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Lynette Tolson
Executive Director
NCALHD
7424 Chapel Hill Road
Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27607

Phone: (919) 233-7332

ltolson@ncapha.org

Next Meeting:

Thursday, July 16, 2009

  • 9:00 am
  • Cardinal Room, 5605 Six Forks Road, Raleigh
  • Agenda
Previous Meetings:
June 18, 2009
May 21, 2009
Earlier Meetings Available in the Archives
Committee Meeting Info for June:
  • Environmental Health Committee conference call will be Wednesday, June 17, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.
  • Epidemiology Committee conference call will be Tuesday, June 9, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The call-in number is (919) 733-2511
  • Preparedness Committee conference call will be Monday, June 15, from 3:30 pm. The call-in number is (800) 423-1988 passcode 1370063.
  • Technology Committee will meet Wednesday, June 17, at 1:30 pm in side B of the Cardinal Room.
  • Women and Childrens Health Committee will meet Wednesday, June 17, at 1:30 pm in the Cardinal Room.
Position Vacancies:
Health Director of the Year 2008 is W. Rodwell Drake, Jr. MD

The recipient of the 2008 Health Director of the Year award is Dr. W. Rodwell Drake, Jr. of the Granville-Vance District Health Department. Dr. Drake not only serves as the health director but as the medical director and continues to actively provide clinical services in both health departments. There were numerous letters of support submitted on behalf of Dr. Drake.

NCALHD Position Statements:
NCALHD 2008 Legislative Agenda:
  • Increase "general aid to county" by $23 million for local health departments to build necessary infrastructure and support the capacity to provide essential public health services
  • Procure $12.5 million for obesity campaign
  • Increase incubator funding by $2 million for "project innovation, replication and expansion"
  • Provide county boards of health the authority to set and collect local fees for food and lodging inspections with approval by county board of commissioners

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