarded an Eat Smart Move More Community grant for $15.420 to fund the Preparing Lifelong Active Youth (PLAY) program that will get middle-school children enrolled in Orange County after-school programs moving more.

• Held the 4th Annual Real Men Rock Event at the Walmart in Hillsborough. Expanded the program, partnered with the Period of PURPLE Crying, and reached out to home/child care centers to educate them about Shaken Baby Syndrome.

• Launched a new initiative, the Healthy Classroom Challenge in school classrooms to reinforce the importance of physical activity and better nutrition with children, families, and the Orange County community.

• Adapted the ESMM NC Pediatric Obesity Clinical Tools to suit the needs of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City and Orange County Elementary School Nurses. Trained them to better identify and assess overweight children and communicate more effectively with families and link them to community resources.