Orange County Health, Emergency Services monitoring Coronavirus

The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) and Orange County Emergency Services (OCES) are closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are planning accordingly. We are working with the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS), North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM), local health care providers, first responders, local schools and universities, county and municipal partners to make sure we have resources needed to respond. So far, careful containment efforts have given us valuable time to plan and prepare.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is urging communities to prepare now, said Orange County Health Director Quintana Stewart. "This is a rapidly evolving situation," she said, urging residents to check reliable news sources and the county’s Coronavirus webpage for continued updates.

Be Counted Sites for 2020 Census
to launch March 16

More than a dozen locations across Orange County will open Monday, March 16, to provide residents without Internet access an opportunity to respond to the 2020 census online.

Be Counted Sites are at public facilities, including libraries and community centers, and are open during normal hours of each facility.

Census launch parties will start at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 16, at the Chapel Hill Public Library, at noon at the Orange County Main Library in Hillsborough and at 4:30 p.m. at the RENA Community Center. The public is invited to hear from local officials about the importance of the census in our community. They can ask questions, have a cupcake and get ready to be counted!

Look for your invitation to complete the census in your mail in mid-March. Completing the census will be easier than ever with online and phone options available as soon as you receive your invitation.

Click here for a map and directory of Be Counted Sites.

Home Consortium to hold public hearing on draft 2021-25 Consolidated Plan

The Orange County Home Consortium will host a public hearing on the draft 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan, which identifies priorities for the use of federal entitlement grant funds to expand affordable housing for Orange County low-income residents.

The public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 19, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive in Chapel Hill.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Erika Brandt, Housing and Community Development Manager, Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development at ebrandt@orangecountync.gov or 919-245-4331.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication at this public meeting should contact the office of Annette Moore, ADA Coordinator at (919) 245-2487 or human_relations@orangecountync.gov as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the meeting.

Calling all Wings of Fire fans to the Main Library in Hillsborough, Thursday, March 12! If you like the book series join us for this special program complete with trivia, games, food and fun! Call or stop by to register: 919-245-2532 by Tuesday, March 10 at noon.

Orange County Department on Aging is accepting nominations for 2020 Direct Care Worker Awards

Orange County Department on Aging and the community group, Senior Health Advocacy and Resource Partners of Orange County (SHARP), are hosting the sixth annual SHARP Direct Care Worker Awards.

Nominations will be accepted from March 2 – April 17, 2020. A recognition ceremony will be held for award winners on Thursday, May 14.

This event honors Direct Care Workers (nurse aides, personal care aides, companion caregivers, etc.) who affect their clients’ lives on a daily basis and make a difference in the Orange County community.

Click here to access the nomination form.

In recognition of the outstanding service provided by direct care workers, the Department on Aging and SHARP will present awards in the following categories: Client Impact, Longevity, Leadership, Going the Extra Mile, and Rising Star. One person will be chosen as the “Direct Care Worker of the Year.”

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Orange County Health, Emergency Services monitoring Coronavirus

Be Counted Sites for 2020 Censusto launch March 16

Home Consortium to hold public hearing on draft 2021-25 Consolidated Plan

Orange County Department on Aging is accepting nominations for 2020 Direct Care Worker Awards

Be Counted Sites for 2020 Census
to launch March 16