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<br />6 <br />COMMUNITY CHILD PROTECTION TEAM <br />1998 RECOMMENDATIONS <br />TO THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />• The County should ensure that the caseload size is in compliance with established <br />standards to assure the highest level of protection is available for children in Orange <br />County. <br />• The County should set aside $50,000 per year over the next three years to assist with <br />the start-up costs for a group home facility established to meet the needs of our <br />community's children. <br />• The County should set aside $5,000 to be used as needed for testing parents for <br />drugs who have a history of substance abuse and are abusing/neglecting their children. <br />• The County should support the expansion of community based drug treatment <br />programs particularly for parents of young children to promote safety and permanence <br />for children. <br />