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Cause of illness has been Determine the cause of illness in Th°,'0 ' determined inG696of cases tested of animals tested for systemic illness. Does NodK8aetExpectations - lab result oonlpedon times vary by lab and are not controlled by us. FY 2007~08 CHALLENGES w Please describe challenges your agency faced while trying to reach your program objectives, in FY 2807-08' How did you work to overcome these obstacles? (If no challenges existed, please write none.) We had a problem with staff turn over at the receptionist position. New staff were trained and then left shortly afterward so a new person would be hired and trained, only having them leave a few months later. Once a consistent staff person arhvad, she greatly improved the clerical and administrative tasks at the wildlife hospital. Since the pay for the position is fairly low, we will continue to lose trained staff until we can raise the level of pay for all staff. A new part-time volunteer coordinator was added to assist the receptionist in finding more volunteers to help in the hospital. AGENCY BUDGET FY 05-0 FY 06-07 FY 07-0 FY 08-09 Actual Actual Actual Projected Total Agency Budget $314.765 $400.484 $370.817 $400.000 Orange County's Contribution $28.000 $20.000 $20.000 $20`000 � List specific initiatives Orange County's contribution supported within your agency during FY 2007- uu/ 1. Orange County's support helped us improve our bird nursery protocols and to improve our volunte r training program for nursery volunteers. / 2. Orange County's support helped us to research new volunteer training programs that will assist our staff and senior volunteers to evaluate individual volunteers and move them up levels as their skills increase. 3. Orange County's support allowed us to improve the educational material on our website and to create a new animal check up system. 4. Orange County funding also allowed us to increase our educational offerings to children. A number of Hillsborough Elementary School children attended our summer and intersession camps. NEW AGENCY INITIATIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2088-09 • We will be instituting a new volunteer program that includes checklists for items to be covered at each level of training and a written test for volunteers to qualify for the next level of training. w A full-time volunteer coordinator position is being added in 2009 to help reoruit, train and retain more volunteers. 78