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Human Services s, continued <br /> El Centro Latino $17,850 <br /> El Centro Latino offers services to meet the needs of the Latino community in a culturally <br /> appropriate and proactive manner. These include, overcoming language and transportation <br /> barriers, isolation,' legal issues, educational issues, access to services and assistance to <br /> individuals who are not eligible for social services. <br /> El Futuro $20,000 <br /> El Futuro addresses the behavioral health needs of North Carolina's Latino community by <br /> promoting behavioral health awareness, enhancing existing services, and developing a model <br /> clinic. <br /> EmPOWERment, Inc. $13,545 <br /> The mission of EmPOWERment, Inc. is to emPOWER people and communities to control their <br /> own destinies through affordable housing, advocacy, community organizing and grassroots <br /> economic development <br /> Family Violence Prevention Center $'16,490 <br /> The Family Violence Prevention Center seeks to prevent and end family violence through <br /> community education and provision of direct services including emergency assistance, case <br /> management and court advocacy. <br /> Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina $4,500 <br /> This agency provides regularly scheduled distribution and delivery of nutritious food, including <br /> fresh produce and high-quality, high-protein meats, to seven Food Bank partner agencies <br /> serving low-income individuals in Orange County. <br /> Freedom House Recovery Center $24,000 <br /> This agency provides extended care and transitional living in order to promote recovery from the <br /> disease of addiction. The goal of the Freedom House is to help alcoholics and drug addicts by <br /> providing the tools necessary to lead a life of recovery and to become productive members of <br /> society. <br /> Habitat for Humanity of Orange County $151000 <br /> Habitat for Humanity of Orange County (HHOC) provides decent affordable housing for families <br /> earning less than half of the area median income and who live in substandard housing. HHOC <br /> constructs simple, well-built homes that are then sold to qualifying families at affordable prices. <br /> Housing for New Hope $20,000 <br /> The organization's mission is to encourage and assist homeless people and other persons in <br /> crisis to move toward lives marked by increased levels of stability, dignity, hope, and <br /> independence. The OPC Area Program has provided funding to Housing for New Hope for the <br /> planning process and start-up costs to create a Community Support Team in Orange County. <br /> Consisting of various kinds of counselors and workers, this mobile team will provide clinical <br /> support and treatment to homeless individuals. This effort addresses a strategy of the Ten Year <br /> Plan, i.e., to improve the effectiveness of homeless service providers by reducing the possibility <br /> that individuals might otherwise fall through the cracks. <br /> 26-13 <br />