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12~ treat the child in his own community. He suggested a blending of eXisting services to implement the program and offexed technical assistance from the State. Mx. Derr advised the Board that Counties could work on their own or join with other Counties to meet the needs collectively, however, the study of the plan must be completed within twv-years. bars. Marilyn Tyroler, Supervisor in the Social Services Department, will forwazd a coordinated list of organizations in Orange County from which appointees will be selected to serve on the Steering Committee and from the Steering Committee a Task Force will be formed. This _ action will be taken at the Aecember 16, 1975 meeting. The Chairman referred to Item #12 on the Agenda: Tom Ward, Social Services Director, to advise the Board of County Commissioners of: (A) The State Social Services Board's proposal to Federal Court that would require the addition of seven additional Elegibility workers to his staff. P4r. Ward presented to the Board a breakdown of the Anticipated Court Ordered Eligibility Caseload Standards. "Category & Present Anticipated Increase In Number of Cases Purpose Staff Staff Needed Staff Food Stamp - 837 App. & Review 4 4 0 AFDC - 372 Review 2 3 (1Z0) 1 AFDC(MA,I.C.)118(+360) App. & Review 0 1 1 AA,AD,AB,(MA) - 668 Review 2 4 (150) 2 SSA,-69 Intake,(+600) Int.App.Review 0 1 1 Intake 50-80/mo Applications 1 1 0 AFDC-Appli. 30/mo Applications 1 1 0 b1A- Appli. 40/ma Applications 1 1 0 Sub--Totals 11 16 5 Supervision 1 2 (1-7) 1 12 18 6 The staff ratio of one supervisor for seven warkers can possibly be met by up grading several positions to Eligibility Specialist II level with supervisary responsibility for one or two staff. The court order does not place requirements on Food Stamp Eligibility Staff. Previous Request for Social Work and Su ort Staff Category & Present Needed Number of Cases Purpose Staff Staff Increase C-Prot. Serv.) 480 Emerg. and 7.5 16 8.5 F-Care ) Casework Previous Request 2 - SW TI 6 - SW I 1 - Typist II 1 - Supervisor I 10 Mr. Ward reviewed the anticipated increase to his staff with the Board and stated that this proposal would go before the Judge and he would decide whether or not these standards were sufficient. The Program must be in place by July, 1976, and Mr. Ward is to make monthly progress reports to the State concerning advancement towarding meeting the new standards. The program would cost the County between $27,000. and $28,000.00 per year. Mr. Ward referred to Item 12-8: To dispose of County Social Services Department's request for eight additional case workers. He referred to the above inserted breakdown of the previously made request for Social Workers and Support Staff.