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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM OCTOBER 13-19, 2021 UCW 9 e Cumberland Community Founda- tion, Inc., recently awarded the Cumberland County Department of Public Health a $64,000 grant to support the department's Improving Health Outcomes through Mobile Clinics and Social Determinants of Health program. Over a two-year period, the Health Depart- ment will identify patients with high unmet needs by screening all patients for social de- terminants of health with a focus on patients with food, transportation and housing needs and those experiencing violence. Identified patients will meet with a public health social worker on an ongoing basis for case management, care coordination and referral through NCCARE360, the statewide coordinated care network. Money from this grant will be used for direct payments to vendors to provide ser- vices for Health Department patients' unmet needs including transportation to appoint- ments, utilities, rent and childcare. is will allow clients to improve health outcomes by meeting basic needs. is support will be provided when clients are in a situation which they are unable to receive financial support from other sources. "We look forward to using this grant to assist those citizens of Cumberland County currently in need," said Dr. Jennifer Green, the Health Department Director. "Our goal is to make Cumberland County a better place to live for each of our friends and neighbors, and this grant will go a long way to make that a reality." Funding will also support communica- tion strategies and small incentives to help improve access to health services by imple- menting mobile and outreach clinics in underserved areas. For more information about the Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc., please visit their website at https://www. cumberlandcf.org/ Find out more about Cumberland County Department of Health programs by visiting cumberlandcountync.gov/departments/ public-health-group/public-health Fort Bragg and Fort Bragg face the same issue Fort Bragg, California, is suffering through the same issue as Fort Bragg, North Carolina — a name change. Fort Bragg is a town along the northern Pacific Coast in Mendocino County. e 2010 census listed its population at 7,273. It's a tourist destination because of its picturesque views of the ocean. It was founded in 1857 just before the American Civil War as a military garrison and — just like Fort Bragg, North Carolina — was named after Confederate general Braxton Bragg who at the time had served the U.S. in the Mexican American War, an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. In 2015, members of California's Legisla- tive Black Caucus petitioned Fort Bragg to change its name because of Braxton Bragg's links to the Confederacy. ere were further calls to change the name in June 2020, fol- lowing the murder of George Floyd. e Fort Bragg City Council decided to form a committee to explore options for the city's name. Among these alternative options is to simply rededicate the city to a different notable person named Bragg. Police oversight board established In August, Fayetteville City Council created a citizen police review committee. e mis- sion of the Commu- nity Police Advisory Board is to provide advice and recom- mendations to the Council, City Manager and Police Chief to improve the quality of policing. Applications to serve are being taken through Oct. 20. e agency is described as a cooperative effort between the community and the police to review and recommend policy changes and enhancements to bet- ter meet the needs of the community. e idea is to support a training curriculum that allows police and the community to share public records to improve the perception of law and order and enhance trust of the police. Free shredding event set for Oct. 14 e Fayetteville Police Department will host a free shredding event Oct. 14 from 4-7 p.m. in the parking lot of the old Gander Outdoors located at 1912 Skibo Road. is event is for shredding personal documents only. For more information about the event visit https://allevents.in/fayetteville/shred- event/200021617675715. Sustainable Sandhills will hold their annual "America Recycles Day" e-waste drive on Saturday, Nov. 20 in collaboration with the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Anything that has a cord or runs on batteries will be accepted, and they will be collecting ink and toner cartridges for re- cycling. ey will also offer free hard drive platter removal. As an alternative to hard drive "shredding," the hard drive platter will be removed, which can then be safely thrown away. Shredding will not be offered at the Sustainable Sandhills e-waste drive due to the availability of shredding at the FPD event. For more information on Sustainable Sandhills visit https://sustainablesandhills. org/e-waste-drive/. City Councilman intervenes in Clarks Pond dam problems e roadway dam at Clarks Pond over Cain Road wasn't the problem recently when resi- dents complained that water from the large pond was backing up into their yards. When City Councilman D.J. Haire got word of the issue, he asked city staff to look into it. ey found there were indeed issues with dams — beaver dams. Wildlife authorities were summoned. ey trapped the beavers and dismantled the dams that were causing the problems, and the water is flowing again. e beavers were taken to another location and released. County receives grant to improve health outcomes by JEFF THOMPSON NEWS DIGEST JEFF THOMPSON, Reporter. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. 910-484-6200. Photo of a North American beaver by Minette Layne