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~~ ~ ~. 2. Should this task force conduct public hearings to determine the full extent of the needs to educate the public? 3. Should this task force become actively involved in establishing a base for funding services for youth? Mrs. Garrett referred to a Memorandum received from the Department of Human Resources concerning Technical Advisory Committee on Delinquency Prevention and Youth Services. She stated that the document spoke of the funds that were available for the Counties, as well as a question- naire to be filled out. She stated that the Memorandum spoke of two directions the County could follow in implementing the Youth Needs Program, either with a private tanned operation or a public tanned operation. The Chairman asked if the Task Force would be in a position to provide the Commissioners with a recommendation for whatever proposal they present in relation to the County's needs. Mrs. Tyroler stated that the Task Farce would provide suggestions as to how to handle the County's needs. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that in answer to the three questions presented he felt the Board should extend the charge to begin looking at realistic ways of implementing a program for Orange County which would include a good hard look at Mr. Dashman's proposal with Mr. Dashman as a member of the Task Force, and then see if the Dashman proposal "would fly" and if it doesn't, see what other alternative there is. In answer to the second question, Mr. Gustaveson stated that he felt public hearings were a way to educate citizens as well as to find solutions. Thirdly, he felt the task force should be extended to be a base for funding services for youth. Chairman Garrett stated that she knew measures must be taken to deal with children who already have problems, however, beyond that, prevention methods must be a priority. Discussion ensued concerning the funding for the delinquency pre- vention and treatment programs instituted by the counties. Chairman Garrett informed the Board that the Department of Human Resources (Division of Youth Services)has devised a Xouth Services Fund Matching Formula. The formula showed that Orange County would provide 57 per cent of the monies, while the State will provide 43 per cent. She stated further that LEAA would put up this money.. Harry Derr informed the Board of another possible source of funding which would be avail- able through the closing of Fountain Training School. Mrs. Garrett said that this maybe the source instead of LEAA. Further discussion ensued regarding funding of the community based program. Mr. Derr was requested to check on the two different sources of funding for the program. Discussion continued about the need far emergency care centers for children and the problems involved in finding placements for these children. Mrs. Tyroler stated that there was a need to re-evaluate the membership to the Task Force, since there were some members who were not active. Mrs. Tyroler was requested to submit to the Commissioners recommendations of additional persons to be named to the Task Force, and to also submit a budget for consideration by the'~Board. Mr. Gustavson stated that to sum up the discussion, the Task Force should reconstitute the Task Force by naming Mr. Dashman to the Task Force and sending to the Commissioners other recommendations, and that since the Task force has been mainly working on needs assess- ment they should become more actively involved by recommending ways to implement programs to speak to the needs of the program. He stated that this should be the group to take the dead to fallow up on the October 1st and October 11th funding deadlines. The Task Force was urged to keep the Board of Commissioners informed of their meetings and progress.